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1 Desperation (noun)

निराश

Desperation meaning

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

Synonyms: Despairing, Hopeless, Anguished, Suicidal

Antonyms: Cheerful, Composed, Calm, Fearful

Example: He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.

2 Glorious (adjective)

यशस्वी

Glorious meaning

Having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration.

Synonyms: Brilliant, Dazzling, Delightful, Enjoyable

Antonyms: Dark, Dull, Gloomy, Homely

Example: It was a glorious autumn day.

3 Scattered (adjective)

फैला हुआ

Scattered meaning

Spread over a large area or happening several times during a period of time

Synonyms: Dispersed, Distributed, Sprinkled, Diffuse

Antonyms: Connected, Together, United, Assembled

Example: books were scattered all round the room.

4 Impoverished (adjective)

गरीब

Impoverished meaning

Made poor.

Synonyms: Barren, Destitute, Distressed, Indigent

Antonyms: Rich, Wealthy, Enlarged, Full

Example: The dictator enriched himself but impoverished his people.

5 Crumbling (adjective)

टुकड़े करना

Crumbling meaning

Break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Synonyms: Disintegrate, Fragment, Fall to Pieces, Decay

Antonyms: Perfect, Unbroken, Complete, Connected

Example: She nervously crumbled the bread between her fingers.

6 Abandoned (adjective)

छोड़ दिया गया

Abandoned meaning

Left behind or deserted; no longer cared for or used.

Synonyms: Deserted, Forsaken, Neglected, Vacant

Antonyms: Occupied, Cared-for, Maintained, Cherished

Example: The old factory had been abandoned for years, with weeds growing through the broken windows.

7 Stagnant (adjective)

स्थिरता

Stagnant meaning

A situation in which something stays the same and does not grow and develop.

Synonyms: Fester, Hibernate, Languish, Stall

Antonyms: Build, Flourish, Grow, Help

Example: Blocked drains resulting in water stagnation.

8 Erupted (verb)

फूटना

Erupted meaning

Become active and eject lava, ash, and gases.

Synonyms: Appear, Burst, Detonate, Explode

Antonyms: Contain, Restrain, Shut, Implosion

Example: The volcano erupted with tremendous force.

9 Sought (verb)

तलाश करना

Sought meaning

To try to find or get something.

Synonyms: Pursued, Hunted, Chased

Antonyms: Lost, Ignored, Neglected

Example: He sought help from the police.

10 Enthusiast (noun)

उत्साही

Enthusiast meaning

Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Synonyms: Eager, Fervent, Zealous, Passionate

Antonyms: Apathetic, Cold, Cool, Disinterested

Example: I'm not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea.

11 Divergence (noun)

विभिन्न

Divergence meaning

Tending to be different or develop in different directions.

Synonyms: Differing, Varying, Different, Dissimilar

Antonyms: Similar, Same, Parallel, Identical

Example: Their lives and careers took divergent paths.

12 Slightly (adverb)

थोड़ा सा

Slightly meaning

Not considerably.

Synonyms: Somewhat, Rather, Moderately, Marginally

Antonyms: Very, Large, Major, Big

Example: She earns slightly less than $100 000 a year.

13 Probably (adverb)

शायद

Probably meaning

As far as one knows or can tell.

Synonyms: Apparently, Doubtless, Perhaps, Possibly

Antonyms: Improbably, Uncertain, Unlikely

Example: It will probably rain today.

14 Employment (noun)

कार्यरत

Employment meaning

Having a paid job.

Synonyms: Engaged, Hired, Occupied, Busy

Antonyms: Idle, Inactive, Unemployed, Unengaged

Example: Part-time workers accounted for 29.3% of the employed population last year.

15 Pandemic (noun)

महामारी

Pandemic meaning

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time.

Synonyms: Widespread, Prevalent, Pervasive, Global

Antonyms: Exclusive, Extraordinary, Incomplete, Individual

Example: Their arrival in the colony could not have been more badly timed, coinciding with the 1918 influenza pandemic.

16 Prevailed (verb)

प्रचलित

Prevailed meaning

Existing at a particular time.

Synonyms: Current, Predominant, Prevalent, Rampant

Antonyms: Limited, Uncommon, Unfixed, Individual

Example: The town is kept cool by the prevailing westerly winds.

17 Restrains (verb)

रोक

Restrains meaning

Intended to keep someone under control or prevent someone from doing something.

Synonyms: Constraining, Forbidding, Governing, Prohibiting

Antonyms: Permit, Promote, Release, Start

Example: When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.

18 Prospects (noun)

संभावनाओं

Prospects meaning

The possibility that something good might happen in the future.

Synonyms: Anticipation, Chance, Expectation, Forecast

Antonyms: Hindrance, Adversity, Difficulty, Disadvantage

Example: She has good career prospects.

19 Inversely (adverb)

विपरीत रूप से

Inversely meaning

In an opposite or contrary manner or direction.

Synonyms: Conversely, Oppositely, Contrarily

Antonyms: Similarly, Likewise, Equally

Example: As the price of a product increases, demand tends to decrease inversely.

20 Stimulates (verb)

उत्तेजित करना

Stimulates meaning

To encourage or cause something to become more active or to increase in activity.

Synonyms: Excites, Encourages, Energizes, Activates

Antonyms: Calms, Depresses, Suppresses, Hinders

Example: The new policy stimulates economic growth in the region.

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