god-fearing
/ˈɡɒd fɪərɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण गॉड फ़िअरिंग
धर्मभीरु, ईश्वर से डरने वाला, धर्मपरायण
Core word
- 1
old-fashioned
living a good and moral life according to the rules of your religion
धर्मभीरु, ईश्वर से डरने वाला, धर्मपरायण
- They were simple, god-fearing farmers.
- His mother was an honest, god-fearing woman.
- The villagers were hard-working, god-fearing people.
+ 2 more examples
- He grew up in a god-fearing family that prayed daily.
- A god-fearing man does not cheat his customers.
Synonyms devout pious religious
Opposite godless irreligious
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
god-fearing + noun
Use it before a noun for a person who lives a good life according to religious rules.
यह noun से पहले ऐसे व्यक्ति के लिए आता है जो धार्मिक नियमों के अनुसार अच्छा जीवन जीता हो।
- She comes from a god-fearing family.
- He was a god-fearing and honest man.
- The visitors admired the simple, god-fearing people of the hill village.
be god-fearing
After be it describes the person's character, and often goes with other virtues.
Be के बाद यह व्यक्ति के चरित्र का वर्णन करता है और प्रायः अन्य गुणों के साथ आता है।
- Our neighbours are god-fearing and generous.
hyphenated compound: noun + present participle
God-fearing is formed from god + fearing; the hyphen is kept before a noun.
God-fearing, god + fearing से बना है; noun से पहले hyphen रखा जाता है।
- Compare it with law-abiding and hard-working, which follow the same pattern.
tone: slightly old-fashioned
The word sounds old-fashioned and is mostly found in speeches, stories and descriptions of village life.
यह शब्द कुछ पुराने ढंग का लगता है और प्रायः भाषणों, कहानियों और ग्रामीण जीवन के वर्णन में मिलता है।
- The novel describes a quiet, god-fearing village.
+Collocations 5
god-fearing + noun
manwomanfamilyvillagecitizenpeople
- He grew up in a god-fearing village.
adjective + and + god-fearing
honest andhumble andhard-working andlaw-abiding and
- They were hard-working and god-fearing people.
describe as god-fearing
known asbrought up asregarded asdescribed as
- He is known as a god-fearing teacher.
god-fearing + background
upbringinghomehouseholdcommunity
- She had a simple, god-fearing upbringing.
god-fearing + trait
humblehonestgentlegenerous
- He was a humble, god-fearing teacher.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's grandfather was a god-fearing man who never told a lie.
राधिका के दादा ईश्वर से डरने वाले व्यक्ति थे जिन्होंने कभी झूठ नहीं बोला।
- The police arrested him, to the surprise of his god-fearing neighbours.
पुलिस ने उसे गिरफ़्तार किया, जिससे उसके धर्मभीरु पड़ोसी हैरान रह गए।
- A god-fearing family does not usually cheat in business.
धर्मभीरु परिवार सामान्यतः व्यापार में धोखा नहीं देता।
- The village head was god-fearing, kind and respected by all.
गाँव के मुखिया धर्मभीरु, दयालु और सबके आदरणीय थे।
- She came from a god-fearing home where everyone said their prayers at dawn.
वह ऐसे धर्मपरायण घर से आई थी जहाँ सब भोर में प्रार्थना करते थे।
- The god-fearing shopkeeper never kept even a rupee that was not his.
धर्मभीरु दुकानदार ने कभी एक रुपया भी नहीं रखा जो उसका नहीं था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a god fearing man.
✓ He is a god-fearing man.
A compound adjective before a noun needs a hyphen.
Noun से पहले compound adjective में hyphen आवश्यक है।
✗ My uncle is very god-feared.
✓ My uncle is very god-fearing.
The adjective ends in -ing, not -ed.
Adjective का अंत -ing से होता है, -ed से नहीं।