decency
/ˈdiːsnsi/noun
उच्चारण डीस्न्सी
शालीनता, भद्रता, शिष्टता
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moral and correct behaviour, especially politeness and respect for others
शालीनता, भद्रता, शिष्टता
- She had the decency to apologize.
- He had the decency to admit his mistake in front of everyone.
- He had the decency to return the wallet he found.
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- Common decency demands that we help the injured.
- They did not even have the decency to say thank you.
Synonyms propriety courtesy respectability modesty good manners
Opposite indecency impropriety rudeness vulgarity
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decency (uncountable noun)
Decency is uncountable and has no plural; it means polite and moral behaviour that respects others.
'Decency' अगणनीय है और इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता; यह दूसरों का सम्मान करने वाले शिष्ट और नैतिक व्यवहार को बताता है।
- Common decency demands that we help the injured.
- The boy showed decency by returning the wallet.
have the decency to + verb
Have the decency to is a fixed pattern used to blame somebody who fails to do the right thing.
'Have the decency to' स्थिर संरचना है जो उस व्यक्ति की आलोचना करती है जो उचित काम नहीं करता।
- He did not even have the decency to apologise.
- At least have the decency to listen.
decency + of + noun / for + noun
Say the decency of a person's act, or show decency for others.
किसी के कार्य की शालीनता के लिए 'the decency of' और दूसरों के प्रति शालीनता के लिए 'decency for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Everyone praised the decency of his reply.
- A few showed no decency for the grieving family.
the decencies / decent (related forms)
The decencies means the basic polite customs; the adjective is decent and the adverb is decently.
'The decencies' शिष्टाचार के मूल नियमों को कहते हैं; adjective 'decent' और adverb 'decently' हैं।
- He observed all the decencies at the funeral.
- She behaved decently in a hard situation.
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adjective + decency
commonbasichumansimpleordinary
- Basic decency requires us to give seats to the elderly.
verb + decency
showlackoffendobserveappeal to
- He lacked the decency to thank them.
decency + noun
standardlawcodesense
- Films must follow the standards of decency.
out of / in + decency
out of decencyin all decencyfor decency's sakeagainst decency
- Out of decency, she stood up when her teacher entered.
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- Common decency would have made him greet the guests.
सामान्य शिष्टाचार उसे मेहमानों का अभिवादन करने के लिए प्रेरित करता।
- The shopkeeper had the decency to return the extra change.
दुकानदार में इतनी शालीनता थी कि उसने अतिरिक्त पैसे लौटा दिए।
- Out of decency, nobody spoke during the two-minute silence.
शिष्टाचारवश दो मिनट के मौन के दौरान कोई कुछ नहीं बोला।
- The decency of the villagers touched the visitors.
ग्रामीणों की शालीनता ने आगंतुकों को भावुक कर दिया।
- She had no sense of decency in her words.
उसके शब्दों में शालीनता का कोई भाव नहीं था।
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✗ He did not have decency to say sorry.
✓ He did not have the decency to say sorry.
The fixed pattern needs the article: have the decency to.
स्थिर संरचना में article आवश्यक है: have the decency to।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name good behaviour, but they differ in strength and focus.
ये nouns अच्छे व्यवहार के नाम हैं, पर तीव्रता और केंद्र में अंतर है।
Basic polite and moral behaviour that respects others.
दूसरों का सम्मान करने वाला मूल शिष्ट और नैतिक व्यवहार।
- Have some decency.
Being considered proper by society, often about outward appearance.
समाज द्वारा उचित माना जाना, प्रायः बाहरी रूप के संदर्भ में।
- A family of respectability.
Strict honesty and strong moral principles.
कठोर ईमानदारी और दृढ़ नैतिक सिद्धांत।
- The judge was a man of integrity.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart decent (/ˈdiːsnt/, acceptable; good), descent (/dɪˈsent/, going down; family origin) and dissent (/dɪˈsent/, disagreement).
Decent (/ˈdiːsnt/, स्वीकार्य; अच्छा), descent (/dɪˈsent/, नीचे उतरना; वंश) और dissent (/dɪˈsent/, असहमति) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the proper-behaviour words together: decency, propriety, decorum, courtesy, modesty.
उचित व्यवहार के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: decency, propriety, decorum, courtesy, modesty।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Have the decency to do sth (behave properly: 'He didn't even have the decency to call'), common decency, public decency.
Collocations: have the decency to do sth (उचित व्यवहार करना: 'He didn't even have the decency to call'), common decency, public decency।