disloyal
intermediateB1/dɪsˈlɔɪəl/ · dis-loy-al
Not loyal; unfaithful to obligations or duties.
Meanings
Not loyal; unfaithful to obligations or duties.
وفاداری سے محروم؛ ذمہ داریوں یا فرضوں کے لیے بے وفا۔
غیر وفادار
ghair wafadar
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- disloyal friend
- disloyal employee
- disloyal act
Example Sentences
He was disloyal to his team by revealing their strategies.
اس نے اپنی ٹیم کے طریقے بتا کر بے وفائی کی۔
Us ne apni team ke tareeqay bata kar be wafaai ki.
A disloyal partner can destroy a relationship.
ایک غیر وفادار ساتھی ایک تعلق کو تباہ کر سکتا ہے۔
Aik ghair wafadar saathi aik talluq ko tabah kar sakta hai.
Disloyalty in a friend is hard to forgive.
ایک دوست میں بے وفائی کو معاف کرنا مشکل ہے۔
Aik dost mein be wafaai ko maaf karna mushkil hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'dis-' as a prefix meaning 'not' and 'loyal' as being faithful. Together they mean 'not faithful.'
Imagine a broken chain link, which symbolizes betrayal and disloyalty.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وفا کے باغ میں بکھرتے ہیں خواب جو، / غداروں کی آنکھوں میں سارا ہی ہے دھوکا۔
Wafa ke baagh mein bikharte hain khwab jo, / Ghadaaron ki aankhon mein saara hi hai dhoka.
In the garden of loyalty, dreams scatter, / In the eyes of the disloyal lies all deceit.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
غیر وفادار پر کبھی بھروسہ نہیں کرنا چاہیے۔
Ghair wafadar par kabhi bharosa nahi karna chahiye.
One should never trust a disloyal person.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "disloial" — unfaithful, untrustworthy
First known use: 14th century
The word 'disloyal' stems from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' and 'loyal,' which has roots in Old French ' loial' and Latin 'legalis,' meaning 'legal or lawful.' Its usage has evolved to describe unfaithfulness in various contexts.