Daily Vocabulary – 6 August 2026

Synonyms: Sordid, Shabby, Sleazy, Disreputable

Antonyms: Respectable, Elegant, Reputable, Wholesome

Example: They avoided the seedy hotel located in a poorly lit neighbourhood.

Trick: A seedy place looks dirty and suspicious, not fresh like a healthy seed.

Synonyms: Defamation, Slander, Vilification, Smear

Antonyms: Praise, Appreciation, Commendation, Vindication

Example: The election campaign descended into personal attacks and mudslinging.

Trick: Mudslinging means throwing verbal mud at someone to make their reputation dirty.

Synonyms: Obstruct, Hinder, Stall, Block

Antonyms: Cooperate, Assist, Facilitate, Expedite

Example: The company tried to stonewall the investigation by withholding important documents.

Trick: Imagine building a stone wall in front of a question to block every attempt at getting an answer.

Synonyms: Stubborn, Obstinate, Headstrong, Inflexible

Antonyms: Flexible, Compliant, Agreeable, Open-minded

Example: His pigheaded refusal to accept advice caused the project to fail.

Trick: A pigheaded person keeps moving stubbornly in one direction and refuses to listen.

Synonyms: Retaliate, Requite, Redress, Vindicate

Antonyms: Forgive, Pardon, Excuse, Overlook

Example: The warrior vowed to avenge the death of his brother.

Trick: Avenge means answer vengeance—punishing the person responsible for a wrong.

Synonyms: Compassionate, Benevolent, Charitable, Philanthropic

Antonyms: Cruel, Inhumane, Selfish, Merciless

Example: The humanitarian organisation provided food and medicine to the flood victims.

Trick: A humanitarian always puts humanity first.

Synonyms: Abduct, Seize, Capture, Snatch

Antonyms: Release, Free, Liberate, Rescue

Example: The criminals planned to kidnap the wealthy businessman.

Trick: Kid ko nap ke bahane le jana means to kidnap.

Synonyms: Feeble, Frail, Weak, Undersized

Antonyms: Strong, Powerful, Sturdy, Robust

Example: The puny plant could not survive the violent storm.

Trick: Puny sounds like paani; bina paani ke plant weak aur puny ho jata hai.

Synonyms: Task, Chore, Assignment, Mission

Antonyms: Leisure, Rest, Idleness, Inactivity

Example: She went to the market on an errand for her mother.

Trick: An errand is a small task that requires you to run somewhere.

Synonyms: Overprice, Extort, Gouge, Exploit

Antonyms: Undercharge, Discount, Reimburse, Refund

Example: The shopkeeper tried to overcharge the tourists for bottled water.

Trick: Over plus charge means charging over the correct price.

Synonyms: Crawl, Sneak, Slither, Tiptoe

Antonyms: Rush, Dash, Sprint, Charge

Example: The cat began to creep towards the sleeping bird.

Trick: A creepy thief creeps quietly without making any noise.

Synonyms: Shabby, Sordid, Disreputable, Dishonest

Antonyms: Respectable, Honourable, Decent, Reputable

Example: The journalist exposed the politician’s sleazy business dealings.

Trick: Sleazy sounds like lazy; a lazy person may keep everything dirty and sleazy.

Synonyms: Pamphlet, Brochure, Handbill, Flyer

Antonyms: Book, Volume, Manuscript, Publication

Example: Volunteers distributed a leaflet explaining the new health scheme.

Trick: A leaflet is a small paper sheet, just like a small leaf.

Synonyms: Outwit, Trick, Foil, Defeat

Antonyms: Misjudge, Blunder, Succumb, Surrender

Example: The detective managed to outsmart the clever thief.

Trick: To outsmart someone, your smartness must be out of their reach.

Synonyms: Contract, Reduce, Diminish, Compress

Antonyms: Expand, Enlarge, Increase, Grow

Example: This cotton shirt may shrink after washing.

Trick: Shirt rink mein dhulkar shrink ho gayi, yani chhoti ho gayi.