dishonesty
/dɪsˈɒnəsti/noun
उच्चारण डिसॉनस्टी
बेईमानी, कपट
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dishonest behaviour; the quality of being dishonest
बेईमानी, कपट
- He was dismissed for dishonesty.
- The cashier was dismissed for dishonesty after the audit.
- Dishonesty in the exam hall can lead to a ban.
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- He was ashamed of his dishonesty.
- The firm has no tolerance for dishonesty.
Synonyms deceit fraud deception duplicity falsehood
Opposite honesty integrity truthfulness sincerity
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dishonesty (uncountable)
Dishonesty is an uncountable noun. It has no plural and takes no article.
'Dishonesty' uncountable noun है; इसका plural नहीं बनता और इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
- Dishonesty in exams can ruin a student's future.
- Radhika's honesty stood out against the dishonesty around her.
dishonesty of + person
Use of to say whose behaviour is meant.
किसके व्यवहार की बात हो रही है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The dishonesty of the clerk was soon discovered.
accused of / guilty of dishonesty
Dishonesty follows the preposition of after words like accuse, guilty and charge.
Accuse, guilty और charge जैसे शब्दों के बाद 'dishonesty' से पहले 'of' आता है।
- The manager was accused of dishonesty and removed from his post.
an act of dishonesty
To refer to one case, use an act of dishonesty or a piece of dishonesty rather than a dishonesty.
एक विशेष घटना के लिए 'a dishonesty' नहीं, बल्कि 'an act of dishonesty' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Copying from a friend is an act of dishonesty.
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adjective + dishonesty
academicfinancialdeliberatepettyopen
- The college has strict rules against academic dishonesty.
verb + dishonesty
showaccuse ofadmit toexposepunish
- He admitted to dishonesty in his report.
dishonesty + noun
chargecaseproblempolicyscandal
- The company faced a dishonesty scandal.
against dishonesty
fightzero tolerance forguard againstroot out
- The school has zero tolerance for dishonesty.
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- Cheating in the board exam is a serious form of dishonesty.
बोर्ड परीक्षा में नकल करना बेईमानी का गंभीर रूप है।
- His dishonesty cost him the trust of his friends.
उसकी बेईमानी के कारण उसने अपने मित्रों का विश्वास खो दिया।
- The shopkeeper was fined for dishonesty in weighing goods.
दुकानदार पर सामान तौलने में बेईमानी के लिए जुर्माना लगाया गया।
- Honesty is the best policy, and dishonesty rarely pays.
ईमानदारी सर्वोत्तम नीति है, और बेईमानी से शायद ही कभी लाभ होता है।
- The librarian reported the dishonesty of a student who hid the books.
पुस्तकालय अध्यक्ष ने उस विद्यार्थी की बेईमानी की सूचना दी जिसने किताबें छिपाई थीं।
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✗ He was punished for his dishonesties.
✓ He was punished for his dishonesty.
Dishonesty is uncountable and has no plural.
'Dishonesty' uncountable है, इसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ The clerk was accused for dishonesty.
✓ The clerk was accused of dishonesty.
Accuse someone of something.
'Accuse someone of something' का प्रयोग होता है, 'for' का नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all describe a lack of truthfulness, but they apply to different kinds of behaviour.
ये संज्ञाएँ सत्यनिष्ठा की कमी बताती हैं, पर अलग-अलग तरह के व्यवहार पर लागू होती हैं।
The general quality of not being truthful or fair.
सत्य या निष्पक्ष न होने का सामान्य गुण।
- Dishonesty ends friendships.
Deliberate tricking of someone by hiding the truth.
सत्य छिपाकर किसी को जानबूझकर धोखा देना।
- He got the loan by deceit.
Dishonesty by people in power, usually for money.
सत्ता में बैठे लोगों की बेईमानी, प्रायः धन के लिए।
- The officer was jailed for corruption.
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AaSpelling
dis·hon·es·ty
Spelling and pronunciation: dis-hon-es-ty, with a silent h (/dɪsˈɒnəsti/).
Spelling और pronunciation में dis-hon-es-ty, silent h के साथ (/dɪsˈɒnəsti/)।
?Which word?
Keep the dishonest words together: dishonesty, deceit (making people believe something false), duplicity (being dishonest by saying one thing and doing another), fraud, perfidy (formal, betraying trust).
बेईमानी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dishonesty, deceit (झूठी बात पर विश्वास कराना), duplicity (कहना कुछ, करना कुछ, दोगलापन), fraud, perfidy (औपचारिक, विश्वासघात)।
§Grammar and usage
Because the h is silent, we say 'an honest man', 'an hour', 'an heir'.
H silent होने के कारण 'an honest man', 'an hour', 'an heir' कहते हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Honesty is the best policy.'
कहावत 'Honesty is the best policy'।