The Hindu Vocabulary 23 Dec 2025
1. Heralded (Verb)
Meaning: Be a sign that (something) is about to happen; acclaimed.
Hindi: घोषणा करना, पहले से सूचना देना।
Synonyms: Signaled, announced, proclaimed, foretold.
Antonyms: Concealed, suppressed.
Example: It was a performance that heralded the arrival of a new star on the international stage.
Related Words: Herald (noun).
2. Redemption (Noun)
Meaning: The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
Hindi: प्रायश्चित, मुक्ति।
Synonyms: Salvation, absolution, deliverance, vindication.
Antonyms: Damnation, abandonment.
Example: For the veteran player, this victory was a personal redemption after years of criticism.
Related Words: Redeem (verb).
3. Decorous (Adjective)
Meaning: In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.
Hindi: शिष्ट, मर्यादित।
Synonyms: Proper, seemly, decent, becoming.
Antonyms: Indecorous, unseemly, improper.
Example: The debate was heated but remained decorous throughout the session.
Related Words: Decorum (noun).
4. Sluggish (Adjective)
Meaning: Slow-moving or inactive.
Hindi: सुस्त, धीमा।
Synonyms: Lethargic, slow, listless, torpid.
Antonyms: Energetic, brisk, fast.
Example: The sluggish pace of relief work has angered the local residents.
Related Words: Sluggishly (adverb).
5. Inundated (Verb)
Meaning: Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with; flood.
Hindi: बाढ़ ग्रस्त करना, पाट देना।
Synonyms: Flooded, overwhelmed, swamped, deluge.
Antonyms: Drained, parched.
Example: Hospitals were inundated with patients following the outbreak.
Related Words: Inundation (noun).
6. Mitigation (Noun)
Meaning: The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
Hindi: शमन, कमी।
Synonyms: Alleviation, reduction, diminution, easing.
Antonyms: Aggravation, intensification.
Example: The report emphasizes the need for climate change mitigation strategies.
Related Words: Mitigate (verb).
7. Unravelled (Verb)
Meaning: Investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling); undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads).
Hindi: सुलझाना, उजागर करना।
Synonyms: Solved, resolved, untangled, deciphered.
Antonyms: Complicated, tangled.
Example: The police investigation unravelled a complex network of smugglers.
Related Words: Unravel (verb).
8. Stringent (Adjective)
Meaning: (Of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.
Hindi: कठोर, सख्त।
Synonyms: Strict, firm, rigid, rigorous.
Antonyms: Lenient, flexible, lax.
Example: The court called for stringent implementation of laws against trafficking.
Related Words: Stringency (noun).
9. Complicit (Adjective)
Meaning: Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.
Hindi: संलिप्त, सह-अपराधी।
Synonyms: Colluding, involved, conniving.
Antonyms: Innocent, uninvolved.
Example: Officials found to be complicit in the scam will face strict action.
Related Words: Complicity (noun).
10. Cognisance (Noun)
Meaning: Knowledge, awareness, or notice; (Law) the right of a court to hear and determine a case.
Hindi: संज्ञान, जानकारी।
Synonyms: Awareness, notice, knowledge, observation.
Antonyms: Ignorance, disregard.
Example: The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the plight of migrant workers.
Related Words: Cognisant (adjective).