10 new English words for 20 September 2019, each with its meaning, Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Learn them today and revise them with the daily quiz — useful for SSC, Bank, Railway, UPSC and IELTS.

1 Chaotic (adjective)

Chaotic  - Meaning: in a state of complete confusion and disorder.

Meaning: in a state of complete confusion and disorder.

Hindi meaning: अराजकता; अव्यवस्था

Synonyms: Messy, Anarchic, Muddled, Frenzied

Antonyms: Orderly, Systematic, Harmonized, Uncluttered

Example: The traffic in the city was <strong>chaotic. </strong>

Trick: Cold mai ooty ka trafic chaotic ho jata h

2 Rocket (verb)

Rocket  - Meaning: to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success.

Meaning: to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success.

Hindi meaning: तेजी से बढ़ना

Synonyms: Shoot Up, Soar, Escalate, Skyrocket

Antonyms: Plummet, Plunge, Nosedive, Tumble

Example: House prices in the north are <strong>rocketing</strong> up.

Trick: Rocket to rocket speed se badhta h aage

3 Daunting (adjective)

Daunting  - Meaning: seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.

Meaning: seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.

Hindi meaning: कठिन, डरावना

Synonyms: Unnerving, Discouraging, Overwhelming, Demoralizing

Antonyms: Heartening, Encouraging, Reassuring, Cheering

Example: The trip seemed rather <strong>daunting</strong> for a young girl.

Trick: Danto se truck khichna bada daunting task h

4 Compliant (adjective)

Compliant  - Meaning: willing to do what other people want you to do.

Meaning: willing to do what other people want you to do.

Hindi meaning: आज्ञाकारी

Synonyms: Acquiescent, Amenable, Tractable, Docile

Antonyms: Recalcitrant, Unmanageable, Defiant, Wayward

Example: When someone is <strong>compliant, </strong> they go along with what others want them to do.

Trick: Meri company ke employees bade compliant h

5 Hardliner (noun)

Hardliner  - Meaning: someone, especially in politics, who is very severe, for example in refusing to allow something or to reduce or change their demands in any way.

Meaning: someone, especially in politics, who is very severe, for example in refusing to allow something or to reduce or change their demands in any way.

Hindi meaning: कट्टरपंथी; हठी

Synonyms: Stickler, Despot, Tyrant, Zealot, Radical

Antonyms: Moderate, Democrat

Example: He needs to persuade the <strong>hard-liners</strong> in the cabinet.

Trick: Jisko line mai lana hardh ho hardliner hota h

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6 Stranglehold (noun)

Stranglehold  - Meaning: complete or overwhelming control.

Meaning: complete or overwhelming control.

Hindi meaning: बोलबाला; प्रभाव

Synonyms: Domination, Sway, Authority, Influence, Monopoly

Antonyms: Subjection, Impotency, Subservience, Helplessness

Example: The company now had a <strong>stranglehold</strong> on the market.

Trick: Inke area mai har angle se inka hold h stranglehold h

7 Calamitous (adjective)

Calamitous  - Meaning: causing great damage or suffering.

Meaning: causing great damage or suffering.

Hindi meaning: नुक़सानदेह; अनर्थकारी

Synonyms: Disastrous, Shattering, Devastating, Ruinous

Antonyms: Advantageous, Beneficial, Constructive, Fortunate

Example: We are exposed to the most <strong>calamitous</strong> accidents.

Trick: Cola mai mitti ka milna company ke liye calamitous h

8 Scuttle (verb)

Scuttle  - Meaning: to stop something happening, or to cause a plan to fail

Meaning: to stop something happening, or to cause a plan to fail

Hindi meaning: बिगाड़ना, नाकाम बनाना

Synonyms: Thwart, Stymie, Scupper, Foil

Antonyms: Facilitate, Assist, Promote, Abet

Example: India’s early attempts to acquire cryogenic technology in 1991 were <strong>scuttled</strong> by US sanctions.

Trick: Bijli ke tar cut karke program ko scuttle kar diya

9 Detente (noun)

Detente  - Meaning: an improvement in the relationship between two countries that in the past were not friendly and did not trust each other.

Meaning: an improvement in the relationship between two countries that in the past were not friendly and did not trust each other.

Hindi meaning: अमन

Synonyms: Easement, Reconcilement, Rapprochement, Truce

Antonyms: Hostility, Enmity, Inimicalness, Antagonism

Example: The talks are aimed at furthering <strong>detente</strong> between the two countries.

Trick: Taunt na marker hum rishte ko détente kar sakte h

10 Warmonger (noun)

Warmonger  - Meaning: a person who encourages or advocates aggression towards other countries or groups.

Meaning: a person who encourages or advocates aggression towards other countries or groups.

Hindi meaning: जंगबाज़

Synonyms: Belligerent, Hawk, Aggressor, Jingo, Militarist

Antonyms: Peacemaker, Pacifist, Conchie, Peacenik

Example: The Socialists were trying to smear Churchill as a <strong>warmonger</strong>.

Trick: Nayan mongia match mai warmonger ho jate h

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