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

The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary: 22 August 2026 (हिंदी अर्थ, Synonyms & Antonyms के साथ)

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1. Alleviate (Verb)

English Meaning: Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
Hindi Meaning: कम करना, हल्का करना या राहत देना।
Synonyms: Relieve, Ease, Mitigate.
Antonyms: Aggravate, Worsen, Intensify.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain. (डॉक्टर ने दर्द कम करने के लिए उसे एक इंजेक्शन दिया।)

2. Benevolent (Adjective)

English Meaning: Well-meaning and kindly.
Hindi Meaning: परोपकारी, दयालु या भलाई करने वाला।
Synonyms: Kind, Generous, Altruistic.
Antonyms: Malevolent, Cruel, Selfish.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The benevolent gentleman donated generously to the orphanage. (उस परोपकारी सज्जन ने अनाथालय में उदारतापूर्वक दान दिया।)

3. Cacophony (Noun)

English Meaning: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
Hindi Meaning: कोलाहल, बेसुरापन या शोरगुल।
Synonyms: Noise, Clamor, Discord.
Antonyms: Harmony, Silence, Melody.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): A cacophony of car horns woke her up in the morning. (सुबह कारों के हॉर्न के कोलाहल ने उसे जगा दिया।)

4. Diligent (Adjective)

English Meaning: Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
Hindi Meaning: मेहनती, परिश्रमी या लगनशील।
Synonyms: Hardworking, Assiduous, Industrious.
Antonyms: Lazy, Indolent, Careless.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): She is a diligent student who always completes her assignments on time. (वह एक मेहनती छात्रा है जो हमेशा अपना काम समय पर पूरा करती है।)

5. Ephemeral (Adjective)

English Meaning: Lasting for a very short time.
Hindi Meaning: क्षणभंगुर, अल्पकालिक या कुछ समय का।
Synonyms: Fleeting, Transitory, Short-lived.
Antonyms: Permanent, Eternal, Lasting.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): Fame in the world of fashion is often ephemeral. (फैशन की दुनिया में प्रसिद्धि अक्सर क्षणभंगुर होती है।)

6. Fastidious (Adjective)

English Meaning: Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
Hindi Meaning: नखरेबाज़, तुनकमिज़ाज या जिसे खुश करना मुश्किल हो।
Synonyms: Meticulous, Particular, Choosy.
Antonyms: Careless, Easygoing, Sloppy.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He is very fastidious about how his clothes are ironed. (वह अपने कपड़ों पर इस्त्री (आयरन) कैसे की जाती है, इसे लेकर बहुत नखरेबाज़ है।)

7. Gregarious (Adjective)

English Meaning: Fond of company; sociable.
Hindi Meaning: मिलनसार, सामाजिक या झुंड में रहने वाला।
Synonyms: Sociable, Outgoing, Friendly.
Antonyms: Introverted, Solitary, Reclusive.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): Parrots are gregarious birds that live in large flocks. (तोते मिलनसार पक्षी होते हैं जो बड़े झुंडों में रहते हैं।)

8. Harangue (Noun / Verb)

English Meaning: A lengthy and aggressive speech.
Hindi Meaning: उग्र भाषण, भड़काऊ भाषण या डांट-डपट।
Synonyms: Tirade, Lecture, Rant.
Antonyms: Tribute, Praise, Panegyric.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The leader delivered a long harangue about the evils of corruption. (नेता ने भ्रष्टाचार की बुराइयों पर एक लंबा और उग्र भाषण दिया।)

9. Impeccable (Adjective)

English Meaning: In accordance with the highest standards; faultless.
Hindi Meaning: त्रुटिहीन, निष्कलंक या बिल्कुल सही।
Synonyms: Flawless, Perfect, Spotless.
Antonyms: Flawed, Imperfect, Defective.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The service at the 5-star hotel was truly impeccable. (5-सितारा होटल में सेवा वास्तव में त्रुटिहीन थी।)

10. Jubilant (Adjective)

English Meaning: Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
Hindi Meaning: उल्लसित, प्रफुल्लित या आनंदित।
Synonyms: Joyful, Triumphant, Ecstatic.
Antonyms: Sorrowful, Depressed, Sad.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The fans were jubilant after their team won the world cup. (अपनी टीम के विश्व कप जीतने के बाद प्रशंसक उल्लसित थे।)

11. Lethargic (Adjective)

English Meaning: Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
Hindi Meaning: सुस्त, आलसी या उदासीन।
Synonyms: Sluggish, Lazy, Inactive.
Antonyms: Energetic, Active, Lively.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): I always feel tired and lethargic after eating a heavy meal. (भारी भोजन करने के बाद मुझे हमेशा थकान और सुस्ती महसूस होती है।)

12. Meticulous (Adjective)

English Meaning: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Hindi Meaning: अति सावधान, सूक्ष्म या सतर्क।
Synonyms: Careful, Diligent, Scrupulous.
Antonyms: Careless, Sloppy, Hasty.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The painter was meticulous in his attention to every detail of the portrait. (चित्रकार चित्र के हर विवरण पर ध्यान देने में अति सावधान था।)

13. Nefarious (Adjective)

English Meaning: (Typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.
Hindi Meaning: अति दुष्ट, कुटिल या खोटा।
Synonyms: Wicked, Evil, Villainous.
Antonyms: Good, Righteous, Noble.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The hacker was arrested for his nefarious activities on the internet. (हैकर को इंटरनेट पर उसकी कुटिल गतिविधियों के लिए गिरफ्तार किया गया।)

14. Obdurate (Adjective)

English Meaning: Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
Hindi Meaning: हठी, जिद्दी या अड़ियल।
Synonyms: Stubborn, Obstinate, Inflexible.
Antonyms: Compliant, Amenable, Flexible.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): Despite all warnings from his family, he remained obdurate. (अपने परिवार की सभी चेतावनियों के बावजूद, वह अड़ियल बना रहा।)

15. Paradigm (Noun)

English Meaning: A typical example or pattern of something; a model.
Hindi Meaning: मिसाल, प्रतिमान या आदर्श।
Synonyms: Model, Pattern, Example.
Antonyms: Anomaly, Exception.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): His successful business model is a paradigm for young entrepreneurs. (उनका सफल बिजनेस मॉडल युवा उद्यमियों के लिए एक मिसाल है।)

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