Questions & Answers about कपट गलत है।
कपट means deceit, trickery, hypocrisy, fraud, or dishonesty, depending on context. In this sentence, it refers to something morally dishonest or deceptive.
It is close to deceit, but it can sound a little broader and more literary than everyday English deceit. In many contexts, it carries a moral tone: not just a trick, but something ethically wrong.
Common near-equivalents:
- deceit
- trickery
- dishonesty
- hypocrisy (in some contexts)
So कपट गलत है। is basically saying that deceit or dishonesty is wrong.
It is understandable, but it sounds a bit formal, literary, or moralistic compared with very everyday speech.
In casual conversation, people might more often say things like:
- धोखा = cheating / betrayal / deception
- छल = deceit / trickery
- बेईमानी = dishonesty
So कपट गलत है। is perfectly valid Hindi, but it has a somewhat elevated or bookish tone.