unfaithful
/ʌnˈfeɪθfl/adjective
उच्चारण अन्फ़ेथ्फ़ल
बेवफ़ा, विश्वासघाती
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~ (to sb)
having a sexual relationship with somebody who is not your husband, wife or partner; not loyal to a person or principle
बेवफ़ा, विश्वासघाती
- unfaithful to his principles
- The film is about a husband who was unfaithful to his wife.
- He felt he had been unfaithful to his own ideals.
+ 1 more example
- The servant was never unfaithful to the family he served.
Synonyms disloyal faithless treacherous false untrue
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be unfaithful to + person
Use to for the person or thing that is betrayed. The preposition is not of.
जिस व्यक्ति या वस्तु के साथ विश्वासघात हुआ हो, उसके लिए 'to' आता है। 'Of' नहीं आता।
- He was unfaithful to his wife.
- She felt she had been unfaithful to her principles.
unfaithful to + duty / cause / promise
It also means not loyal to a principle, duty or promise.
इसका अर्थ किसी सिद्धांत, कर्तव्य या वचन के प्रति निष्ठावान न होना भी है।
- An officer who takes bribes is unfaithful to his duty.
unfaithful + noun
Before a noun it describes a husband, wife, friend or servant who is disloyal.
संज्ञा से पहले यह ऐसे पति, पत्नी, मित्र या नौकर का वर्णन करता है जो निष्ठाहीन हो।
- The play tells of an unfaithful friend.
unfaithful (translation or copy)
A translation or copy that does not match the original closely is also unfaithful.
जो अनुवाद या प्रतिलिपि मूल से ठीक मेल न खाए, वह भी 'unfaithful' कहलाती है।
- The English version is unfaithful to the original poem.
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unfaithful + noun
husbandwifepartnerfriendservanttranslation
- The film tells of an unfaithful partner.
adverb + unfaithful
provedalwaysneversecretlyrepeatedly
- He was repeatedly unfaithful to her.
verb + unfaithful
beprovebecomeseemremain
- The friend proved unfaithful in the end.
unfaithful + to
to his wifeto the truthto his dutyto the originalto a promise
- The report was unfaithful to the facts.
“More examples 5
- The old servant was never unfaithful to the family.
पुराना नौकर परिवार के प्रति कभी निष्ठाहीन नहीं हुआ।
- Radhika's translation is faithful, but the earlier one was unfaithful to the original.
राधिका का अनुवाद मूल के प्रति निष्ठावान है, पर पहले वाला मूल के प्रति निष्ठावान नहीं था।
- He divorced his wife because she was unfaithful.
उसने अपनी पत्नी को इसलिए तलाक दे दिया क्योंकि वह बेवफ़ा थी।
- A soldier who runs from battle is unfaithful to his oath.
युद्ध से भागने वाला सैनिक अपनी शपथ के प्रति बेवफ़ा होता है।
- The minister was accused of being unfaithful to his party.
मंत्री पर अपनी पार्टी के प्रति निष्ठाहीन होने का आरोप लगा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He was unfaithful of his wife.
✓ He was unfaithful to his wife.
Unfaithful takes the preposition to, not of.
'Unfaithful' के साथ preposition 'to' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe lack of loyalty, but in different areas.
ये विशेषण निष्ठा की कमी बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग क्षेत्रों में।
Not loyal, especially in a marriage or promise.
निष्ठावान नहीं, विशेषकर विवाह या वचन में।
- An unfaithful husband.
Not supporting a friend, group or country.
मित्र, समूह या देश का साथ न देने वाला।
- A disloyal friend.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the disloyal words together: unfaithful, disloyal, faithless, treacherous, perfidious, two-timing (informal).
विश्वासघात के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: unfaithful, disloyal, faithless, treacherous, perfidious, two-timing (अनौपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
Unfaithful to sb or sth.
Unfaithful के बाद 'to' आता है: 'unfaithful to sb' (किसी व्यक्ति के साथ बेवफ़ाई करना) या 'unfaithful to sth' (किसी सिद्धांत या वादे से मुकरना)।
The noun infidelity means unfaithfulness in a relationship.
Noun infidelity का अर्थ संबंध में बेवफ़ाई है।