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15 words · first 5 free, all 15 with Prime

1 Perennial (adjective)

निरंतर

Perennial meaning

In a way that continues for a long or apparently infinite time; permanently.

Synonyms: Constant, Enduring, Everlasting, Recurrent

Antonyms: Ephemeral, Transient, Momentary, Fleeting

Example: There is a perennial problem of water shortage.

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2 Address (verb)

समाधान करना

Address meaning

To think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it.

Synonyms: Solve, Resolve, Deal With, Attend To, Tackle

Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Abstain

Example: The policy fails to address the needs of the poor.

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4 Feeble (adjective)

दुर्बल

Feeble meaning

(of a person or thing) weak and delicate.

Synonyms: Frail, Debilitated, Incapacitated, Slender, Crippled

Antonyms: Strong, Robust, Fit, Sturdy, Hardy

Example: His feeble hands could hardly hold a cup.

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5 Holistic (adjective)

समग्र

Holistic meaning

Characterized by the belief that the parts of something are intimately interconnected by reference to the whole.

Synonyms: All-Inclusive, Universal, Comprehensive, Whole, General

Antonyms: Partial, Incomplete, Limited, Restricted

Example: My doctor takes a holistic approach to disease.

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6 Standout (adjective)

बहुत अच्छा; विशिष्ट

Standout meaning

Very noticeable because of being better, more impressive, etc. than others in a group.

Synonyms: Remarkable, Terrific, Outstanding, Stupendous

Antonyms: Abysmal, Terrible, Awful, Appalling

Example: He was the standout in last Saturday's game.

7 Nudge (verb)

उकसाना

Nudge meaning

Gently encourage (someone) to do something.

Synonyms: Prompt, Coax, Stimulate, Prod, Jog

Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage, Hold Back

Example: we have to nudge the politicians in the right direction.

8 Envisage (verb)

कल्पना करना

Envisage meaning

Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.

Synonyms: Foresee, Predict, Forecast, Envision, Contemplate, Visualize

Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore, Overlook

Example: Nobody can envisage the consequences of total nuclear war.

9 Overzealous (adjective)

उत्साही

Overzealous meaning

Showing too much energy or enthusiasm.

Synonyms: Fervent, Diehard, Wild, Extreme

Antonyms: Disinterested, Indifferent, Impassive

Example: An overzealous fan ran onto the stage during the concert.

10 Compromise (verb)

जोखिम में डालना

Compromise meaning

To cause somebody/something/yourself to be in danger or to be suspected of something.

Synonyms: Risk, Jeopardize, Imperil, Endanger

Antonyms: Save, Protect, Safeguard

Example: The affair seriously compromised the party's prospects of electoral success.

11 Moribund (adjective)

मरणासन्न

Moribund meaning

(of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour.

Synonyms: Declining, Waning, Stagnant, Atrophying

Antonyms: Flourishing, Thriving, Booming, Palmy

Example: The region's heavy industry is still inefficient and moribund.

12 Sagging (adjective)

ह्रासमान; दुर्बल

Sagging meaning

Becoming weaker; declining.

Synonyms: Drooping, Wilting, Slumped, Floppy

Antonyms: Rocketing, Shooting Up, Improving, Rising

Example: Mayor cut taxes by $9 billion in an effort to revitalize the city's sagging economy.

13 Doldrums (noun)

विकासहीनता

Doldrums meaning

A state or period of no activity or development.

Synonyms: Stagnation, Depression, Sluggishness, Lassitude

Antonyms: Boom, Movement, Headway

Example: The property market has been in the doldrums for months.

14 Cloud (verb)

खराब करना

Cloud meaning

Spoil (something).

Synonyms: Ruin, Wreck, Sabotage, Upset

Antonyms: Improve, Enhance

Example: The general election was clouded by violence

15 Prospects (noun)

संभावना

Prospects meaning

The likely future for somebody/something; what is likely to happen.

Synonyms: Outlook, Expectations, Expectancy, Hopes, Possibility

Antonyms: Unlikelihood, Hopelessness

Example: The business outlook for next year is favourable.

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