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1 Odious (adjective)

घृणित

Odious meaning

Extremely unpleasant, offensive, or hateful.

Synonyms: Extremely unpleasant, offensive, or hateful. (घृणित)

Antonyms: Pleasant, Agreeable, Admirable, Likeable

Example: His odious remarks upset everyone at the meeting.

2 Plutocracy (noun)

धनतंत्र

Plutocracy meaning

Government by the wealthy; a society controlled by rich people.

Synonyms: Oligarchy, Aristocracy, Moneyed rule, Wealth rule

Antonyms: Democracy, Egalitarianism, Meritocracy, Socialism

Example: Critics argued that the country was turning into a plutocracy where money decided elections.

3 Solace (noun/verb)

सांत्वना

Solace meaning

Comfort or relief in sorrow or distress; to give comfort.

Synonyms: Comfort, Consolation, Relief, Reassurance

Antonyms: Distress, Agony, Misery, Suffering

Example: Music gave her solace during difficult times.

4 Disheveled (adjective)

बिखरा हुआ

Disheveled meaning

Untidy; having hair or clothes in a messy, unkempt state.

Synonyms: Messy, Unkempt, Tousled, Scruffy

Antonyms: Neat, Tidy, Well-groomed, Orderly

Example: He arrived at the interview looking disheveled and exhausted.

5 Droll (adjective)

विचित्र रूप से हास्यपूर्ण

Droll meaning

Funny in a strange, dry, or oddly amusing way.

Synonyms: Amusing, Witty, Comical, Humorous

Antonyms: Serious, Somber, Dull, Humorless

Example: His droll comments made everyone laugh quietly.

6 Fiasco (noun)

पूर्ण विफलता

Fiasco meaning

A complete and embarrassing failure.

Synonyms: Debacle, Disaster, Catastrophe, Blunder

Antonyms: Success, Triumph, Achievement, Victory

Example: The event turned into a fiasco when the main speaker never arrived.

7 Tawdry (adjective)

भड़कीला लेकिन घटिया

Tawdry meaning

Showy but cheap and of poor quality; gaudy.

Synonyms: Gaudy, Shoddy, Flashy, Cheap

Antonyms: Elegant, Tasteful, Classy, Refined

Example: The room looked tawdry with shiny but low-quality decorations.

8 Exultant (adjective)

अत्यंत प्रसन्न

Exultant meaning

Feeling or showing great joy, pride, or triumph.

Synonyms: Jubilant, Elated, Triumphant, Overjoyed

Antonyms: Dejected, Gloomy, Miserable, Downcast

Example: The team was exultant after winning the final match.

9 Militant (adjective/noun)

आक्रामक

Militant meaning

Aggressively active in support of a cause; combative.

Synonyms: Aggressive, Combative, Belligerent, Forceful

Antonyms: Peaceful, Passive, Moderate, Nonviolent

Example: The group became militant and demanded immediate change.

10 Detente (noun)

तनाव-शमन

Detente meaning

Relaxation of strained relations or tensions, especially between nations.

Synonyms: Rapprochement, Reconciliation, Truce, De-escalation

Antonyms: Hostility, Tension, Confrontation, War

Example: The two countries announced a detente after years of diplomatic hostility.

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