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1 Goggle (verb)

आश्चर्य से आँखें फाड़कर देखना

Goggle meaning

Look with wide-open eyes, typically in surprise or amazement.

Synonyms: Stare, Gaze, Gape, Ogling

Antonyms: Ignore, Overlook, Disregard, Avoid

Example: The children goggled at the enormous elephant standing near the gate.

2 Romp (verb)

उछल-कूद करना

Romp meaning

Play or move about in a lively, energetic and carefree manner.

Synonyms: Frolic, Cavort, Gambol, Play

Antonyms: Trudge, Plod, Toil, Languish

Example: The puppies romped happily across the garden.

3 Crabbed (adjective)

चिड़चिड़ा; कठिन और जटिल

Crabbed meaning

Irritable, bad-tempered or difficult to understand because of complexity.

Synonyms: Irritable, Grumpy, Cantankerous, Peevish

Antonyms: Amiable, Cheerful, Pleasant, Good-natured

Example: The crabbed old man rarely spoke politely to his neighbours.

4 Crotchety (adjective)

चिड़चिड़ा और झक्की

Crotchety meaning

Irritable and easily annoyed, especially because of old age or stubbornness.

Synonyms: Irritable, Cranky, Cantankerous, Grumpy

Antonyms: Amiable, Agreeable, Cheerful, Good-natured

Example: The crotchety landlord complained about every little noise in the building.

5 Bootless (adjective)

निष्फल; व्यर्थ

Bootless meaning

Useless or ineffective; producing no beneficial result.

Synonyms: Futile, Useless, Fruitless, Ineffective

Antonyms: Useful, Effective, Fruitful, Productive

Example: Their bootless attempts to repair the damaged machine wasted several hours.

6 Anchorite (noun)

एकांतवासी तपस्वी

Anchorite meaning

A person who withdraws from society to live a solitary religious life.

Synonyms: Hermit, Recluse, Ascetic, Eremite

Antonyms: Socialite, Extrovert, Companion, Reveler

Example: The anchorite spent many years living alone in a remote mountain cave.

7 Shyster (noun)

बेईमान और धोखेबाज़ व्यक्ति

Shyster meaning

A dishonest or unscrupulous person, especially one who uses deceptive practices in business or law.

Synonyms: Swindler, Charlatan, Fraudster, Trickster

Antonyms: Honest Person, Professional, Benefactor, Straightshooter

Example: The businessman was exposed as a shyster who had cheated dozens of investors.

8 Simpleton (noun)

मूर्ख या सरल-बुद्धि व्यक्ति

Simpleton meaning

A foolish, gullible or unintelligent person.

Synonyms: Fool, Dunce, Dolt, Dullard

Antonyms: Genius, Intellectual, Sage, Scholar

Example: Only a simpleton would believe such an obviously false story.

9 Happenstance (noun)

संयोग; आकस्मिक घटना

Happenstance meaning

A circumstance or event occurring by chance rather than by design.

Synonyms: Chance, Coincidence, Accident, Fortuity

Antonyms: Design, Intention, Planning, Deliberation

Example: By sheer happenstance, the two childhood friends met again at the airport.

10 Rhapsodize (verb)

उत्साहपूर्वक प्रशंसा करना

Rhapsodize meaning

Speak or write about something with great enthusiasm or admiration.

Synonyms: Enthuse, Praise, Eulogize, Extol

Antonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Disparage, Denounce

Example: The critic continued to rhapsodize about the brilliance of the new play.

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