celebrated
Widely praised and known for some achievement.
प्रख्यात; उपलब्धि के लिए व्यापक प्रशंसित
“A celebrated architect led the design.”
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Praise & criticism vocabulary
Words for praise & criticism, each with its meaning in English and Hindi, how to say it, a sentence that shows it in use, and what to say instead or the opposite.
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chastise
To scold or punish someone severely.
दंडित करना; कड़ी डाँट या सज़ा देना
“The board chastised him for the delay.”
condemn
To express complete disapproval, or to sentence formally.
भर्त्सना करना; पूर्ण अस्वीकृति जताना या दंड सुनाना
“The report condemned the practice outright.”
contempt
A feeling that someone or something is beneath respect.
अवज्ञा-भरी तिरस्कार-भावना; नीच समझने का भाव
“He spoke of the rules with open contempt.”
glory
Great renown and honour won by achievement.
गौरव; उपलब्धि से अर्जित यश
“The glory went to the whole team.”
honor
High respect, or the integrity that earns it.
सम्मान; आदर तथा उसे अर्जित करने वाली निष्ठा
“They honoured the contract to the letter.”
merit
A quality that deserves praise or reward.
गुण-योग्यता; प्रशंसा या पुरस्कार के योग्य विशेषता
“Promotion here is on merit.”
notable
Worth attention because of quality or importance.
उल्लेखनीय; गुण या महत्व के कारण ध्यान देने योग्य
“A notable improvement in latency.”
odious
Deserving intense dislike or disgust.
घृणास्पद; तीव्र वितृष्णा के योग्य
“An odious comparison to make in public.”
offensive
Causing anger or disgust, or on the attack.
आपत्तिजनक; क्रोध या घृणा जगाने वाला
“The wording was frankly offensive.”
peerless
So good that nothing else compares.
अद्वितीय; जिसकी तुलना में कोई न ठहरे
“Peerless craftsmanship shows in the detail.”
reverence
Deep respect mixed with a little awe.
श्रद्धाभाव; विस्मय मिश्रित गहरा आदर
“He speaks of the archive with reverence.”
sneer
A scornful look or remark.
उपहास-मुद्रा; तिरस्कार भरी हँसी या टिप्पणी
“A sneer is not a review comment.”
sublime
Of such excellence or beauty that it inspires awe.
उदात्त; विस्मय जगाने वाली उत्कृष्टता का
“The closing argument was sublime.”
admonish
To warn or scold someone firmly, usually with good intent.
फटकारना; चेतावनी के साथ समझाना
“The teacher admonished the student on his bad behaviour.”
anathema
Something so detested that it is rejected outright.
घोर अप्रिय वस्तु; जिससे गहरी वितृष्णा हो
“The subject of infidelity is anathema to him.”
belittle
To speak of someone or something as smaller or less able than they are.
छोटा दिखाना; महत्व घटाकर आँकना
“He belittled his subordinates daily.”
besmirch
To damage someone's good name, usually unjustly.
कलंकित करना; प्रतिष्ठा पर दाग लगाना
“Lawyers can besmirch reputations”
calibre
The level of quality or of ability that someone shows.
स्तर; योग्यता या गुणवत्ता का दर्जा
“The new young employee is a sales executive of low calibre.”
castigate
To criticise or punish someone severely and publicly.
कठोर भर्त्सना करना; कड़ी फटकार लगाना
“The judge castigated the prisoner.”
contemptuous
Showing that one regards something as utterly worthless.
तिरस्कारपूर्ण; हिकारत जताने वाला
“She gave a contemptuous little laugh and walked away.”
deplorable
So bad in quality or conduct as to deserve open condemnation.
निंदनीय; अत्यंत खेदजनक और बुरा
“The working conditions inside the factory were deplorable.”
deprecate
To express disapproval of something, or to play it down.
अनुचित ठहराना; अस्वीकृति जताना
“The boss deprecated his junior’s behaviour and subjected him to some harsh criticism.”
deride
To laugh at someone or something as worthless.
उपहास करना; खिल्ली उड़ाना
“The teacher derided the student in front of the whole class.”
derogatory
Expressing a low opinion, and meant to belittle.
अपमानजनक; मान घटाने वाला
“He passed derogatory comments about everyone who came in contact with him.”
disdain
The feeling that something is beneath one's notice, and the showing of it.
तिरस्कार; हेय समझकर दूर रखने का भाव
“He disdainfully rejected his brother’s offer of help.”
egregious
Outstandingly bad, in a way that cannot be overlooked.
घोर; बुराई में अत्यंत स्पष्ट और चौंकाने वाला
“He is an egregious liar and just cannot overcome his habit.”
eminent
Standing well above others in rank, reputation or achievement.
प्रतिष्ठित; अपने क्षेत्र में विख्यात
“Some eminent members of the society helped in rehabilitating the slum-dwellers in the city.”
encomium
A formal speech or piece of writing in high praise.
प्रशस्ति; ऊँचे स्वर में की गई प्रशंसा
“The piece is an encomium to God and his creation.”
excoriate
To criticise someone very severely and in public.
कठोर भर्त्सना करना; तीखी आलोचना से छीलना
“The editorial excoriated the administration for its reaction.”
ignominious
Bringing disgrace and public humiliation.
अपमानजनक; लज्जा से भरा
“Many thought that he was doomed to ignominious failure because of his sloppy ways.”
infamous
Widely known, and known for something bad.
कुख्यात; बुरे काम के लिए प्रसिद्ध
“Charles Sobhraj was an infamous conman of India.”
lampoon
To ridicule someone publicly by means of satire.
व्यंग्य-प्रहार करना; उपहास भरी रचना से खिल्ली उड़ाना
“He was lampooned for his short stature and political views.”
laudable
Deserving praise, whatever the outcome turns out to be.
प्रशंसनीय; सराहना के योग्य
“The NGO made laudable efforts to save the environment.”
malign
To say harmful and untrue things about someone.
बदनाम करना; झूठे लांछन लगाना
“Jealousy had a malign influence on their lives”
obloquy
Public disgrace brought on by widespread abuse.
कलंक और निंदा; सार्वजनिक भर्त्सना
“His political opinions have attracted obloquy.”
opprobrium
Public disgrace, and the scorn that comes with it.
लोकनिंदा; सार्वजनिक तिरस्कार
“He had to undergo the opprobrium of a public trial”
paragon
A perfect example of some quality, held up for others to match.
आदर्श प्रतिमान; उत्कृष्टता का नमूना
“She was a paragon of neatness and efficiency.”
pillory
To hold someone up to public ridicule.
सार्वजनिक भर्त्सना करना; सबके सामने लांछित करना
“He resigned after being pilloried by the press.”
prestigious
Carrying a reputation that lends standing to anyone attached to it.
प्रतिष्ठासंपन्न; ऊँचे सम्मान वाला
“He has a prestigious position in the company.”
prodigy
A young person of such gifts that they astonish.
विलक्षण प्रतिभा; असाधारण योग्यता वाला बालक
“He is an 11 year old chess prodigy”
prominent
Standing out so that attention goes to it first.
प्रमुख; सहज दृष्टिगोचर और महत्वपूर्ण
“She has a low forehead and prominent eyebrows.”
rebuke
A sharp expression of disapproval of what someone has done.
भर्त्सना करना; कड़े शब्दों में डाँटना
“He had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face.”
reprehensible
Deserving open blame or condemnation.
निंदनीय; कड़ी भर्त्सना के योग्य
“The judge reprimanded him for his reprehensible acts.”
reproach
A mild but pointed expression of disapproval.
उलाहना देना; खेद के साथ दोष जताना
“She is quick to reproach anyone”
revere
To regard someone with deep and unquestioning respect.
श्रद्धा करना; गहरे आदर से देखना
“People either revere politicians or hate them.”
reviled
Spoken of with hatred and open contempt.
निंदित; कटु भर्त्सना का शिकार
“Some of us admire them, some revile them, but most people can't imagine joining their ranks.”
scoff
To speak about something with open contempt or ridicule.
उपहास करना; तिरस्कार से हँसी उड़ाना
“There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t scoff at. He was simply an irritated old buffoon.”
stigmatize
To mark someone out publicly as disgraceful.
लांछित करना; कलंक का ठप्पा लगा देना
“She was stigmatized by the society because her parents were unknown.”
venerable
Commanding respect because of great age or long service.
पूज्य; आयु और गुण से आदरणीय
“We met a venerable old man with white hair while walking.”
vilify
To speak about someone in a way meant to ruin their name.
चरित्र-हनन करना; झूठे लांछन से बदनाम करना
“He was vilified and forced into exile”
virtuosity
Technical mastery of a very high order.
प्रवीणता; कला में असाधारण दक्षता
“At that time his virtuosity on the trumpet had no parallel in jazz.”
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