10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Battered (adjective)
Meaning: (of a thing) damaged by age and repeated use. चकनाचूर, जर्जर
Synonyms: Shabby, Dilapidated, Rickety, Ramshackle, Decayed, Antiquated, Superannuated
Antonyms: Smart, Upmarket, Spruce, Fresh, Healthy
Example: Rockets and shells continued to hit the battered port.
Cacophonous (adjective)
Meaning: involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. कर्कश, बेताल
Synonyms: Thunderous, Raucous, Dissonant, Unmelodious, Strident, Horrisonant
Antonyms: Harmonious, Melodic, Dulcet, Euphonious, Canorous
Example: This city is just too cacophonous for meaningful conversation.
Ardent (adjective)
Meaning: very enthusiastic or passionate. उत्साही
Synonyms: Avid, Fervid, Vehement, Earnest, Keen, Fervent, Eager
Antonyms: Half-Hearted, Lukewarm, Perfunctory, Apathetic
Example: His father was an ardent socialist.
Lustre (noun)
Meaning: a gentle sheen or soft glow. चमक
Synonyms: Sheen, Radiance, Burnish, Patina, Gleam, Shimmer
Antonyms: Darkness, Dullness, Murk, Tenebrosity, Twilight
Example: The presence of the prince added lustre to the occasion.
Acquittal (noun)
Meaning: a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. दोषमुक्ति
Synonyms: Exoneration, Absolution, Exculpation, Vindication
Antonyms: Conviction, Indictment, Impeachment
Example: Lack of evidence resulted in their acquittal.
Erudite (adjective)
Meaning: having or showing great knowledge or learning. विद्वान
Synonyms: Scholarly, Lettered, Cultivated, Literary, Highbrow
Antonyms: Ignorant, Ill-Educated, Untaught, Unschooled
Example: He was never dull, always erudite and well informed.
Consensus (noun)
Meaning: general agreement. आम सहमति
Synonyms: Harmony, Concord, Consent, Accord, Unanimity, Unison, Concert
Antonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Discord, Altercation
Example: He was the first to break the consensus and criticize the proposal.
Hare-brained (adjective)
Meaning: rash; ill-judged. अविवेकी, बेअक़ल
Synonyms: Reckless, Foolhardy, Madcap, Asinine, Imprudent, Preposterous
Antonyms: Sensible, Intelligent, Prudent, Reasonable
Example: Jumping into the icy water was a harebrained idea.
Plausible (adjective)
Meaning: (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable. स्वीकार्य, सत्याभासी
Synonyms: Credible, Feasible, Tenable, Conceivable, Cogent, Rational
Antonyms: Improbable, Untenable, Indefensible
Example: She could find no plausible explanation for its disappearance.
Metaphorical (adjective)
Meaning: characteristic of or relating to metaphor आलंकारिक
Synonyms: Figurative, Allegorical, Emblematic, Fanciful, Parabolical
Antonyms: Literal, Plain, Straightforward, Unexaggerated
Example: The film speaks of longing and desire and is a richly metaphoric movement portrait.
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Source: The Hindu · 6 May 2019The Maduro-Guaidó stand-off is deepening Venezuela’s economic distress.
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1. Synonym of Consensus
2. Antonym of Metaphorical
3. Synonym of Cacophonous
4. Antonym of Erudite
5. Synonym of Hare-brained
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