10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Arduous
Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. कष्टसाध्य/कठिन
Synonyms: Onerous, Laborious, Strenuous, Taxing
Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Simple, Painless
Example: Clearing the civil services in one attempt is an arduous task that demands relentless discipline.
Malleable (adjective)
Capable of being shaped or bent without breaking; easily influenced or adaptable. आसानी से ढलने योग्य; लचीला
Synonyms: Pliable, Pliant, Ductile, Adaptable
Antonyms: Rigid, Inflexible, Brittle, Intractable
Example: Gold is so malleablethat a small piece can be beaten into an extremely thin sheet.
Clever (adjective)
Quick to understand, learn, or devise; showing skill or originality. चतुर/होशियार
Synonyms: Astute, Shrewd, Ingenious, Witty
Antonyms: Dull, Foolish, Inept, Slow-witted
Example: Her clever solution reduced the project’s cost without compromising quality.
Concinnity (noun)
The skillful and harmonious arrangement or fitting together of parts; elegant unity. सुसंगति/समुचित समन्वय
Synonyms: Harmony, Coherence, Symmetry, Elegance
Antonyms: Discord, Dissonance, Incongruity, Chaos
Example: The concinnity of the argument—its structure, tone, and evidence—made the paper compelling.
Paronomasia (noun)
A humorous or rhetorical play on words that exploits similar sounds or multiple meanings; a pun. शब्दों का खेल/श्लेष
Synonyms: Pun, Wordplay, Play on words, Punning
Antonyms: Literalism, Plainness, Directness, Seriousness
Example: The headline used clever paronomasia, turning a serious topic into a memorable pun.
Valiant (adjective)
Brave and determined; showing courage in the face of danger or difficulty. साहसी, वीर
Synonyms: Brave, Courageous, Gallant, Dauntless
Antonyms: Cowardly, Timid, Craven, Pusillanimous
Example: The firefighters made a valiant attempt to rescue everyone trapped inside the building.
Whimsical (adjective)
Playfully quaint or fanciful; prone to sudden, unpredictable notions. मनमौजी, सनकी; कल्पनाशील और अनपेक्षित
Synonyms: Fanciful, Capricious, Playful, Quirky
Antonyms: Serious, Sober, Practical, Predictable
Example: Her whimsical sketches turned the plain wall into a charming storybook scene.
Logorrhea (noun)
Excessive and often incoherent talkativeness; an uncontrollable flow of words. अत्यधिक व अक्सर असंगत बकवास/बातूनीपन
Synonyms: Verbosity, Garrulousness, Loquacity, Prolixity
Antonyms: Brevity, Conciseness, Taciturnity, Reticence
Example: The meeting derailed into chaos thanks to his logorrhea, as a one-minute answer became a twenty-minute monologue.
Opsimath (noun)
A person who begins to learn or study late in life. जीवन के बाद के चरण में सीखना शुरू करने वाला व्यक्ति
Synonyms: Late Bloomer, Mature Student, Adult Learner, Nontraditional Student
Antonyms: Prodigy, Wunderkind, Early Learner, Precocious Child
Example: After retiring at sixty, the opsimath enrolled in university to study philosophy.
Zugzwang (noun)
A situation (especially in chess) where any move a player makes will worsen their position. ऐसी स्थिति जिसमें कोई भी चाल स्थिति को और ख़राब कर दे
Synonyms: Dilemma, Predicament, Catch-22, No-win situation
Antonyms: Advantage, Freedom, Leeway, Upper hand
Example: In the endgame, Black was in zugzwang—any king move allowed White’s pawn to queen.
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Source: Daily Dose of Idioms · 10 Nov 2025This editorial is for Prime members
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1. Synonym of Concinnity
2. Antonym of Paronomasia
3. Synonym of Zugzwang
4. Antonym of Valiant
5. Synonym of Whimsical
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