1 Sordid (adjective)
Very bad or dirty
Hindi meaning: मैला, गन्दा
Synonyms: Sullied, Squalid, Besmirched, Smudged
Antonyms: Immaculate, Limpid, Taintless
Example: The huts they lived in were sordid and filthy beyond belief.
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Hindi meaning: मैला, गन्दा
Synonyms: Sullied, Squalid, Besmirched, Smudged
Antonyms: Immaculate, Limpid, Taintless
Example: The huts they lived in were sordid and filthy beyond belief.
Hindi meaning: निष्ठुर, हठीला
Synonyms: Intransigent, Adamant, Obdurate, Unremitting
Antonyms: Lenient, Flexible, Yielding
Example: Napoleon was inexorable in his demands.
Hindi meaning: पीसना, चूर-चूर करना
Synonyms: Atomize, Comminute, Grind , Decimate
Antonyms: Build, Construct, Integrate
Example: Pulverize the cement into dust for reuse
Hindi meaning: फ़ायदेमंद उपाय
Synonyms: Advantageous, Beneficial, Utilitarian, Convenient
Antonyms: Imprudent, Unworkable, Unfeasible
Example: Given the fact the police will be looking for us soon, it is expedient we leave this apartment quickly!
Hindi meaning: चंचल , मनमौजी
Synonyms: Fickle, Mercurial, Volatile, Whimsical
Antonyms: Immutable, Stable, Unchangeable,
Example: A capricious woman who changed her mind dozens of times about which restaurant to go to.
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Get Prime Open in the Vocab24 appHindi meaning: क़ैद कर देना
Synonyms: Immure, Intern, Confine, Detain
Antonyms: Manumit, Emancipate, Enfranchise, Unfetter
Example: The police incarcerated over 1000 people last year
Hindi meaning: पेचीदा, जटिल
Synonyms: Byzantine, Convoluted, Tortuous
Antonyms: Plain, Simple, Easy
Example: The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
Hindi meaning: संक्षेप करना
Synonyms: Curtail, Truncate, Abbreviate, Syncopate
Antonyms: Protract, Prolong, Augment
Example: The book was abridged for children.
Hindi meaning: बलपूर्वक
Synonyms: Compulsory, Forced, Imperative, Obligatory
Antonyms: Discretionary , Optional, Voluntary
Example: Some times a manager may utilize his coercive power to get his subordinate to do something they don't want to do.
Hindi meaning: नीच
Synonyms: Despicable, Wicked, Iniquitous, Nefarious
Antonyms: Ethical, Virtuous, Honest, Honorable
Example: A vile plot to murder their political enemies


