10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Enervating (adjective)
Meaning: causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality. कमज़ोर करने वाला
Synonyms: Exhausting, Enfeebling, Fatiguing, Tiring, Wearying
Antonyms: Invigorating, Bracing, Revitalizing, Restorative
Example: Life was hard and enervating.
Daunting (adjective)
Meaning: seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating. कठिन, डरावना
Synonyms: Unnerving, Discouraging, Overwhelming, Demoralizing, Dismaying
Antonyms: Heartening, Encouraging, Reassuring, Cheering
Example: The trip seemed rather daunting for a young girl.
Supplant (verb)
Meaning: supersede and replace. उखाड़ना, हटाकर अपना अधिकार करना
Synonyms: Override, Supersede, Usurp, Topple, Oust, Displace
Antonyms: Install, Appoint, Invest, Instate
Example: He was hanged for plotting to supplant the king.
Oblivious (adjective)
Meaning: not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one. बेख़बर
Synonyms: Unaware, Unconscious, Ignorant, Incognizant, Clueless
Antonyms: Conscious, Cognizant, Enlightened, Sentient, Reactive
Example: She was oblivious to our warnings.
Nimble (adjective)
Meaning: quick and light in movement or action; agile. फुर्तीला, चतुर
Synonyms: Lithe, Spry, Supple, Limber, Lissome, Deft, Adroit
Antonyms: Clumsy, Stiff, Awkward, Gawky, Inelegant
Example: Her nimble fingers undid the knot in seconds.
Debonair (adjective)
Meaning: (of a man) confident, stylish, and charming. शिष्ट, विनीत
Synonyms: Suave, Urbane, Gallant, Chivalrous, Polished, Well Bred, Genteel
Antonyms: Unsophisticated, Graceless, Crude, Uncouth, Boorish
Example: He was a handsome, debonair and a talented cricketer.
Parlous (adjective)
Meaning: full of danger or uncertainty. जोखिमी
Synonyms: Dire, Appalling, Precarious, Perilous, Awful, Grave
Antonyms: Comfortable, Innocuous, Harmless, Innocent
Example: They had a parlous journey on stormy seas.
Puissant (adjective)
Meaning: having great power or influence. शक्तिशाली, प्रभावशाली
Synonyms: Powerful, Influential, Potent, Commanding, High-Octane
Antonyms: Insignificant, Ineffective, Incapable, Powerless, Unknown
Example: He would become a puissant man.
Torpor (noun)
Meaning: a state of physical or mental inactivity. अकर्मण्यता, सुस्ती
Synonyms: Lethargy, Languor, Indolence, Lassitude, Inertia
Antonyms: Vigor, Animation, Excitement, Enthusiasm
Example: The sick person gradually falls into a torpor.
Decamp (verb)
Meaning: leave a place suddenly or secretly. एकाएक भाग जाना
Synonyms: Abscond, Flee, Escape, Desert, Run Off
Antonyms: Stay, Encamp, Settle, Position
Example: The band of thieves decamped in the night.
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2. Antonym of Supplant
3. Synonym of Torpor
4. Antonym of Daunting
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