formal
Following established convention in language, dress or procedure.
औपचारिक; नियम और मर्यादा के अनुसार
“Switch to a formal register the moment legal joins the thread.”
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colloquial
Belonging to ordinary conversation rather than formal writing.
बोलचाल का; अनौपचारिक भाषा वाला
“A colloquial phrase in a contract creates ambiguity a lawyer will exploit.”
decorum
Behaviour that fits the dignity of the occasion.
मर्यादा; अवसर के अनुरूप शिष्ट आचरण
“Even in a heated review, decorum keeps the disagreement productive.”
impropriety
Conduct that breaches accepted standards of behaviour.
अनौचित्य; मर्यादा के विरुद्ध आचरण
“The audit found no impropriety, only sloppy record keeping.”
courteous
Polite and considerate in manner.
शिष्ट; विनम्र और सौजन्यपूर्ण
“A courteous decline is remembered far longer than a silent one.”
condescending
Treating others as though they are less capable or intelligent.
अहंकारपूर्वक कृपालु; दूसरे को छोटा मानने वाला
“Explaining the basics twice came across as condescending to the client.”
presumptuous
Overstepping what is appropriate through excessive confidence.
धृष्ट-अतिआत्मविश्वासी; बिना अधिकार के मान बैठने वाला
“It would be presumptuous to announce the deal before signature.”
scrupulous
Careful to do what is correct and honest in every detail.
अतिनिष्ठावान; नैतिकता और ब्योरे दोनों में कठोर
“She is scrupulous about disclosing conflicts before a vendor review.”
meticulous
Showing great attention to detail and precision.
अतिसावधान; छोटी-छोटी बातों तक सूक्ष्मता बरतने वाला
“His meticulous release notes are why nobody dreads upgrade week.”
cursory
Done rapidly and without attention to detail.
सरसरी; जल्दबाज़ी में और सतही ढंग से किया गया
“A cursory review missed the clause that shifted liability to us.”
perfunctory
Done merely as a duty, with minimal care or interest.
उपेक्षापूर्ण; केवल खानापूर्ति के लिए किया गया
“A perfunctory apology in the incident report satisfied nobody.”
diligent
Showing steady, careful and persistent effort.
परिश्रमी; लगन और सावधानी से काम करने वाला
“Diligent note-taking is what turned a vague complaint into a fix.”
complacent
Uncritically satisfied with one own performance or situation.
आत्मतुष्ट; सफलता से निश्चिंत और लापरवाह
“Two good quarters made the team complacent about churn signals.”
impartial
Treating all sides equally, without favouritism.
निष्पक्ष; किसी पक्ष की ओर न झुका
“An impartial reviewer from another team broke the deadlock.”
partisan
Strongly committed to one side or faction.
पक्षधर; किसी दल या पक्ष का कट्टर समर्थक
“The retro turned partisan the moment each team defended its own build.”
objective
Based on observable fact rather than personal feeling.
वस्तुनिष्ठ; पूर्वाग्रह से मुक्त अथवा लक्ष्य
“Keep the postmortem objective: timestamps first, opinions last.”
subjective
Shaped by personal taste, feeling or perspective.
व्यक्तिनिष्ठ; निजी दृष्टिकोण पर आधारित
“Design debates stall when every argument is purely subjective.”
discreet
Careful to avoid revealing what should stay private.
विवेकशील और गोपनीय; सावधानी से चुप रहने वाला
“Be discreet about the reorganisation until HR sends the note.”
circumspect
Cautious about risk before acting or speaking.
सतर्क; चारों ओर देखकर सावधानी से चलने वाला
“He was circumspect in the interview, promising nothing he could not deliver.”
tactful
Sensitive to how words will land on the person hearing them.
व्यवहारकुशल; नाज़ुक बात को चतुराई से सँभालने वाला
“A tactful framing turned a rejected design into a shared revision.”
abrasive
Harsh in manner in a way that irritates other people.
खुरदरा और रूखा; व्यवहार में चुभने वाला
“Her feedback is accurate but the abrasive delivery loses the room.”
conciliatory
Intended to reduce hostility and restore goodwill.
सुलहकारी; मेल कराने की मंशा वाला
“A conciliatory call from the sponsor rescued the renewal.”
pragmatic
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
व्यवहारवादी; सिद्धांत से अधिक व्यावहारिकता देखने वाला
“The pragmatic option was to ship the ugly fix and schedule the rewrite.”
dogmatic
Asserting opinions as though they were unquestionable fact.
हठधर्मी; अपने सिद्धांत को अकाट्य मानने वाला
“A dogmatic architecture review shuts down the ideas worth testing.”
amenable
Open to suggestion and willing to cooperate.
सुग्राह्य; सुझाव या नियंत्रण को सहज स्वीकार करने वाला
“Finance was amenable to a phased spend once we showed the model.”
intransigent
Refusing to change position or compromise.
अड़ियल; समझौते को बिलकुल तैयार नहीं
“One intransigent stakeholder can stall a decision for a full quarter.”
equanimity
Calm evenness of mind under pressure.
समभाव; विषम परिस्थिति में भी मन की स्थिरता
“She handled the outage call with an equanimity the room borrowed from.”
composed
Outwardly calm and in control of oneself.
संयत; शांत और आत्मनियंत्रित
“He stayed composed while the demo environment failed twice.”
gracious
Kind and generous in manner, especially toward those with less power.
कृपालु और शिष्ट; सौजन्य से भरा
“A gracious handover left the departing contractor an advocate for us.”
churlish
Rude and ungenerous, especially in response to kindness.
अशिष्ट; रूखा और असभ्य व्यवहार वाला
“It would be churlish to refuse credit to the team that fixed it.”
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