1 Cardinal (adjective)
आधारभूत
Of the greatest importance.
Synonyms: Fundamental, Basic, Main, Leading
Antonyms: Unimportant, Insignificant
Example: This I regard as being a point of cardinal importance in the present case.
15 words · first 5 free, all 15 with Prime
1 Cardinal (adjective)
आधारभूत
Synonyms: Fundamental, Basic, Main, Leading
Antonyms: Unimportant, Insignificant
Example: This I regard as being a point of cardinal importance in the present case.
2 Underlying (adjective)
बुनियादी
Synonyms: Fundamental, Basic, Prime, Primary
Antonyms: Secondary, Refined
Example: The underlying assumption is that the amount of money available is limited.
3 Pontificate (verb)
सिद्धांतवादी बात करना
Synonyms: Dogmatize, Declaim, Lecture, Hold forth
Example: He was pontificating about art and history.
4 Tendentious (adjective)
विवादास्पद
Synonyms: Contentious, Disputed, Arguable
Example: It is an effort not to understand but to use history to advance a tendentious agenda.
5 Juggernaut (noun)
प्रभावशाली शक्ति
Synonyms: Campaign, Enterprise
Example: People round the world look at the US and see a powerful, war-hungry juggernaut.
6 Tantamount (adjective)
बराबर
Synonyms: Equivalent, Identical, Equal, Much the same as, Amounting to
Antonyms: Different, Opposite, Reverse
Example: The consequences could have been tantamount to a death sentence.
7 Oust (verb)
निकालदेना
Synonyms: Drive out, Expel, Throw out, Depose, Kick out
Antonyms: Appoint, Hold, Take In, Place
Example: She is a strong supporter of the recently ousted president.
8 Countenance (verb)
प्रतिपालन करना अनुग्रह करना
Synonyms: Permit, Allow, Approve, Go along with
Antonyms: Disapprove, Reject, Refuse, Disallow
Example: He was reluctant to countenance the use of force.
9 Pawn (noun)
प्यादा
Synonyms: Dupe, Hostage, Counter
Example: He was a pawn in the game of power politics.
10 Doom (verb)
विनाश होना
Synonyms: Destine, Ordain, Consign
Example: Maybe it was always doomed to be a lost cause.
11 Slate (verb)
योजना बनाना
Synonyms: Set, Book, Fix
Example: London shows are slated for late June.
12 Outright (adjective)
स्पष्ट
Synonyms: Absolute, Utter, Out-and-out
Antonyms: Doubtful, Uncertain
Example: It was obvious that outright refusal would have been an insult.
13 Impending (adjective)
आगामी आसन्न
Synonyms: Imminent, Forthcoming, Upcoming, About to happen, In the offing
Antonyms: Distant, Unlikely, Doubtful
Example: The author had returned to his country ahead of the impending war.
14 Dissuade (verb)
न करने के लिए समझाना
Synonyms: Discourage, Prevent, Divert
Antonyms: Encourage, Urge
Example: His friends tried to dissuade him from flying.
15 Stern (adjective)
Synonyms: Strict, Severe, Stringent, Harsh
Antonyms: Lenient, Flexible, Gentle, Lax
Example: The police are planning sterner measures to combat crime.
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