honest
/ˈɒnɪst/adjective
उच्चारण ऑनिस्ट
ईमानदार
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always telling the truth and never stealing or cheating
ईमानदार
- an honest shopkeeper
- He is honest in all his dealings.
- The honest clerk returned the extra change.
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- Radhika is an honest girl who never copies in the exam.
- We need honest officers in every office.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
honest with / about
Honest with a person; honest about a matter.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'with' और विषय के लिए 'about' आता है।
- Be honest with your parents about your marks.
to be honest
A phrase to introduce a frank opinion.
स्पष्ट राय शुरू करने का वाक्यांश।
- To be honest, I did not enjoy the film.
an honest ...
The h is silent, so use an.
इसका h मौन है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
- He is an honest officer.
honest (adj) - honesty (n) - honestly (adv) - dishonest (adj)
Honestly is also used to stress what you say, as in Honestly, I don't know.
'Honestly' का प्रयोग अपनी बात पर ज़ोर देने के लिए भी होता है, जैसे Honestly, I don't know.
- Honestly, I did not copy the answer.
- The dishonest trader was fined.
+Collocations 5
adverb + honest
perfectlyscrupulouslycompletelybrutally
- She was brutally honest in her review.
honest + noun
opinionmistakeanswerlivingeffort
- Give me your honest opinion.
verb + honest
beremainstayseem
- Stay honest even when no one is watching.
honest + noun (person)
mancitizenofficertradertaxpayer
- An honest taxpayer files returns on time.
honest + noun (character)
answerreplyeffortadmissionmistake
- She made an honest admission of her fault.
“More examples 7
- Honesty is the best policy, said my grandfather.
मेरे दादाजी कहते थे कि ईमानदारी सर्वोत्तम नीति है।
- The auto driver returned my purse like an honest man.
ऑटो चालक ने ईमानदार आदमी की तरह मेरा बटुआ लौटा दिया।
- It was an honest mistake, not a trick.
यह सच्ची भूल थी, कोई चाल नहीं।
- She earns an honest living as a tailor.
वह दर्ज़ी के रूप में ईमानदारी से अपनी आजीविका कमाती है।
- To be honest, the first question was the hardest.
सच कहूँ तो पहला प्रश्न सबसे कठिन था।
- She is honest enough to admit her faults.
वह इतनी ईमानदार है कि अपनी कमियाँ स्वीकार कर लेती है।
- The shopkeeper was honest and gave back the extra change.
दुकानदार ईमानदार था और उसने अतिरिक्त पैसे लौटा दिए।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ He is a honest man.
✓ He is an honest man.
Honest begins with a vowel sound, so use an.
'Honest' स्वर की ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' लगता है।
✗ He is honest to me.
✓ He is honest with me.
Use with after honest.
'Honest' के बाद 'with' आता है।
✗ He spoke honest with the judge.
✓ He spoke honestly to the judge.
An adverb is needed after a verb.
Verb के बाद adverb चाहिए, इसलिए 'honestly' लिखें।
✗ He is honest about hardworking.
✓ He is honest and hardworking.
Join two adjectives with and.
दो adjectives को जोड़ने के लिए 'and' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Article trap: the h is silent, so it is 'an honest man'.
Article प्रश्नों में h silent होने के कारण 'an honest man' सही है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Honesty is the best policy.'
Proverb: 'Honesty is the best policy' (ईमानदारी सबसे अच्छी नीति है), यानी सच बोलना और ईमानदारी से काम करना हमेशा सबसे फायदेमंद रहता है।