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Need to be responsible
28,Apr,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Unscathed (adjective)

Meaning- Without suffering any injury, damage, or harm. सकुशल

Synonyms: Unharmed, Safe, Unhurt, Intact, Unscarred, Undamaged

Antonyms: Injured, Damaged, Aggrieved, Harmed

Example: The hostages emerged from their ordeal unscathed.

Hone (verb)

Meaning- To develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time. प्रखर करना

Synonyms: Refine, Sharpen, Perfect, Polish, Improve

Example: Some of the best players in the world honed their skills playing street football.

Unpalatable (adjective)

Meaning- Difficult to put up with or accept. अरुचिकर

Synonyms: Disagreeable, Unwelcome, Objectionable, Displeasing

Antonyms: Palatable, Agreeable, Consonant, Congenial

Example: The unpalatable fact that many of the world's people are starving.

Painstaking (adjective)

Meaning- Done with a lot of care, effort and attention to detail. बहुत ही मेहनती बहुत ही सावधानीपूर्वक किया गया

Synonyms: Careful, Thorough, Meticulous, Exacting, Sedulous, Diligent

Antonyms: Careless, Negligent, Thoughtless, Heedless

Example: The officers then begin the painstaking job of searching the house for drugs and stolen property.

Xenophobic (adjective)

Meaning- Feeling or showing dislike or fear of people from other countries. उग्र राष्ट्रवादी

Synonyms: Biased, Bigoted, Chauvinistic, Intolerant

Antonyms: Open-minded, Unbiased, Receptive, Impartial

Example: There are elements in our society that are intolerant and xenophobic.

Peevish (adjective)

Meaning- Easily annoyed, often by things that are not important. चिड़चिड़ा

Synonyms: Irritable, Petulant, Irascible, Fractious, Fretful

Antonyms: Pleasant, Friendly, Genial, Amiable, Affable

Example: His posture was impatient, peevish and annoyed that he had to answer to anyone.

Convene (verb)

Meaning- Come or bring together for a meeting or activity. एकत्र होना

Synonyms: Assemble, Gather, Muster, Collect, Summon, Come Together

Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Split, Dissemble

Example: He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel.

Jingoism (noun)

Meaning-A strong belief that your own country is best, especially when this is expressed in support of war with another country. कट्टर राष्ट्रवाद

Synonyms: Extreme patriotism, Chauvinism, Flag-waving, Nationalism, Belligerence

Example: We cannot afford misrepresentation of the facts, jingoism and warmongering in the media.

Plaudit (noun)

Meaning- An expression of praise or approval. प्रशंसा

Synonyms: Acclamation, Commendation, Encomium, Accolade, Applause

Antonyms: Criticism, Taunt, Condemnation, Disapproval

Example: His work won him plaudits from the critics.

Incongruous (adjective)

Meaning- Strange, and not suitable in a particular situation. अनुपयुक्त असंबद्ध

Synonyms: Inappropriate, Unsuitable, Improper, Out-of-place, Disparate

Antonyms: Congruous, Appropriate, Suitable, Fitting

Example: Such traditional methods seem incongruous in our technical age.

The editorial

Source: The Economic Times · 28 Apr 2020

Our planet is facing one of the greatest challenges to the health and well-being of its people. And, yet, we are reminded of the value of compassion and mutual support. The current global pandemic threatens us all, and our response must be as one humanity, providing for the most essential needs of all. When we recognise that all beings are equal, we automatically feel empathy and closeness towards others. Out of this comes a genuine sense of universal responsibility: the wish to actively help others overcome their problems.

I came to appreciate the importance of environmental concern only after escaping from Tibet in 1959, where we always considered the environment to be pure. Whenever we saw a stream of water, for instance, there was no worry about whether it was safe to drink. Sadly, the mere availability of clean drinking water is a major problem throughout the world today.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Xenophobic

2. Antonym of Unpalatable

3. Synonym of Convene

4. Synonym of Jingoism

5. Synonym of Peevish

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