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1 Slothful (adjective)

आलसी

Slothful meaning

Lazy; unwilling to work or make an effort.

Synonyms: Lazy, Indolent, Lethargic, Inactive

Antonyms: Diligent, Industrious, Energetic, Active

Example: His slothful attitude kept him from finishing the project on time.

2 Morass

दलदल; जटिल स्थिति

Morass meaning

A complicated or confused situation that is difficult to escape from; also, a swampy area of land.

Synonyms: Quagmire, Swamp, Bog, Predicament

Antonyms: Clarity, Solution, Order, Simplicity

Example: The project turned into a morass of delays and misunderstandings.

3 Gallant (adjective)

बहादुर; शिष्ट

Gallant meaning

Brave and heroic; showing polite attention to women.

Synonyms: Brave, Chivalrous, Valiant, Heroic

Antonyms: Cowardly, Timid, Rude, Dishonorable

Example: The gallant soldier rushed forward to save his comrade despite the danger.

4 Jocund (adjective)

प्रसन्नचित्त

Jocund meaning

Cheerful and lighthearted.

Synonyms: Cheerful, Jovial, Merry, Jolly

Antonyms: Gloomy, Morose, Somber, Sullen

Example: She greeted everyone with a jocund smile that lifted the mood of the room.

5 Prepossessing (adjective)

आकर्षक; मनभावन

Prepossessing meaning

Attractive or appealing in appearance or manner; giving a good first impression.

Synonyms: Attractive, Appealing, Charming, Engaging

Antonyms: Unattractive, Repulsive, Off-putting, Unappealing

Example: His prepossessing smile made everyone trust him instantly.

6 Risible (adjective)

हास्यास्पद

Risible meaning

So absurd or ridiculous that it causes laughter; laughable.

Synonyms: Laughable, Ridiculous, Absurd, Comical

Antonyms: Serious, Solemn, Grave, Dignified

Example: His risible excuse for being late made everyone burst into laughter.

7 Tortuous (adjective)

घुमावदार; जटिल; कपटपूर्ण

Tortuous meaning

Full of twists and turns; complicated or deceitful.

Synonyms: Winding, Twisting, Devious, Convoluted

Antonyms: Straight, Direct, Simple, Honest

Example: The tortuous mountain road made the journey slow and tiring.

8 Unflappable (adjective)

अडिग; शांत

Unflappable meaning

Remaining calm and not getting upset or confused in difficult situations.

Synonyms: Calm, Composed, Imperturbable, Steady

Antonyms: Flustered, Nervous, Agitated, Panicky

Example: Even during the crisis, she stayed unflappable and handled everything smoothly.

9 Woebegone (adjective)

दुखी; उदास

Woebegone meaning

Looking very sad or miserable.

Synonyms: Miserable, Sorrowful, Dejected, Downcast

Antonyms: Cheerful, Happy, Joyful, Elated

Example: He sat on the bench with a woebegone expression after hearing the bad news.

10 Rustic (adjective)

ग्रामीण; देहाती

Rustic meaning

Relating to the countryside; simple and rural in nature.

Synonyms: Rural, Countrified, Pastoral, Unrefined

Antonyms: Urban, Sophisticated, Refined, Cultured

Example: They stayed in a rustic cottage surrounded by fields and trees.

11 Teetotaler (noun)

पूर्ण मद्यत्यागी

Teetotaler meaning

A person who never drinks alcohol.

Synonyms: Abstainer, Nondrinker, Temperance advocate, Dry

Antonyms: Drinker, Alcoholic, Inebriate, Tippler

Example: Being a teetotaler, she chose juice instead of wine at the party.

12 Polyglot (noun)

बहुभाषी

Polyglot meaning

A person who knows and can use several languages.

Synonyms: Multilingual, Linguist, Language expert, Interpreter

Antonyms: Monolingual, Unilingual, Illiterate, Inarticulate

Example: As a polyglot, he could easily switch between Spanish, French, and German.

13 Posthumous (adjective)

मरणोपरांत

Posthumous meaning

Occurring, awarded, or published after a person’s death.

Synonyms: Postmortem, After-death, Post-mortem, Posthumal

Antonyms: Antemortem, Living, Lifetime, Pre-death

Example: She received a posthumous award for her contribution to science.

14 Intestate (adjective)

वसीयत के बिना

Intestate meaning

Without having made a valid will before death.

Synonyms: Unwilled, Testate-less, Without a will, Will-less

Antonyms: Testate, Willed, Bequeathing, Having a will

Example: He died intestate, so the court distributed his property according to law.

15 Sluggish (adjective)

सुस्त

Sluggish meaning

Slow-moving or inactive; lacking energy.

Synonyms: Lethargic, Lazy, Slothful, Inactive

Antonyms: Energetic, Active, Brisk, Lively

Example: After lunch, he felt sluggish and found it hard to concentrate.

16 Bigot (noun)

कट्टरपंथी

Bigot meaning

A person who is intolerant of others’ beliefs, opinions, or backgrounds.

Synonyms: Fanatic, Zealot, Intolerant person, Sectarian

Antonyms: Tolerant, Open-minded, Liberal, Broad-minded

Example: A bigot refuses to respect people who think differently from him.

17 Fugitive (noun)

भगोड़ा

Fugitive meaning

A person who has escaped from captivity or is running away from the law.

Synonyms: Runaway, Escapee, Absconder, Lawbreaker

Antonyms: Captive, Prisoner, Detainee, Law-abider

Example: The police launched a search operation to catch the fugitive.

18 Turncoat (noun)

पक्षद्रोही

Turncoat meaning

A person who changes sides or loyalties, especially in politics.

Synonyms: Traitor, Defector, Renegade, Betrayer

Antonyms: Loyalist, Patriot, Stalwart, Faithful

Example: The party expelled him after he was branded a turncoat for joining the rival camp.

19 Samaritan (noun)

परोपकारी व्यक्ति

Samaritan meaning

A charitable and helpful person, especially to someone in need.

Synonyms: Benefactor, Philanthropist, Helper, Good-doer

Antonyms: Malefactor, Miser, Villain, Selfish person

Example: A kind Samaritan helped the injured man on the roadside.

20 Utopia (noun)

आदर्श लोक

Utopia meaning

An imagined perfect society where everything is ideal.

Synonyms: Paradise, Ideal world, Heaven, Elysium

Antonyms: Dystopia, Hell, Chaos, Nightmare

Example: Many thinkers have written about a utopia where justice and equality prevail.

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