Daily Vocabulary – 16 February 2026

Synonyms: Regional, Local, Parochial, Unsophisticated

Antonyms: Cosmopolitan, Sophisticated, Worldly, Broad-minded

Example: His provincial attitude made it hard for him to accept new ideas.

Trick: Provincial = province wala; jo sirf apne area ki soch rakhe, world-view narrow ho, woh provincial.

Synonyms: Squanderer, Wastrel, Big spender, Prodigal

Antonyms: Saver, Miser, Frugal person, Penny-pincher

Example: As a spendthrift, he burned through his salary within a week.

Trick: Spendthrift = spend without thrift ; jo banda paisa udaye aur bachat na kare, wahi spendthrift.

Synonyms: Morose, Surly, Gloomy, Glum

Antonyms: Cheerful, Pleasant, Friendly, Bright

Example: He sat in a sullen mood and refused to speak to anyone.

Trick: Sullen sounds like silent + angry — jab gussa ho aur bolna band kar do, that mood is sullen.

Synonyms: Unaware, Unsuspecting, Innocent, Inadvertent

Antonyms: Aware, Conscious, Intentional, Deliberate

Example: He became an unwitting participant in the scam.

Trick: Unwitting = without witting (knowing); matlab pata hi nahi tha, bas unknowingly ho gaya.

Synonyms: Ex-serviceman, Old-timer, Experienced person, Seasoned professional

Antonyms: Novice, Beginner, Rookie, Newcomer

Example: The veteran shared valuable advice with the new recruits.

Trick: Veteran = very ten+ years wala experienced banda; field ka purana player jo sab kuch dekh chuka ho.

Synonyms: Loyalty, Fidelity, Devotion, Commitment

Antonyms: Disloyalty, Betrayal, Treachery, Defection

Example: The soldier swore allegiance to the nation and promised to protect it.

Trick: Think of a LEG sticking firmly to one team—your leg won’t move, that’s your allegiance (loyal commitment).

Synonyms: Cultivable, Fertile, Productive, Tillage-ready

Antonyms: Barren, Infertile, Sterile, Unproductive

Example: The farmers searched for arable land to expand wheat cultivation.

Trick: ARABLE sounds like able to grow —land that is able to grow crops is arable.

Synonyms: Reprimand, Scold, Rebuke, Admonish

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Applaud, Approve

Example: The teacher chided him for arriving late to class.

Trick: When you CHI-D someone, you are doing a mild scold—chide = gently scold.

Synonyms: Traditional, Standard, Typical, Orthodox

Antonyms: Unconventional, Innovative, Radical, Original

Example: They preferred a conventional wedding ceremony with all the usual rituals.

Trick: Convention matlab society ka common rule; jo usi rule ke hisaab se ho, wahi conventional hota hai.

Synonyms: Differentiate, Distinguish, Discern, Segregate

Antonyms: Equalize, Include, Accept, Integrate

Example: It is wrong to discriminate against people on the basis of caste or gender.

Trick: Think of a disk separating files into folders—discriminate means separating or making differences, and when done to people unfairly, it becomes discrimination.

Synonyms: Swell, Expand, Inflate, Bulge

Antonyms: Contract, Shrink, Deflate, Compress

Example: His stomach began to distend after the heavy meal.

Trick: Think this tent gets filled with air and becomes bigger— this tent = distend (to swell/expand).

Synonyms: Gaunt, Skeletal, Wasted, Underfed

Antonyms: Plump, Well-nourished, Stout, Healthy

Example: After weeks of starvation, the rescued animal looked emaciated.

Trick: Think eaten away body—jab khana/health kharab ho, body eaten away ho jati hai, wahi emaciated.

Synonyms: Include, Contain, Cover, Embrace

Antonyms: Exclude, Omit, Leave out, Neglect

Example: The report encompasses all major issues faced by the education sector.

Trick: Encompass = in + compass — compass jaise poora area cover karta hai, waise hi encompass means completely include/cover.

Synonyms: Invoke, Summon, Elicit, Awaken

Antonyms: Suppress, Stifle, Quell, Diminish

Example: The old photograph evoked memories of his childhood.

Trick: E = emotion, voke sounds like voke up — jab koi cheez emotions ya memories ko wake up kare, it evok-es them.

Synonyms: Subservient, Obsequious, Fawning, Cringing

Antonyms: Independent, Assertive, Defiant, Self-reliant

Example: He gave a servile apology just to keep his boss happy.

Trick: Har baat pe Yes sir, yes sir bolna aur khud ki izzat bhool jana = servile attitude.