निंदा (nindaa)

noun A formal/written-register noun meaning criticism or condemnation, most often met in the phrase निंदा करना (nindaa karnaa) 'to condemn/criticize.' Also spelled निन्दा (nindaa) with the conjunct nasal instead of the anusvaar.
Sense 1 : criticism, condemnation, denunciation
noun, feminine
Synonyms: आलोचना (aalochnaa), बुराई (buraaii, colloquial, esp. in 'बुराई करना'), भर्त्सना (bhartsnaa, formal/literary)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will hear निंदा (nindaa) constantly in news broadcasts: politicians and officials 'निंदा करते हैं' (nindaa karte hain, 'condemn') violence, attacks, or statements -- it is the standard word for official condemnation. In everyday family or neighborhood contexts, though, people are more likely to say कोई किसी की बुराई कर रहा है (koii kisii kii buraaii kar rahaa hai, 'someone is bad-mouthing someone'), which feels warmer and more colloquial than the somewhat stern निंदा (nindaa).
Common Mistakes: 1) निंदा (nindaa) itself is a noun and needs करना (karnaa) to become an action -- learners sometimes try to use it directly as a verb. 2) It leans more formal than बुराई (buraaii); in casual gossip about a person's faults, native speakers often reach for बुराई करना (buraaii karnaa) instead, reserving निंदा (nindaa) for public or serious condemnation (of an act, policy, or statement).
Sample Sentences:
सरकार ने हमले की कड़ी निंदा की। The government strongly condemned the attack.
(sarkaar ne hamle kii kadii nindaa kii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
सभी दलों ने इस बयान की निंदा की है। All the parties have condemned this statement.
(sabhii dalon ne is bayaan kii nindaa kii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मंत्री हर आतंकी हमले की निंदा करते हैं। The minister condemns every terrorist attack.
(mantrii har aatankii hamle kii nindaa karte hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
संयुक्त राष्ट्र इस कार्रवाई की निंदा कर रहा है। The United Nations is condemning this action.
(sanyukt raashtr is kaarrvaaii kii nindaa kar rahaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कल पार्टी इस घटना की निंदा करेगी। Tomorrow the party will condemn this incident.
(kal paartii is ghatnaa kii nindaa karegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
इस हिंसा की निंदा की जानी चाहिए। This violence should be condemned.
(is hinsaa kii nindaa kii jaanii chaahie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Passive
इस बयान की व्यापक निंदा हुई। This statement was widely condemned.
(is bayaan kii vyaapak nindaa huii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
क्या आप इस अन्याय की निंदा करेंगे? Will you condemn this injustice?
(kyaa aap is anyaay kii nindaa karenge?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
काश सब लोग भ्रष्टाचार की निंदा करते। If only everyone condemned corruption.
(kaash sab log bhrashtaachaar kii nindaa karte।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अखबार में इस घटना की तीखी निंदा लिखी गई थी। A sharp condemnation of this incident was written in the newspaper.
(akhbaar men is ghatnaa kii tiikhii nindaa likhii gaii thii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): निंदा (nindaa)
(sg.f.oblique): निंदा (nindaa)
(pl.f.direct): निंदाएँ (nindaaen)
(pl.f.oblique): निंदाओं (nindaaon)