10 new English words for 26 January 2026, 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: घृणित
Synonyms: Extremely unpleasant, offensive, or hateful. (घृणित)
Antonyms: Pleasant, Agreeable, Admirable, Likeable
Example: His odious remarks upset everyone at the meeting.
Trick: Think Oh-dious! —when something is so disgusting and hateful that you instantly say Oh! and want to avoid it.
Hindi meaning: धनतंत्र
Synonyms: Oligarchy, Aristocracy, Moneyed rule, Wealth rule
Antonyms: Democracy, Egalitarianism, Meritocracy, Socialism
Example: Critics argued that the country was turning into a plutocracy where money decided elections.
Trick: Pluto = rich (god of wealth) + -cracy = rule, so plutocracy means rule of the rich.
Hindi meaning: सांत्वना
Synonyms: Comfort, Consolation, Relief, Reassurance
Antonyms: Distress, Agony, Misery, Suffering
Example: Music gave her solace during difficult times.
Trick: When you feel sad, so-lace your heart with comfort—solace is that comforting feeling that calms you down.
Hindi meaning: बिखरा हुआ
Synonyms: Messy, Unkempt, Tousled, Scruffy
Antonyms: Neat, Tidy, Well-groomed, Orderly
Example: He arrived at the interview looking disheveled and exhausted.
Trick: Dis + shovel — jaise kisi ne shovel se sab ulta-pulta kar diya ho, hair/clothes bhi messy ho jate hain = disheveled.
Hindi meaning: विचित्र रूप से हास्यपूर्ण
Synonyms: Amusing, Witty, Comical, Humorous
Antonyms: Serious, Somber, Dull, Humorless
Example: His droll comments made everyone laugh quietly.
Trick: Droll sounds like dry roll — dry style me funny bolna, low-key weird humor = droll.
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Hindi meaning: पूर्ण विफलता
Synonyms: Debacle, Disaster, Catastrophe, Blunder
Antonyms: Success, Triumph, Achievement, Victory
Example: The event turned into a fiasco when the main speaker never arrived.
Trick: Fee + asco — jab kaam itna bigad jaye ki fee bhi waste ho jaye, pura embarrassing failure = fiasco.
Hindi meaning: भड़कीला लेकिन घटिया
Synonyms: Gaudy, Shoddy, Flashy, Cheap
Antonyms: Elegant, Tasteful, Classy, Refined
Example: The room looked tawdry with shiny but low-quality decorations.
Trick: Tawdry = looks loud and shiny, but quality is cheap—style outside, class missing inside.
Hindi meaning: अत्यंत प्रसन्न
Synonyms: Jubilant, Elated, Triumphant, Overjoyed
Antonyms: Dejected, Gloomy, Miserable, Downcast
Example: The team was exultant after winning the final match.
Trick: Exultant = X-ultant — jaise victory ka X-factor mil gaya ho, toh banda full joy me celebrate karta hai = exultant.
Hindi meaning: आक्रामक
Synonyms: Aggressive, Combative, Belligerent, Forceful
Antonyms: Peaceful, Passive, Moderate, Nonviolent
Example: The group became militant and demanded immediate change.
Trick: Military jaisa sound aata hai—jab koi cause ke liye soldier-type aggressive fight mode me ho, that is militant.
Hindi meaning: तनाव-शमन
Synonyms: Rapprochement, Reconciliation, Truce, De-escalation
Antonyms: Hostility, Tension, Confrontation, War
Example: The two countries announced a detente after years of diplomatic hostility.
Trick: Detente sounds like de-tension — jab countries tension ko kam karke relations thande kar dein, that is detente.
