classy
/ˈklɑːsi/adjective
उच्चारण क्लासी
शानदार, उत्कृष्ट
Core word
- 1
informal
of high quality; expensive and fashionable
शानदार, उत्कृष्ट
- a classy hotel
- They had dinner at a classy restaurant overlooking the lake.
- She wore a simple but classy black saree to the party.
+ 2 more examples
- It's a classy little cafe with excellent coffee.
- His classy batting won the crowd's applause.
Synonyms stylish elegant chic sophisticated
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
classy + noun
Used before a noun for something stylish, elegant and of high quality.
Noun से पहले आकर यह शैलीदार, सुरुचिपूर्ण और उच्च गुणवत्ता वाली वस्तु के लिए आता है।
- It is a classy restaurant on the hill.
- She wore a classy silk saree.
be + classy
After be, it can describe a person's manner or an action as elegant.
'Be' के बाद यह किसी व्यक्ति के व्यवहार या कार्य को सुरुचिपूर्ण बताता है।
- His reply was very classy.
- It was classy of her to thank the loser.
classy of + person + to-infinitive
This pattern praises a person's kind or graceful action.
यह pattern किसी व्यक्ति के दयालु या शालीन कार्य की प्रशंसा करता है।
- It was classy of the captain to congratulate the rival team.
classy vs classic
Classy is informal for elegant or stylish; classic is for lasting, traditional excellence.
Classy अनौपचारिक रूप से सुरुचिपूर्ण या स्टाइलिश के लिए है; classic स्थायी, परंपरागत उत्कृष्टता के लिए।
- The shirt is classy; the film is a classic.
classy as a compliment
Classy is mostly positive; use it with care in formal writing, where elegant or refined is safer.
Classy प्रायः प्रशंसा में आता है; formal लेखन में elegant या refined अधिक सुरक्षित हैं।
- The report is neat and classy in its presentation.
+Collocations 5
classy + noun
hotelrestaurantoutfitdesignfinishact
- They stayed in a classy hotel near the sea.
adverb + classy
veryreallyquiteprettyeffortlesslysimply
- Her handwriting looks effortlessly classy.
classy + noun (person)
ladygentlemanguestplayersinger
- He is a classy player who never argues with the umpire.
look / feel / sound + classy
lookfeelsoundseemstay
- A simple white shirt always looks classy.
classy + noun (event)
weddingpartyaffairdinnergesture
- It was a small, classy dinner with a few close friends.
“More examples 6
- Radhika chose a classy design for the college magazine cover.
राधिका ने कॉलेज पत्रिका के मुखपृष्ठ के लिए एक सुरुचिपूर्ण डिज़ाइन चुना।
- It was a classy gesture to return the extra money.
अतिरिक्त पैसे लौटाना एक शालीन कार्य था।
- The shop sells classy furniture at fair prices.
दुकान उचित दामों पर बढ़िया फ़र्नीचर बेचती है।
- His classy batting won the hearts of the crowd.
उसकी शानदार बल्लेबाज़ी ने दर्शकों का दिल जीत लिया।
- The wedding was grand yet classy, without any show-off.
विवाह भव्य होते हुए भी सुरुचिपूर्ण था, उसमें कोई दिखावा नहीं था।
- Her classy reply to the rude remark earned everyone's respect.
अशिष्ट टिप्पणी पर उसके शालीन उत्तर ने सबका सम्मान जीता।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The hotel is more classier than the other.
✓ The hotel is classier than the other.
Do not use more with a comparative ending in -ier.
-ier वाले comparative के साथ 'more' नहीं लगता।
✗ She looked classy in the party.
✓ She looked classy at the party.
Use at for an event or party.
किसी आयोजन या पार्टी के लिए 'at' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: classy is informal for stylish.
प्रयोग में classy, stylish के लिए अनौपचारिक है।