Daily Vocabulary 12 January 2021 – 10 Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

10 new English words for 12 January 2021, 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 Stipulate (verb)

To state clearly and definitely that something must be done, or how it must be done.

Hindi meaning: स्पष्ट रूप से बताना

Synonyms: Specify, Set forth, State clearly

Antonyms: Confuse, Ignore, Unsettle

Example: A delivery date is stipulated in the contract.

2 Imprudent (adjective)

Not showing care for the consequences of an action.

Hindi meaning: अविवेकी

Synonyms: Unwise, Incautious, Unwise

Antonyms: Prudent, Wise, Cautious

Example: I have merely decided that such a move would be imprudent at this time.

3 Abound (verb)

Exist in large numbers or amounts.

Hindi meaning: परिपूर्ण होना

Synonyms: Be plentiful, Proliferate, Thrive, Flourish

Antonyms: Lessen, Lack, Short

Example: Confusion also still abounds as to dates of public holidays.

4 Erode (verb)

Gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed.

Hindi meaning: नष्टकरना

Synonyms: Wear Away, Destroy, Abrade

Antonyms: Maintain, Save, Conserve, Preserve

Example: This humiliation has eroded what confidence he has.

5 Reckless (adjective)

Heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions.

Hindi meaning: अचेत

Synonyms: Rash, Careless, Incautious, Hasty

Antonyms: Cautious, Careful, Responsible

Example: It is our case that he was reckless and negligent in the way he drove.

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6 Whimsical (adjective)

Unusual and not serious in a way that is either funny or annoying.

Hindi meaning: अस्थिर मनमौजी

Synonyms: Capricious, Protean, Wavering, Unpredictable, Fickle

Antonyms: Sensible, Serious, Prudent, Sane

Example: Much of his writing has a whimsical quality.

7 Professed (adjective)

(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed openly but often falsely.

Hindi meaning: तथाकथित

Synonyms: Pretended, Purported, Claimed

Antonyms: Genuine, Verified

Example: They could call me to account when my actions didn't match my professed beliefs.

8 Steep (adjective)

(of a rise or fall in an amount) very large or rapid.

Hindi meaning: अत्यधिक

Synonyms: Sharp, Sudden, Precipitous, Rapid

Antonyms: Gradual, Slow

Example: We are seeing quite a steep rise among young people.

9 Detrimentally (adjective)

In a way that is harmful.

Hindi meaning: हानिकारक रूप से

Synonyms: Harmfully, Noxiously, Deleteriously, Destructively

Antonyms: Harmlessly, Safely

Example: Excessive consumption of resources by one or more users can detrimentally affect the other users of the database.

10 Cue (noun)

An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.

Hindi meaning: संकेत

Synonyms: Signal, Sign, Indication, Prompt, Intimation, Reminder

Example: I think that's my cue to explain why I'm here.

Daily Vocabulary – 12 January 2021