good-looking
/ˌɡʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण गुड लुकिंग
सुंदर, ख़ूबसूरत, रूपवान
Basic word
- 1
(of a person) attractive to look at
सुंदर, ख़ूबसूरत, रूपवान
- He's a very good-looking young man.
- She is talented as well as good-looking.
- Everyone agreed that the new teacher was tall and good-looking.
+ 2 more examples
- Her good-looking cousin works as a model in Mumbai.
- The film's hero is a good-looking young man with a warm smile.
Synonyms attractive handsome beautiful pretty
Opposite ugly unattractive plain
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
good-looking + noun / be good-looking
It describes a person, usually, who is attractive to look at; it can stand before a noun or after be.
यह प्रायः उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो देखने में आकर्षक हो; यह noun से पहले या be के बाद आ सकता है।
- He is a good-looking young man.
- Her brother is very good-looking.
comparative: better-looking / more good-looking
The comparative is better-looking and the superlative best-looking; 'more good-looking' is uncommon.
Comparative better-looking और superlative best-looking है; 'more good-looking' कम प्रचलित है।
- Radhika thinks her cousin is better-looking than the hero.
- He was the best-looking boy in the class.
good-looking for things
It is also used for objects such as cars, buildings or clothes that look nice.
इसका प्रयोग उन वस्तुओं के लिए भी होता है जो देखने में सुंदर हों, जैसे कार, इमारतें या कपड़े।
- That is a good-looking watch.
- They bought a good-looking house near the lake.
good-looking vs beautiful / handsome
Good-looking is neutral for both sexes; handsome is mainly for men, beautiful mainly for women and places.
Good-looking स्त्री-पुरुष दोनों के लिए तटस्थ है; handsome मुख्यतः पुरुषों के लिए और beautiful मुख्यतः स्त्रियों और स्थानों के लिए।
- The actor is handsome, the actress is beautiful and both are good-looking.
+Collocations 4
adverb + good-looking
veryextremelyratherstrikinglyquite
- She was strikingly good-looking.
good-looking + noun
manwomanboycoupleactorcar
- A good-looking couple walked into the hall.
tall, dark and handsome / good-looking and
tall andsmart andclever andrich and
- He is tall, smart and good-looking.
verb + good-looking
belookseemgrow up
- The boy grew up good-looking.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's brother is tall, fair and very good-looking.
राधिका का भाई लंबा, गोरा और बहुत सुंदर है।
- The shopkeeper hired a good-looking young man to attract customers.
दुकानदार ने ग्राहक खींचने के लिए एक सुंदर युवक को रखा।
- It is wrong to judge people only by whether they are good-looking.
केवल इस आधार पर लोगों का आकलन करना गलत है कि वे सुंदर दिखते हैं या नहीं।
- The new bus station is good-looking but badly planned.
नया बस स्टेशन देखने में सुंदर है पर उसकी योजना खराब है।
- Her uncle was a good-looking officer with a calm smile.
उसके चाचा शांत मुस्कान वाले सुंदर अधिकारी थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is a good looking girl.
✓ She is a good-looking girl.
A compound adjective before a noun needs a hyphen.
Noun से पहले compound adjective में hyphen आवश्यक है।
✗ He is more good-looking than his brother.
✓ He is better-looking than his brother.
The comparative of good-looking is better-looking.
Good-looking का comparative better-looking है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words praise appearance, but they suit different people.
ये शब्द रूप की प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर अलग-अलग व्यक्तियों के लिए उपयुक्त हैं।
Neutral word for an attractive person or thing.
आकर्षक व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए तटस्थ शब्द।
- A good-looking boy.
Mostly for men with strong, regular features.
मुख्यतः उन पुरुषों के लिए जिनके चेहरे के नाक-नक्श सुगठित हों।
- A handsome officer.
Mostly for women, children and things of strong beauty.
मुख्यतः स्त्रियों, बच्चों और अत्यंत सुंदर वस्तुओं के लिए।
- A beautiful garden.