The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 2 Dec 2025 – 20 Words with Hindi Meaning, 17 Editorials

On 2 December 2025 Vocab24 covered 17 editorials from Root Word of the Day, India Today, Vocab24 App Now available in Iphone, The Hindu, One Word Substitution Quiz, Idiom of the Day, Hindustan Times, Spotting Error (Rule 146), Daily Dose of Idioms, Confusing Word, The Economic Times, Times of India, Aeon (Mood and emotion) and taught 20 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

20 words from this day's editorials

Belie (verb) – To give a false impression of something; to show something to be untrue or contradict it.गलत साबित करना / झुठलाना Synonyms: Contradict, Disprove, Falsify, Misrepresent · Antonyms: Confirm, Validate, Uphold, Support
Enmity (noun) – A feeling or state of active hatred or hostility towards someone.दुश्मनी, वैरभाव Synonyms: Hostility, Animosity, Antagonism, Hatred · Antonyms: Friendship, Amity, Harmony, Affection
Lurid (adjective) – Very shocking, sensational, or vivid, especially in a way that is unpleasant or exaggerated; also extremely bright and glaring.भयावह Synonyms: Ghastly, Gruesome, Sensational, Shocking · Antonyms: Subtle, Mild, Dull, Pleasant
Palpitate (verb) – For the heart to beat quickly, strongly, or irregularly, often because of excitement, fear, or anxiety.धड़कना Synonyms: Throb, Pound, Flutter, Quiver · Antonyms: Steady, Calm, Soothe, Stabilize
Stymie (verb) – To prevent or block progress; to hinder or obstruct.रोक देना Synonyms: Hinder, Thwart, Obstruct, Frustrate · Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Encourage, Facilitate
Tractable (adjective) – Easy to control or influence; easy to deal with or manage.आसानी से नियंत्रित होने वाला Synonyms: Manageable, Obedient, Malleable, Compliant · Antonyms: Stubborn, Intractable, Unruly, Headstrong
Volition (noun) – The power or ability to choose or decide something by yourself; the act of using your own will.स्वेच्छा Synonyms: Will, Choice, Freewill, Intention · Antonyms: Coercion, Constraint, Force, Compulsion
Abysmal (adjective) – Extremely bad or severe; of very poor quality; very deep like an abyss.बहुत ही घटिया Synonyms: Appalling, Dreadful, Terrible, Atrocious · Antonyms: Excellent, Superb, Magnificent, Satisfactory
Pariah (noun) – A person who is rejected, avoided, or despised by others; an outcast.समाज से बहिष्कृत व्यक्ति Synonyms: Outcast, Exile, Reject, Leper · Antonyms: Insider, Favorite, Beloved, Accepted
Jettison (verb) – To throw or drop something from a ship, aircraft, or vehicle; to get rid of or abandon something that is no longer needed.त्याग देना Synonyms: Dump, Discard, Abandon, Cast off · Antonyms: Keep, Retain, Preserve, Hold on to
Incorrigible (adjective) – Impossible to correct, reform, or improve; very difficult to change in habits or behavior.असंशोधित / जिसे सुधारा न जा सके Synonyms: Hopeless, Unreformable, Unmanageable, Intractable · Antonyms: Reformable, Curable, Correctable, Manageable
Acquittal (noun) – A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they were tried for; clearing someone of a criminal charge.आरोपों से मुक्ति / बरी किया जाना Synonyms: Exoneration, Clearance, Absolution, Vindication · Antonyms: Conviction, Condemnation, Sentence, Blame
Restitution (noun) – The act of restoring something lost or stolen to its proper owner; or giving compensation for loss, damage, or injury.क्षतिपूर्ति करना, वापस लौटाना Synonyms: Compensation, Reimbursement, Indemnification, Restoration · Antonyms: Damage, Deprivation, Penalty, Confiscation
Disparity (noun) – A great difference or inequality between people, things, or situations.असमानता, अंतर Synonyms: Inequality, Imbalance, Discrepancy, Divergence · Antonyms: Equality, Similarity, Parity, Uniformity
Commensurate (adjective) – In proportion; equal in size, degree, or extent; corresponding in amount or level.अनुरूप, समानुपाती Synonyms: Proportionate, Equivalent, Corresponding, Balanced · Antonyms: Disproportionate, Inadequate, Unequal, Incommensurate
Indigenous (adjective) – Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native to a region or environment.स्थानीय, मूल निवासी Synonyms: Native, Aboriginal, Original, Local · Antonyms: Foreign, Alien, Imported, Nonnative
Inadvertent (adjective) – Done unintentionally; not resulting from deliberate planning; accidental.अनजाने में किया हुआ, अनिच्छित Synonyms: Unintentional, Accidental, Unplanned, Unwitting · Antonyms: Intentional, Deliberate, Planned, Conscious
Apprehensive (adjective) – Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.चिन्तित, आशंकित, भयभीत Synonyms: Anxious, Worried, Uneasy, Fearful · Antonyms: Confident, Assured, Calm, Unconcerned
Derogatory (adjective) – Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude; intended to insult or belittle someone.अपमानजनक, तिरस्कारपूर्ण Synonyms: Disparaging, Belittling, Insulting, Demeaning · Antonyms: Respectful, Complimentary, Appreciative, Praising
Contingent (adjective) – Dependent on certain conditions or circumstances; uncertain, not fixed.निर्भर, शर्त पर आधारित Synonyms: Dependent, Conditional, Subject to, Uncertain · Antonyms: Independent, Certain, Unconditional, Definite