good-humoured
/ˌɡʊd ˈhjuːməd/adjective
उच्चारण गुड ह्यूमड
हँसमुख, ख़ुशमिज़ाज, मिलनसार
Core word
- 1
cheerful and friendly, and not easily made angry
हँसमुख, ख़ुशमिज़ाज, मिलनसार
- Radhika remained good-humoured even when the train was six hours late.
- a good-humoured smile
- The teacher stayed good-humoured despite the noise.
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- The good-humoured bus conductor chatted with everyone.
- He gave a good-humoured reply to the joke.
Synonyms cheerful genial affable amiable good-natured
Opposite bad-tempered grumpy ill-humoured
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(of an event or situation) friendly and without anger or violence
सौहार्दपूर्ण, मैत्रीपूर्ण
- The rally was noisy but good-humoured.
- a good-humoured debate
- The crowd was large but good-humoured.
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- The two teams had a good-humoured rivalry.
- Their good-humoured argument made the whole table laugh.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
good-humoured + person / noun
It describes a cheerful person who is not easily made angry.
यह ऐसे प्रसन्न व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसे आसानी से गुस्सा नहीं आता।
- He is a good-humoured teacher.
- She stayed good-humoured despite the delay.
good-humoured + event / argument
It can describe events: a good-humoured debate is friendly and free from anger.
यह घटनाओं का वर्णन कर सकता है: good-humoured debate मैत्रीपूर्ण और क्रोध से मुक्त होती है।
- It was a good-humoured match with plenty of jokes.
- The talk ended in a good-humoured way.
good-humouredly (adverb)
The adverb good-humouredly describes how somebody answers, laughs or accepts a joke.
Adverb good-humouredly बताता है कि कोई कैसे उत्तर देता है, हँसता है या मज़ाक स्वीकार करता है।
- He accepted the teasing good-humouredly.
spelling: humoured (British)
In British English the word is spelt humoured; the American form is humored.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में यह शब्द humoured लिखा जाता है; अमेरिकी रूप humored है।
- In British English write good-humoured.
remain / stay / keep good-humoured
These linking verbs show that someone's cheerful mood continues in difficulty.
ये linking verbs दिखाते हैं कि कठिनाई में भी व्यक्ति की प्रसन्न मनोदशा बनी रहती है।
- She kept good-humoured through the whole ordeal.
+Collocations 5
good-humoured + noun
crowdbanterteasingsmiledebatelaughter
- The good-humoured crowd cheered both teams.
adverb + good-humoured
perfectlyremarkablyalwaysgenerallyvery
- The principal is remarkably good-humoured.
good-humoured + about
about the delayabout his mistakeabout the lossabout the joke
- She was good-humoured about the delay.
verb + good-humouredly
laughreplyacceptanswershrug
- He replied good-humouredly to the criticism.
good-humoured + remark
remarkreplycommentanswer
- His good-humoured reply ended the quarrel.
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- Radhika's father stayed good-humoured even when the train was five hours late.
ट्रेन पाँच घंटे देर होने पर भी राधिका के पिता प्रसन्नचित्त बने रहे।
- The students exchanged good-humoured jokes before the exam began.
परीक्षा शुरू होने से पहले विद्यार्थियों ने हँसी-मज़ाक भरे चुटकुले साझा किए।
- The cricket match ended in good-humoured laughter.
क्रिकेट मैच हँसी-खुशी के साथ समाप्त हुआ।
- A good-humoured shopkeeper always keeps his customers happy.
प्रसन्नचित्त दुकानदार अपने ग्राहकों को हमेशा खुश रखता है।
- He took the teasing good-humouredly and never lost his temper.
उसने छेड़छाड़ को हँसकर लिया और कभी आपा नहीं खोया।
- The good-humoured umpire laughed along with the players.
प्रसन्नचित्त अंपायर खिलाड़ियों के साथ हँस पड़ा।
- Despite the long queue, the passengers remained good-humoured.
लंबी कतार के बावजूद यात्री प्रसन्नचित्त बने रहे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is good-humored person.
✓ He is a good-humoured person.
Use British spelling and the article 'a'.
ब्रिटिश spelling और article 'a' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He was good-humoured on the delay.
✓ He was good-humoured about the delay.
The preposition after good-humoured is 'about'.
Good-humoured के बाद preposition 'about' आता है।