🔥The Hindu Vocabulary 28 Mar 2025
1. Inimical (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Harmful or hostile
Meaning (Hindi): प्रतिकूल या शत्रुतापूर्ण
Synonyms: Adverse, antagonistic, detrimental
Antonyms: Friendly, beneficial
Example: The new policy was inimical to small businesses.
Related Words: Inimically (Adverb)
2. Pusillanimous (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Lacking courage
Meaning (Hindi): डरपोक या कायर
Synonyms: Cowardly, timid, fearful
Antonyms: Brave, courageous
Example: The leader was criticized for his pusillanimous response to the crisis.
Related Words: Pusillanimity (Noun)
3. Abnegation (Noun)
Meaning (English): Self-denial or rejection
Meaning (Hindi): त्याग या अस्वीकार
Synonyms: Renunciation, sacrifice, rejection
Antonyms: Acceptance, indulgence
Example: His abnegation of wealth surprised everyone.
Related Words: Abnegate (Verb)
4. Lugubrious (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Looking or sounding sad
Meaning (Hindi): उदास या निराशाजनक
Synonyms: Mournful, gloomy, sorrowful
Antonyms: Cheerful, joyful
Example: His lugubrious expression made everyone uncomfortable.
Related Words: Lugubriously (Adverb), Lugubriousness (Noun)
5. Reprobate (Noun)
Meaning (English): An unprincipled person
Meaning (Hindi): दुष्ट या अनैतिक व्यक्ति
Synonyms: Scoundrel, rogue, villain
Antonyms: Saint, virtuous person
Example: The old reprobate showed no remorse for his actions.
Related Words: Reprobate (Adjective), Reprobation (Noun)
6. Ennui (Noun)
Meaning (English): A feeling of boredom or dissatisfaction
Meaning (Hindi): ऊब या अरुचि
Synonyms: Lethargy, tedium, boredom
Antonyms: Excitement, enthusiasm
Example: He felt a deep sense of ennui during the long meeting.
Related Words: None
7. Turpitude (Noun)
Meaning (English): Moral corruption
Meaning (Hindi): नैतिक भ्रष्टता
Synonyms: Depravity, immorality, wickedness
Antonyms: Virtue, integrity
Example: The official was removed due to his acts of turpitude.
Related Words: None
8. Soporific (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Tending to induce sleep
Meaning (Hindi): निद्राजनक
Synonyms: Sleep-inducing, drowsy, sedative
Antonyms: Stimulating, invigorating
Example: The professor’s lecture was so soporific that students dozed off.
Related Words: Soporifically (Adverb)
9. Extirpate (Verb)
Meaning (English): To destroy completely
Meaning (Hindi): पूर्णतया नष्ट करना
Synonyms: Eradicate, eliminate, annihilate
Antonyms: Preserve, protect
Example: The government aimed to extirpate corruption from the system.
Related Words: Extirpation (Noun)
10. Obstreperous (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Noisy and difficult to control
Meaning (Hindi): हंगामेदार या अनुशासनहीन
Synonyms: Boisterous, rowdy, disruptive
Antonyms: Quiet, submissive
Example: The obstreperous crowd disrupted the event.
Related Words: Obstreperously (Adverb), Obstreperousness (Noun)