10 new English words for 2 August 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.
Hindi meaning: विनाशकारी
Synonyms: destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic
Antonyms: constructive, wholesome, salubrious
Example: He received <strong>devastating</strong> injuries in the accident.
Hindi meaning: डरावना, भयंकर
Synonyms: dreadful, awful, hideous, grisly, macabre, spine-chilling
Antonyms: pleasant, inoffensive, appealing, delightful
Example: She is still recovering from a <strong>horrendous</strong> car accident.
Hindi meaning: बेशर्मी से
Synonyms: flagrantly, blatantly, unabashedly, boldly, fearlessly
Antonyms: politely, courteously, discreetly, suavely
Example: They <strong>brazenly</strong> tore up the contract, so we want to claim losses.
Hindi meaning: निराशाजनक
Synonyms: Dreary, sombre, desperate, melancholy
Antonyms: cheerful, merry, jolly, sunny, exuberant
Example: Her scheme was a <strong>dismal</strong> failure.
Hindi meaning: हास्यास्पद
Synonyms: preposterous, ludicrous, risible, asinine, ridiculous, absurd
Antonyms: sensible, reasonable, rational, grave, solemn
Example: : The whole situation has become <strong>farcical. </strong>
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Hindi meaning: ईजाद करना, उपाय करना
Synonyms: invent, concoct, formulate, frame, fabricate
Antonyms: copy, borrow, reproduce, imitate
Example: He's good at <strong>devising</strong> language games that you can play with students in class.
Hindi meaning: आलीशान
Synonyms: Grand, splendid, magnificent, lavish
Antonyms: small, tiny, humble
Example: He has acquired his own <strong>palatial</strong> house within the exclusive resort.
Hindi meaning: अनोखा
Synonyms: unique, distinctive, individual, special, idiosyncratic
Antonyms: common, normal
Example: He delivered the speech in his own <strong>inimitable</strong> style.
Hindi meaning: प्रसन्नमूख
Synonyms: joyful, elated, thrilled, jubilant
Antonyms: gloomy, dull, sullen
Example: The bride looked <strong>radiant</strong>.
Hindi meaning: गुमानी
Synonyms: vain, conceited, pompous, haughty
Antonyms: humble, modest
Example: His <strong>vainglorious</strong> speech at the Oscar ceremony claimed a new dawn for British cinema.
