good-natured
/ˌɡʊd ˈneɪtʃəd/adjective
उच्चारण गुड नेचड
सुशील, नेक स्वभाव का, मिलनसार
Core word
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kind, friendly and patient when dealing with people
सुशील, नेक स्वभाव का, मिलनसार
- a good-natured old man who always helped the children
- good-natured laughter
- The good-natured driver waited while we loaded the bags.
+ 2 more examples
- She is a good-natured girl who never loses her temper.
- He took the teasing in a good-natured way.
Synonyms kind friendly amiable genial easy-going
Opposite ill-natured bad-tempered irritable nasty
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
good-natured + person / be good-natured
It describes a kind, friendly and patient person.
यह दयालु, मित्रवत और धैर्यवान व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
- He is a good-natured boy.
- Our neighbour is good-natured about everything.
good-natured + argument / teasing
It also describes behaviour that is friendly and not harmful.
यह मैत्रीपूर्ण और अहानिकर व्यवहार का भी वर्णन करता है।
- There was good-natured teasing among the friends.
- It was a good-natured rivalry.
good-naturedly (adverb)
The adverb shows that something was done in a patient, friendly way.
Adverb दिखाता है कि कोई काम धैर्य और मित्रता से किया गया।
- He laughed good-naturedly at the joke.
good-natured about + noun
Use 'about' for the matter that tested the person's patience.
जिस बात ने धैर्य की परीक्षा ली हो, उसके लिए 'about' आता है।
- She stayed good-natured about the noise.
good-natured vs bad-tempered
Good-natured is the opposite of bad-tempered or ill-natured, which describe a person quick to anger.
Good-natured, bad-tempered या ill-natured का विपरीत है, जो जल्दी क्रोधित होने वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करते हैं।
- He is good-natured, not bad-tempered like his brother.
+Collocations 5
good-natured + noun
childmancrowdbanterteasingdog
- The good-natured crowd waited patiently.
adverb + good-natured
verynaturallygenerallyinherentlyperfectly
- Her uncle is naturally good-natured.
verb + good-naturedly
smilelaughreplyacceptshrug
- She accepted the criticism good-naturedly.
good-natured + and
friendly andkind andpatient andeasy-going and
- He is friendly and good-natured.
good-natured + response
laughreplygrinshrug
- His good-natured grin calmed everybody.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's cousin is so good-natured that he never complains.
राधिका का चचेरा भाई इतना सरल स्वभाव का है कि कभी शिकायत नहीं करता।
- The good-natured driver waited while the children crossed the road.
सरल स्वभाव के चालक ने बच्चों के सड़क पार करने तक प्रतीक्षा की।
- A good-natured joke can calm an angry crowd.
स्नेहपूर्ण मज़ाक गुस्साई भीड़ को शांत कर सकता है।
- The old dog was gentle and good-natured with every guest.
बूढ़ा कुत्ता हर अतिथि के साथ नरम और स्नेही था।
- Our teacher answered the same doubt five times, always good-naturedly.
हमारे शिक्षक ने वही संदेह पाँच बार हमेशा सहजता से सुलझाया।
- The good-natured conductor let the child sit on the seat without a ticket.
सरल स्वभाव के कंडक्टर ने बच्चे को बिना टिकट सीट पर बैठने दिया।
- Radhika admired her aunt's good-natured way of handling difficult guests.
राधिका ने अपनी चाची के मुश्किल मेहमानों को सँभालने के स्नेहपूर्ण तरीके की प्रशंसा की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is a good natured person.
✓ She is a good-natured person.
A compound adjective needs a hyphen.
Compound adjective में hyphen आवश्यक है।
✗ He is good-natured to everybody.
✓ He is good-natured with everybody.
Use 'with' (or 'towards') for people.
लोगों के लिए 'with' (या 'towards') आता है।