10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Droll (adjective)
Meaning: curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement. हास्यपूर्ण
Synonyms: Amusing, Comical, Quaint, Chucklesome, Rollicking, Farcical, Zany
Antonyms: Solemn, Earnest, Grave, Sombre
Example: The band have a droll sense of humour.
Aftermath (noun)
Meaning: the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event. परिणाम
Synonyms: Ramification, Repercussions, Fallout, Backwash, Corollary, Upshot
Antonyms: Cause, Root, Reason, Origin
Example: The president visited the region in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.
Frivolous (adjective)
Meaning: not having any serious purpose or value. तुच्छ
Synonyms: Fiddling, Insignificant, Nugatory, Trifling, Trivial, Petty
Antonyms: Vital, Momentous, Consequential, Substantial, Crucial
Example: He dismissed her later poems as fey and frivolous.
Catastrophic (adjective)
Meaning: extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful. संकटपूर्ण, विनाशकारी
Synonyms: Cataclysmic, Calamitous, Tragic, Shattering, Devastating
Antonyms: Fortunate, Beneficial, Advantageous, Favourable, Providential
Example: His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him.
Brittle (adjective)
Meaning: hard but liable to break easily. नाज़ुक, भंगुर
Synonyms: Fragile, Frail, Delicate, Stiff, Breakable
Antonyms: Robust, Hardy, Buoyant, Resilient
Example: Chemically treated hair can become dry and brittle.
Covert (adjective)
Meaning: Secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed प्रच्छन्न, गुप्त
Synonyms: Clandestine, Veiled, Latent, Privy, Furtive
Antonyms: Overt, Evident, Apparent, Open
Example: The state government suspected some covert actions by the CIA.
Animated (adjective)
Meaning: full of life or excitement; lively. प्रफ़ुल्ल, जोशपूर्ण
Synonyms: Vivacious, Sparkling, Vibrant, Exuberant, Ebullient, Vigorous
Antonyms: Lethargic, Lifeless, Lackluster, Spiritless
Example: I had rarely seen him so animated.
Unassailable (adjective)
Meaning: unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated. अभेद्य
Synonyms: Unconvertible, Impregnable, Undisputable, Irrefutable
Antonyms: Questionable, Unconvincing, Dubious, Refutable
Example: The result gave the team an unassailable lead.
Upheaval (noun)
Meaning: extreme agitation or disorder: radical change उथल-पुथल, अव्यवस्था
Synonyms: Chaos, Uproar, Mayhem, Tumult, Commotion, Bedlam
Antonyms: Stability, Tranquility, Harmony, Serenity
Example: Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees.
Morose (adjective)
Meaning: having a sullen and gloomy disposition उदास
Synonyms: Bleak, Desolate, Dismal, Sullen, Gloomy
Antonyms: Cheery, Jolly, Jovial, Jaunty, Radiant
Example: He was morose, pale, and reticent.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 4 Jun 2019When the history of our time is written, how will the year 2019 come to be assessed?
When the forensics of the 2019 Lok Sabha election are done in the future, strange things may emerge from the examination. While some answers might be surprising, the questions themselves might be quite different from those many are asking today. Given a chunk of hindsight time and a thicker sandwich of context around this moment, some of our current assumptions and head-scratchings might look extremely droll to people conducting the review. Just as we now see historic events in their ‘totality’ — for instance, the toppling of different dominoes that led to the start of the First World War, or how Partition could perhaps have been avoided in 1947 — people may look back at the period leading up to these elections and the aftermath, and see both the funny and epically tragic sides of the moment.
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1. Synonym of Upheaval
2. Antonym of Aftermath
3. Synonym of Brittle
4. Antonym of Unassailable
5. Synonym of Catastrophic
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