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20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Zoology (noun)

The scientific study of animals and their behaviour, structure and classification. प्राणिविज्ञान

Synonyms: Animal Science, Animal Biology, Zoobiology, Faunal Science

Antonyms: Botany, Phytology, Plant Science, Plant Biology

Example: She decided to study zoology because of her fascination with wildlife.

Overcast (adjective)

Covered with clouds; dull and gloomy. बादलों से ढका हुआ

Synonyms: Cloudy, Gloomy, Sunless, Clouded

Antonyms: Clear, Sunny, Bright, Cloudless

Example: The sky remained overcast throughout the afternoon.

Mysophobia (noun)

An extreme or irrational fear of dirt, germs or contamination. गंदगी या कीटाणुओं का अत्यधिक भय

Synonyms: Germophobia, Bacillophobia, Bacteriophobia, Germ Fear

Antonyms: Fearlessness, Calmness, Confidence, Unconcern

Example: His mysophobia made him wash his hands repeatedly.

Doltish (adjective)

Stupid or slow to understand. मूर्ख या मंदबुद्धि

Synonyms: Foolish, Stupid, Dim-witted, Obtuse

Antonyms: Intelligent, Clever, Bright, Astute

Example: His doltish remarks irritated everyone in the meeting.

Juggle (verb)

To continuously throw and catch several objects or to manage several activities at the same time. कई वस्तुओं या कार्यों को एक साथ संभालना

Synonyms: Toss, Manipulate, Balance, Handle

Antonyms: Drop, Fumble, Mishandle, Neglect

Example: She had to juggle her job, studies and family responsibilities.

Octagonal (adjective)

Having eight sides and eight angles. आठ भुजाओं और आठ कोणों वाला

Synonyms: Eight-sided, Eight-angled, Octangular, Octagon-shaped

Antonyms: Circular, Round, Curved, Non-octagonal

Example: The building has a distinctive octagonal tower.

Claptrap (noun)

Absurd or meaningless talk or ideas. निरर्थक या बकवास बातें

Synonyms: Nonsense, Balderdash, Twaddle, Drivel

Antonyms: Sense, Wisdom, Truth, Substance

Example: The audience soon realised that his speech was nothing more than claptrap.

Trisect (verb)

To divide something into three equal parts. तीन बराबर भागों में विभाजित करना

Synonyms: Third, Partition, Segment, Tripartition

Antonyms: Unite, Combine, Join, Integrate

Example: The students were asked to trisect the angle accurately.

Somersault (noun)

An acrobatic movement in which the body rolls forward or backward head over heels. कलाबाज़ी

Synonyms: Flip, Tumble, Roll, Handspring

Antonyms: Stillness, Stability, Uprightness, Immobility

Example: The gymnast performed a perfect somersault in the air.

Misologist (noun)

A person who dislikes, distrusts or hates reasoning and logical argument. तर्क और विवेक से घृणा करने वाला व्यक्ति

Synonyms: Irrationalist, Anti-intellectual, Obscurantist, Reason-hater

Antonyms: Rationalist, Logician, Intellectual, Thinker

Example: A misologist often rejects logical arguments without properly considering them.

Morphology (noun)

The study of the forms and structures of organisms or words. आकृति-विज्ञान

Synonyms: Structure, Form, Configuration, Anatomy

Antonyms: Amorphousness, Formlessness, Disorder, Disorganization

Example: The scientist studied the morphology of the newly discovered plant species.

Asterisk (noun)

A star-shaped symbol (*) used to mark a note, reference, omission or special point. तारक-चिह्न

Synonyms: Star, Symbol, Mark, Sign

Antonyms: Blank, Omission, Absence, Unmarkedness

Example: An asterisk beside the sentence indicated that more information was given below.

Divisor (noun)

A number by which another number is divided. भाजक

Synonyms: Factor, Denominator, Divider, Measure

Antonyms: Dividend, Multiple, Product, Numerator

Example: In the expression 20 ÷ 5, the number 5 is the divisor.

Knapsack (noun)

A bag carried on the back, especially by hikers or soldiers. पीठ पर लटकाया जाने वाला थैला

Synonyms: Backpack, Rucksack, Haversack, Packsack

Antonyms: Suitcase, Briefcase, Handbag, Trunk

Example: The hiker carried food, water and a map in his knapsack.

Tannery (noun)

A place where animal hides are processed and made into leather. चर्मशोधनशाला

Synonyms: Leatherworks, Leather Factory, Hideworks, Tanning Factory

Antonyms: Farm, Textile Mill, Paper Mill, Sawmill

Example: The hides were sent to the tannery to be converted into leather.

Frugivorous (adjective)

Feeding mainly or entirely on fruit. फलाहारी

Synonyms: Fruit-eating, Fruit-feeding, Fructivorous, Carpophagous

Antonyms: Carnivorous, Insectivorous, Piscivorous, Hematophagous

Example: Many bats are frugivorous and survive mainly on fruits.

Biped (noun)

An animal or being that walks on two legs. द्विपाद प्राणी

Synonyms: Two-footer, Two-legged Creature, Bipod, Bipedal Animal

Antonyms: Quadruped, Tetrapod, Four-footer, Four-legged Animal

Example: A human being is a biped because a person normally walks on two legs.

Bedeck (verb)

To decorate or adorn something, especially in an elaborate way. सजाना

Synonyms: Adorn, Decorate, Embellish, Ornament

Antonyms: Strip, Disfigure, Deface, Undecorate

Example: They bedecked the hall with flowers and colourful lights for the celebration.

Generic (adjective)

Relating to a whole group or class rather than a particular individual or brand. सामान्य

Synonyms: General, Common, Universal, Nonspecific

Antonyms: Specific, Particular, Individual, Distinctive

Example: The doctor prescribed a generic version of the medicine instead of a branded one.

Microscopic (adjective)

Extremely small and visible only with the help of a microscope. सूक्ष्मदर्शीय

Synonyms: Minute, Tiny, Minuscule, Infinitesimal

Antonyms: Gigantic, Enormous, Colossal, Macroscopic

Example: Bacteria are microscopic organisms that cannot usually be seen with the naked eye.

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Source: Daily Dose of One Word Substitution · 2 Sep 2026

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1. Synonym of Microscopic

2. Antonym of Biped

3. Synonym of Generic

4. Antonym of Misologist

5. Synonym of Claptrap

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