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

The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary: 25 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.
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1. Abate (Verb)

English Meaning: Become less intense or widespread.
Hindi Meaning: कम होना, शांत होना या घटना।
Synonyms: Subside, Diminish, Decrease.
Antonyms: Intensify, Increase, Escalate.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The fierce storm suddenly began to abate after midnight. (आधी रात के बाद भयंकर तूफान अचानक कम होने लगा।)

2. Cajole (Verb)

English Meaning: Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
Hindi Meaning: मीठी बातों से मनाना, फुसलाना या चापलूसी करना।
Synonyms: Coax, Flatter, Persuade.
Antonyms: Force, Bully, Coerce.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He managed to cajole her into coming to the party. (वह उसे मीठी बातों से पार्टी में आने के लिए मनाने में सफल रहा।)

3. Debilitate (Verb)

English Meaning: Make (someone) weak and infirm.
Hindi Meaning: दुर्बल करना, कमजोर बनाना या शक्तिहीन करना।
Synonyms: Weaken, Enfeeble, Exhaust.
Antonyms: Strengthen, Invigorate, Energize.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The long illness severely debilitated the old man. (लंबी बीमारी ने बूढ़े आदमी को गंभीर रूप से दुर्बल कर दिया।)

4. Elicit (Verb)

English Meaning: Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
Hindi Meaning: उगलवाना, निकालना या प्राप्त करना।
Synonyms: Extract, Evoke, Obtain.
Antonyms: Suppress, Hide, Conceal.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The police officers tried to elicit the truth from the prime suspect. (पुलिस अधिकारियों ने मुख्य संदिग्ध से सच उगलवाने की कोशिश की।)

5. Furtive (Adjective)

English Meaning: Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble.
Hindi Meaning: चुराया हुआ, गुप्त या रहस्यमयी।
Synonyms: Secretive, Stealthy, Sneaky.
Antonyms: Open, Honest, Public.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): They exchanged furtive glances during the important board meeting. (उन्होंने महत्वपूर्ण बोर्ड बैठक के दौरान गुप्त निगाहों का आदान-प्रदान किया।)

6. Grandiose (Adjective)

English Meaning: Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so.
Hindi Meaning: दिखावटी, भव्य या अतिविशाल।
Synonyms: Magnificent, Ostentatious, Pompous.
Antonyms: Humble, Modest, Unpretentious.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The king lived in a grandiose palace filled with gold and diamonds. (राजा सोने और हीरे से भरा एक भव्य महल में रहता था।)

7. Hackneyed (Adjective)

English Meaning: (Of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused.
Hindi Meaning: घिसा-पिटा, पुराना या साधारण।
Synonyms: Clichéd, Overused, Stale.
Antonyms: Original, Fresh, New.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The movie's plot was so hackneyed that everyone predicted the ending easily. (फिल्म की कहानी इतनी घिसी-पिटी थी कि हर किसी ने आसानी से अंत की भविष्यवाणी कर दी।)

8. Ignominious (Adjective)

English Meaning: Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
Hindi Meaning: अपमानजनक, लज्जाजनक या नीच।
Synonyms: Humiliating, Shameful, Disgraceful.
Antonyms: Glorious, Honorable, Respectable.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The defending champions suffered an ignominious defeat in the final match. (डिफेंडिंग चैंपियंस को फाइनल मैच में एक अपमानजनक हार का सामना करना पड़ा।)

9. Jovial (Adjective)

English Meaning: Cheerful and friendly.
Hindi Meaning: प्रसन्नचित्त, हंसमुख या प्रफुल्लित।
Synonyms: Cheerful, Happy, Merry.
Antonyms: Miserable, Gloomy, Morose.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): Our new neighbor is a very jovial and welcoming person. (हमारे नए पड़ोसी बहुत ही हंसमुख और स्वागत करने वाले व्यक्ति हैं।)

10. Culpable (Adjective)

English Meaning: Deserving blame.
Hindi Meaning: दोषी, अपराधी या निंदनीय।
Synonyms: Guilty, Blameworthy, Accountable.
Antonyms: Innocent, Blameless, Guiltless.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The truck driver was found culpable for the terrible accident on the highway. (हाईवे पर हुई भयानक दुर्घटना के लिए ट्रक चालक को दोषी पाया गया।)

11. Lament (Verb)

English Meaning: Express passionate grief about.
Hindi Meaning: विलाप करना, शोक मनाना या पछताना।
Synonyms: Mourn, Grieve, Sorrow.
Antonyms: Celebrate, Rejoice, Cheer.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): She continues to lament the sudden death of her beloved pet. (वह अभी भी अपने प्यारे पालतू जानवर की अचानक मौत का शोक मनाती है।)

12. Morose (Adjective)

English Meaning: Sullen and ill-tempered.
Hindi Meaning: उदास, चिड़चिड़ा या रुखा।
Synonyms: Sullen, Gloomy, Bad-tempered.
Antonyms: Cheerful, Happy, Jovial.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): He has been morose and silent ever since he lost his job last month. (पिछले महीने से जब से उसकी नौकरी गई है, वह उदास और चुपचाप रहता है।)

13. Novice (Noun)

English Meaning: A person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation.
Hindi Meaning: नौसिखिया, नया या अनुभवहीन।
Synonyms: Beginner, Learner, Rookie.
Antonyms: Expert, Veteran, Professional.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): I am just a novice when it comes to computer programming. (जब कंप्यूटर प्रोग्रामिंग की बात आती है तो मैं सिर्फ एक नौसिखिया हूँ।)

14. Onerous (Adjective)

English Meaning: (Of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
Hindi Meaning: कष्टदायक, भारी या श्रमसाध्य।
Synonyms: Burdensome, Heavy, Difficult.
Antonyms: Easy, Light, Effortless.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The government imposed onerous taxes on the small businesses of the state. (सरकार ने राज्य के छोटे व्यवसायों पर भारी/कष्टदायक कर लगाए।)

15. Pernicious (Adjective)

English Meaning: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
Hindi Meaning: हानिकारक, विनाशकारी या घातक।
Synonyms: Harmful, Destructive, Deadly.
Antonyms: Beneficial, Harmless, Safe.
Example (वाक्य प्रयोग): The pernicious effects of plastic pollution are destroying our marine environment. (प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण के हानिकारक प्रभाव हमारे समुद्री पर्यावरण को नष्ट कर रहे हैं।)

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