honesty
/ˈɒnəsti/noun
उच्चारण ऑनस्टी
ईमानदारी
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the quality of being honest; telling the truth and not cheating
ईमानदारी
- Honesty is the best policy.
- I admire her honesty.
- Radhika was praised for her honesty when she returned the lost wallet.
+ 2 more examples
- The shopkeeper is known for his honesty with customers.
- In all honesty, I did not enjoy the film.
Synonyms truthfulness integrity sincerity
Opposite dishonesty deceit fraud
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
honesty (uncountable)
Honesty is uncountable: it takes no a and no plural, and it is followed by a singular verb.
'Honesty' uncountable है: इसके साथ 'a' या plural नहीं आता, और singular verb लगती है।
- Honesty is the best policy.
- Her honesty won the customer's trust.
honesty about / in / with
Use honesty about a matter, honesty in dealings and honesty with a person.
किसी विषय के लिए 'honesty about', व्यवहार के लिए 'honesty in' और व्यक्ति के लिए 'honesty with' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Be honest about your mistakes, as honesty about them builds trust.
- Honesty in business is rare but valuable.
in all honesty / to be honest
In all honesty and to be honest introduce a frank opinion, often a disagreement or bad news.
'In all honesty' और 'to be honest' स्पष्ट राय देने से पहले आते हैं, प्रायः असहमति या बुरी खबर के लिए।
- In all honesty, I did not enjoy the film.
honesty (noun) vs honest (adjective) vs honestly
Honesty is the noun, honest is the adjective and honestly is the adverb; confuse them and the sentence fails.
'Honesty' noun है, 'honest' adjective है और 'honestly' adverb; इन्हें मिलाने से वाक्य गलत हो जाता है।
- He answered honestly, and his honesty impressed the panel.
+Collocations 4
adjective + honesty
completeabsoluterefreshingbrutalrarepersonal
- Her refreshing honesty surprised the interview panel.
verb + honesty
valuedoubtquestionpraisetestshow
- Nobody doubts the honesty of the old shopkeeper.
honesty + noun
boxpolicystreak
- Many tea stalls in the hills run on an honesty box.
noun + of honesty
lackstreakmanquestionlevel
- A lack of honesty ruined their friendship.
“More examples 5
- The auto driver returned the lost bag with great honesty.
ऑटो-चालक ने खोया हुआ बैग बड़ी ईमानदारी से लौटा दिया।
- Honesty matters more than marks in life.
जीवन में अंकों से अधिक ईमानदारी मायने रखती है।
- I must say, in all honesty, that the plan is risky.
मुझे पूरी ईमानदारी से कहना चाहिए कि योजना जोखिम भरी है।
- Radhika's honesty in the exam hall earned her the principal's praise.
परीक्षा-कक्ष में राधिका की ईमानदारी ने उसे प्रधानाचार्य की प्रशंसा दिलाई।
- Politicians are often questioned on their honesty.
राजनेताओं की ईमानदारी पर प्रायः सवाल उठाए जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a man of honest.
✓ He is a man of honesty.
After of a noun is needed; honest is an adjective.
'Of' के बाद noun चाहिए; 'honest' adjective है।
✗ The honesty is the best policy.
✓ Honesty is the best policy.
An abstract uncountable noun used in general sense takes no article.
सामान्य अर्थ में प्रयुक्त abstract uncountable noun के साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ She answered honesty.
✓ She answered honestly.
A verb is modified by an adverb, so use honestly, not the noun honesty.
क्रिया को adverb बदलता है, इसलिए noun 'honesty' नहीं, 'honestly' लिखें।
¶Idioms 1
honesty is the best policy
it is always better to tell the truth and act honestly, even when it is difficult
ईमानदारी सबसे अच्छी नीति है
- Radhika told the teacher she had broken the glass, because honesty is the best policy.
- Admit your mistake to the manager; honesty is the best policy.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The h is silent, so the article is 'an': an honesty box.
H silent होने के कारण इसके साथ article an आता है।