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6 Highbrow (adjective)

बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति

Highbrow meaning

Intellectual or rarefied in taste.

Synonyms: Intellectual, Cultivated, Educated, Learned

Antonyms: Illiterate, Uncultured

Example: ‘I think that artists and the cultural sector can often seem unnecessarily highbrow.

7 Prophetic (adjective)

भविष्यसूचक

Prophetic meaning

Accurately predicting what will happen in the future.

Synonyms: Predictive, Visionary, Prescient

Example: His warnings proved prophetic.

8 Paradoxically (adverb)

विरोधाभासी तरीके से

Paradoxically meaning

In a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory way.

Synonyms: Absurdly, Incongruously, Illogically

Antonyms: Normally, Logically

Example: Each panel has a visual autonomy that, paradoxically, enhances the painting's sense of unity.

9 Condescending (adjective)

दूसरों को नीचा जताने का व्यवहार

Condescending meaning

Having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority.

Synonyms: Patronizing, Snooty, Lofty

Antonyms: Friendly, Respectful, Humble

Example: She thought the teachers were arrogant and condescending.

10 Cue (noun)

संकेत

Cue meaning

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

Synonyms: Signal, Sign, Indication, Prompt, Intimation

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

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