10 new English words for 18 March 2020, 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 Moribund (adjective)

Moribund  - Meaning- No longer effective and about to come to an end completely.

Meaning- No longer effective and about to come to an end completely.

Hindi meaning: अन्त के करीब

Synonyms: Inactive, Stagnant, Motionless, Inoperative

Antonyms: Active, Functioning, Working, Operating

Example: My <strong>moribund</strong> computer is more than likely going to stop working at any second.

Trick: moribund saman ko bori mai band karke phenk diya

2 Churlish (adjective)

Churlish  - Meaning-  Rude or very unpleasant.

Meaning- Rude or very unpleasant.

Hindi meaning: अशिष्ट

Synonyms: Rude, Discourteous, Impolite, Surly

Antonyms: Polite, Sophisticated, Refined, Gentle

Example: It would be <strong>churlish</strong> to refuse such a generous offer.

Trick: mehmano ke samne ganna chusna bada churlish h

3 Disingenuous (adjective)

Disingenuous  - Meaning-  Not sincere, especially when you pretend to know less about something than you really do.

Meaning- Not sincere, especially when you pretend to know less about something than you really do.

Hindi meaning: कपटी

Synonyms: Insincere, Deceitful, Dishonest, Devious

Antonyms: Ingenuous, Honest, Genuine, Sincere

Example: It would be <strong>disingenuous</strong> of me to claim I had never seen it.

Trick: genious log kabhi disingenuous nahi hote h

4 Persistence (noun)

Persistence  - Meaning- The fact of continuing to try to do something despite difficulties.

Meaning- The fact of continuing to try to do something despite difficulties.

Hindi meaning: दृढ़ता

Synonyms: Perseverance, Determination, Tenacity

Antonyms: Laziness, Cessation, Lethargy

Example: It was her sheer <strong>persistence</strong> that wore them down in the end.

Trick: mera assistant persistence se kam karta h

5 Chimera (noun)

Chimera  - Meaning-  An impossible idea or hope.

Meaning- An impossible idea or hope.

Hindi meaning: कल्पना

Synonyms: Illusion, Delusion, Dream

Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Fact, Actuality

Example: It is obvious from all the tension in the country that racial tolerance is a <strong>chimera</strong>.

Trick: camera man ki kalpana hi chimera hoti h

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6 Sumptuous (adjective)

Sumptuous  - Meaning- Very expensive and looking very impressive.

Meaning- Very expensive and looking very impressive.

Hindi meaning: शानदार

Synonyms: Lavish, Deluxe, Luxurious, Opulent

Antonyms: Economical, Reasonable, Thrifty

Example: We dined in <strong>sumptuous</strong> surroundings last night.

Trick: sampat ka ghar bada sumptuous h

7 Candour (noun)

Candour  - Meaning- The quality of saying what you think openly and honestly.

Meaning- The quality of saying what you think openly and honestly.

Hindi meaning: निष्कपटता स्पष्टवादिता

Synonyms: Frankness, Straight-Forwardness, Openness, Directness

Antonyms: Deception, Artifice, Deceit

Example: ‘I don't trust him,’ he said in a rare moment of <strong>candour</strong>.

Trick: kand karne wale ka sab candour criticize karte h

8 Diabolic (adjective)

Diabolic  - Meaning- Extremely bad or annoying.

Meaning- Extremely bad or annoying.

Hindi meaning: घोर

Synonyms: Terrible, Awful, Dreadful, Poor

Antonyms: Pleasant, Wonderful, Great, Delightful

Example: The evil mastermind created a <strong>diabolic</strong> plan to take over the world.

Trick: do boliya bolne wala bada diabolic h

9 Audacious (adjective)

Audacious  - Meaning- Willing to take risks or to do something that shocks people.

Meaning- Willing to take risks or to do something that shocks people.

Hindi meaning: साहसी

Synonyms: Bold, Daring, Fearless, Brave, intrepid

Antonyms: Timid, Fearful, Diffident

Example: The millionaire earned his fortune by being an <strong>audacious</strong> player on the stock market.

Trick: audi se takkar marker bhagna bada audacious tha

10 Compassionate (adjective)

Compassionate  - Meaning-  Feeling or showing sympathy for people or animals who are suffering.

Meaning- Feeling or showing sympathy for people or animals who are suffering.

Hindi meaning: सहानुभूतिशील

Synonyms: Sympathetic, Concerned, Merciful, Humane

Antonyms: Inhumane, Cruel, Unkind, Merciless

Example: He was allowed to go home on <strong>compassionate</strong> grounds.

Trick: passion bike khone par mene compassionate dikhaya use

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