Covid infodemic

Catastrophe (noun)

Meaning- An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering. तबाही बरबादी

Synonyms: Disaster, Calamity, Cataclysm, Tragedy, Blow, Adversity

Antonyms: Benefit, Advantage, Prosperity

Example: Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.

Entropy (noun)

Meaning- Lack of order or predictability. अव्यवस्था

Synonyms: Disorder, Chaos, Lawlessness, Anarchy, Disarray

Antonyms: Orderliness, Harmony, Peace, System

Example: People have a natural tendency to rebel against entropy to return order to their environments.

Consciously (adverb)

Meaning- In a way that is deliberate or careful. जागृत होकर

Synonyms: Deliberately, Carefully, Cautiously, Meticulously, Unhurriedly

Antonyms: Unconsciously, Spontaneously, Inadvertently, Unknowingly

Example: Most players don't think consciously about a throw.

Tenets (noun)

Meaning- One of the principles or beliefs that a theory or larger set of beliefs is based on. कार्मिक सिद्धांत नियम

Synonyms: Principle, Belief, Dogma, Credo, Doctrine, Precept

Antonyms: Disbelief, Skepticism, Incredulity

Example: He reminded them of the basic tenets of biblical teaching.

Buzz (noun)

Meaning- News that people tell each other that may or may not be true. अफ़वाह

Synonyms: Rumour, Gossip, Story, Speculation, Insinuation, Whisper

Antonyms: Fact, Truth, Reality, Verity

Example: The buzz is that he's in big trouble.

Impede (verb)

Meaning- Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them. बाधा डालना

Synonyms: Hinder, Obstruct, Hamper, Retard, Hold back

Antonyms: Facilitate, Assist, Aid, Promote

Example: A number of practical difficulties impeded the process.

Dictum (noun)

Meaning- A statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed. कथन कहावत

Synonyms: Saying, Maxim, Saw, Axiom, Proverb

Example: Every storyteller should remember Aristotle’s dictum that a story must have a beginning, a middle and an end.

Benign (adjective)

Meaning- Not causing damage or harm. जो घातक न हो

Synonyms: Harmless, Safe, Innocuous, Inoffensive, Gentle

Antonyms: Harsh, Harmful, Malignant, Hurtful, Injurious

Example: The industry's environmental impact is relatively benign, even positive.

Resilience (noun)

Meaning- The ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc. लचीलापन

Synonyms: Toughness, Strength, Firmness, Determination

Antonyms: Weakness, Feebleness, Frailty

Example: He showed great courage and resilience in fighting back from a losing position to win the game.

Paradigm (noun)

Meaning- A typical example or pattern of something. मिसाल प्रतिमान

Synonyms: Specimen, Exemplar, Illustration, Prototype, Archetype, Epitome

Example: The war was a paradigm of the destructive side of human nature.