1 Bleaker (adjective)
गंभीर
Not giving any reason to have hope or expect anything good.
Synonyms: Bombed, Dreary, Grim
Antonyms: Happy, Nice, Cheerful, Appealing
Example: The situation became even bleaker after the war.
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1 Bleaker (adjective)
गंभीर
Synonyms: Bombed, Dreary, Grim
Antonyms: Happy, Nice, Cheerful, Appealing
Example: The situation became even bleaker after the war.
2 Gloom (noun)
विषाद
Synonyms: Sadness, Dejection, Depression, Melancholy
Antonyms: Joy, Gladness, delight, Cheer
Example: He walked away, disappearing into the gloom.
3 Plunging (adjective)
डूबनेवाला
Synonyms: Dipping, Low-cut, Dip, Falling
Antonyms: Rising, High
Example: He plunged the knife into the cake.
4 Boulder (noun)
चट्टान
Synonyms: Rock, Stone, Rubble, Slab
Antonyms: Whole
Example: As we came to the bottom of the dip, we found the body of the bear behind a big boulder.
5 Valiant (adjective)
बहादुर
Synonyms: Courageous, Gallant, Brave, Bold
Antonyms: Cowardly, Fearful, Timid, Weak
Example: She died last year after a valiant battle with cancer.
6 Spooked (verb)
डरावना
Synonyms: Scared, Frightened, Anxious, Afraid
Antonyms: Brave, Unafraid, Calm, Comfort
Example: The noise spooked the cat.
7 Emollient (adjective)
मृदुकारी
Synonyms: Softening, Soothing, Demulcent
Antonyms: Irritant, Disruptive, Irritating, Aggravating
Example: An emollient cream makes your skin softer or reduces pain.
8 Craved (verb)
तड़पा
Synonyms: Desired, Hunger, Need, Seek
Antonyms: Dislike, Abjure, Spurn, Reject
Example: Like many celebrities, he craves attention.
9 Confronted (verb)
सामना
Synonyms: Faced, Challenged, Opposed, Defied
Antonyms: Surrender, Avoid, Dodge, Evade
Example: He was confronted by a security guard when he tried to leave the store.
10 Florid (adjective)
अलंकृत
Synonyms: Ornate, Flamboyant, Aureate, Embellished
Antonyms: Plain, Pale, Pallid, Natural
Example: He looked flabby, florid and weak, but he did not deserve to be misunderstood to that extent.
11 Striking (adjective)
हड़ताली
Synonyms: Prominent, Remarkable, Conspicuous, Salient
Antonyms: Inconspicuous, Unremarkable, Unnoticed, Ordinary
Example: She bears a striking resemblance to her mother.
12 Reiterated (verb)
दोहराया
Synonyms: Frequent, Repeated, Iterated, Recurring
Antonyms: Take back, Infrequent, Interrupted
Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
13 Compel (verb)
मजबूर
Synonyms: Oblige, Constrain, Make, Force
Antonyms: Block, Delay, Deter, Hinder
Example: Illness compelled him to stay in bed.
14 Heaped (adjective)
ढेर हो गया
Synonyms: Collected, Gathered, Amassed, Packed
Antonyms: Lacked, Depleted, Diminished, Divided
Example: The large desk was heaped with papers.
15 Maladies (noun)
रोग
Synonyms: Complaints, Affliction, Condition
Antonyms: Strength, Comfort, Relief
Example: He had been suffering for sometime from a number of maladies, some of them prostate-related.
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