🔥The Hindu Vocabulary 21 Mar 2025
1. Lugubrious (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Looking or sounding sad and dismal
Meaning (Hindi): अत्यधिक दुखी या उदास
Synonyms: Mournful, melancholy, sorrowful
Antonyms: Cheerful, jubilant
Example: His lugubrious expression dampened the mood.
Related Words: Lugubriously (Adverb), Lugubriousness (Noun)
2. Dissuade (Verb)
Meaning (English): Persuade someone not to do something
Meaning (Hindi): रोकने के लिए समझाना
Synonyms: Discourage, deter, prevent
Antonyms: Persuade, encourage
Example: His friends dissuaded him from quitting his job.
Related Words: Dissuasion (Noun), Dissuader (Noun)
3. Panacea (Noun)
Meaning (English): A universal solution to all problems
Meaning (Hindi): रामबाण इलाज
Synonyms: Cure-all, remedy, elixir
Antonyms: Problem, affliction
Example: There is no panacea for corruption in politics.
Related Words: Panacean (Adjective)
4. Vacillate (Verb)
Meaning (English): To waver between different opinions
Meaning (Hindi): असमंजस में होना
Synonyms: Hesitate, oscillate, fluctuate
Antonyms: Decide, resolve
Example: He vacillated between taking the job or going abroad.
Related Words: Vacillation (Noun), Vacillatory (Adjective)
5. Debacle (Noun)
Meaning (English): A sudden failure or disaster
Meaning (Hindi): पराजय या विफलता
Synonyms: Catastrophe, fiasco, collapse
Antonyms: Success, triumph
Example: The company faced a financial debacle.
Related Words: Debacled (Adjective)
6. Ruminate (Verb)
Meaning (English): To think deeply about something
Meaning (Hindi): गहराई से विचार करना
Synonyms: Ponder, contemplate, reflect
Antonyms: Ignore, disregard
Example: He ruminated on the consequences of his decision.
Related Words: Rumination (Noun)
7. Ineffable (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Too great to be expressed in words
Meaning (Hindi): अवर्णनीय
Synonyms: Indescribable, inexpressible, transcendent
Antonyms: Expressible, definable
Example: The beauty of the sunrise was ineffable.
Related Words: Ineffably (Adverb)
8. Mellifluous (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Sweet-sounding and pleasant
Meaning (Hindi): मधुर
Synonyms: Harmonious, euphonious, melodious
Antonyms: Harsh, discordant
Example: Her mellifluous voice enchanted the audience.
Related Words: Mellifluously (Adverb)
9. Acrimonious (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Bitter or harsh in speech or behavior
Meaning (Hindi): कटु या उग्र
Synonyms: Hostile, caustic, scathing
Antonyms: Friendly, amicable
Example: The debate turned acrimonious quickly.
Related Words: Acrimony (Noun), Acrimoniously (Adverb)
10. Ubiquitous (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Present everywhere
Meaning (Hindi): सर्वव्यापी
Synonyms: Omnipresent, pervasive, universal
Antonyms: Rare, scarce
Example: Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern society.
Related Words: Ubiquity (Noun)