19th August 2026 Daily Vocabulary Dose | The Hindu Editorial Words with Hindi Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms

The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary: 19th August 2026 (हिंदी अर्थ, Synonyms & Antonyms के साथ)

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In today’s highly competitive exams such as Banking, SSC, UPSC, and State PSCs, the English section often plays a decisive role in your final selection. And the master key to scoring high in English is a strong vocabulary.
To help you conquer this section, we bring you our 'Daily Vocabulary Booster'. In this article, our expert team meticulously extracts the most important and trending words from top national dailies like The Hindu, The Indian Express, and The Times of India. For every word, we provide its exact English and Hindi meanings, along with crucial Synonyms and Antonyms.
To get the most out of this series, make it a daily habit to read this post, note down new words in your notebook, and try to use them in your own sentences. Let's build your word power and boost your exam score!"

1. Reticent (Adjective)

English Meaning: Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
Hindi Meaning: अल्पभाषी, मौन रहने वाला या संकोची।
Synonyms: Reserved, Introverted, Silent.
Antonyms: Talkative, Outspoken, Garrulous.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He is very reticent about his personal life. (वह अपने निजी जीवन के बारे में बहुत संकोची/मौन रहने वाला है।)

2. Sycophant (Noun)

English Meaning: A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.
Hindi Meaning: चापलूस, खुशामदी या तलवे चाटने वाला।
Synonyms: Flatterer, Yes-man, Bootlicker.
Antonyms: Critic, Rebel, Independent.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The boss is surrounded by sycophants who agree with everything he says. (बॉस उन चापलूसों से घिरा हुआ है जो उसकी हर बात से सहमत होते हैं।)

3. Trepidation (Noun)

English Meaning: A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
Hindi Meaning: घबराहट, भय या कंपन।
Synonyms: Fear, Anxiety, Apprehension.
Antonyms: Calmness, Confidence, Composure.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He opened the letter with some trepidation. (उसने कुछ घबराहट के साथ पत्र खोला।)

4. Vociferous (Adjective)

English Meaning: Expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful.
Hindi Meaning: शोरगुल करने वाला, मुखर या जोरदार।
Synonyms: Loud, Outspoken, Clamorous.
Antonyms: Quiet, Silent, Subdued.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He was a vociferous opponent of the new tax policy. (वह नई कर नीति का एक मुखर/जोरदार विरोधी था।)

5. Zenith (Noun)

English Meaning: The time at which something is most powerful or successful.
Hindi Meaning: शीर्ष बिंदु, चरम सीमा या चरमोत्कर्ष।
Synonyms: Peak, Pinnacle, Apex.
Antonyms: Nadir, Bottom, Base.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): Under his leadership, the company reached its zenith. (उनके नेतृत्व में, कंपनी अपने चरम पर पहुंच गई।)

6. Abhor (Verb)

English Meaning: Regard with disgust and hatred.
Hindi Meaning: घृणा करना, नफरत करना या सख्त नापसंद करना।
Synonyms: Hate, Detest, Loathe.
Antonyms: Love, Admire, Cherish.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): I abhor all forms of discrimination. (मैं सभी प्रकार के भेदभाव से घृणा करता हूँ।)

7. Chicanery (Noun)

English Meaning: The use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose.
Hindi Meaning: छल-कपट, धोखेबाजी या हेराफेरी।
Synonyms: Trickery, Deception, Fraud.
Antonyms: Honesty, Truthfulness, Sincerity.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He resorted to political chicanery to win the election. (चुनाव जीतने के लिए उसने राजनीतिक छल-कपट का सहारा लिया।)

8. Deride (Verb)

English Meaning: Express contempt for; ridicule.
Hindi Meaning: उपहास करना, मज़ाक उड़ाना या हंसी उड़ाना।
Synonyms: Mock, Ridicule, Scoff.
Antonyms: Praise, Respect, Admire.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): It is wrong to deride someone for their mistakes. (किसी की गलतियों के लिए उसका मज़ाक उड़ाना गलत है।)

9. Eclectic (Adjective)

English Meaning: Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
Hindi Meaning: उदार, विभिन्न स्रोतों से चुना हुआ या विविध।
Synonyms: Diverse, Varied, Wide-ranging.
Antonyms: Narrow, Specific, Uniform.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The museum has an eclectic collection of art from around the world. (संग्रहालय में दुनिया भर की कला का एक विविध/विभिन्न स्रोतों से चुना हुआ संग्रह है।)

10. Fabricate (Verb)

English Meaning: Invent something in order to deceive.
Hindi Meaning: गढ़ना, बनाना (झूठ) या जाली बनाना।
Synonyms: Invent, Forge, Fake.
Antonyms: Tell the truth, Verify, Authenticate.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): They fabricated evidence to win the court case. (अदालत का मामला जीतने के लिए उन्होंने सबूत गढ़े।)

11. Gargantuan (Adjective)

English Meaning: Enormous.
Hindi Meaning: विशालकाय, बहुत बड़ा या भीमकाय।
Synonyms: Huge, Massive, Gigantic.
Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Miniature.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The company has accumulated a gargantuan amount of debt. (कंपनी ने विशालकाय/भारी मात्रा में कर्ज जमा कर लिया है।)

12. Hegemony (Noun)

English Meaning: Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
Hindi Meaning: नेतृत्व, आधिपत्य या प्रभुत्व।
Synonyms: Dominance, Leadership, Supremacy.
Antonyms: Submission, Weakness, Subservience.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The country fought to maintain its hegemony in the region. (देश ने क्षेत्र में अपना प्रभुत्व बनाए रखने के लिए संघर्ष किया।)

13. Ineffable (Adjective)

English Meaning: Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
Hindi Meaning: अकथनीय, अवर्णनीय (जिसका शब्दों में वर्णन न हो सके)।
Synonyms: Indescribable, Unutterable, Beyond words.
Antonyms: Expressible, Definable, Describable.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The beauty of the sunset was simply ineffable. (सूर्यास्त की सुंदरता बस अवर्णनीय थी।)

14. Vitiate (Verb)

English Meaning: Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.
Hindi Meaning: दूषित करना, खराब करना या भ्रष्ट करना।
Synonyms: Spoil, Ruin, Impair.
Antonyms: Purify, Improve, Validate.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The new evidence will vitiate the entire trial. (नया सबूत पूरे मुकदमे को खराब/दूषित कर देगा।)

15. Sagacious (Adjective)

English Meaning: Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.
Hindi Meaning: बुद्धिमान, चतुर या समझदार।
Synonyms: Wise, Clever, Intelligent.
Antonyms: Foolish, Stupid, Ignorant.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The king was known for his sagacious decisions. (राजा अपने बुद्धिमान निर्णयों के लिए जाने जाते थे।)

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