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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 22nd September 2026
Exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read the usages to learn how to use them in sentences. After this, take the quiz based on the vocabulary to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. JOSTLED (VERB): धक्रका देना
Pronunciation:jaw·sld
Meaning: to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move.
Synonyms: Hustle, Scramble, shove
Antonyms: Retard, tug, pull
Sentence: She was cheered and clapped by tourists who jostled to see her.
Synonyms: Hustle, Scramble, shove
Antonyms: Retard, tug, pull
Sentence: She was cheered and clapped by tourists who jostled to see her.
2.DISDAIN (NOUN): तिरस्कार
Pronunciation:duhs·dayn
Meaning: a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior.
Synonyms: Scorn, Derision, despise, disregard
Antonyms: Admiration, Respect, sympathy
Sentence: He disdained all people less well educated than himself.
Synonyms: Scorn, Derision, despise, disregard
Antonyms: Admiration, Respect, sympathy
Sentence: He disdained all people less well educated than himself.
3.FRENETIC (ADJECTIVE): अति उत्तेजित
Pronunciation:fruh·neh·tuhk
Meaning: marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety- driven activity.
Synonyms: Wild, Frantic, hectic
Antonyms: Calm, Tranquil, Serene, relaxed
Sentence: One of the things I do feel about today's films is that they are too frenetic.
Synonyms: Wild, Frantic, hectic
Antonyms: Calm, Tranquil, Serene, relaxed
Sentence: One of the things I do feel about today's films is that they are too frenetic.
4.PERFIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): धोखेबाज़, बेईमान
Pronunciation:puh·fi·dee·uhs
Meaning: deceitful and untrustworthy.
Synonyms: Treacherous, deceptive, Traitorous
Synonyms: Treacherous, deceptive, Traitorous
Antonyms: Loyal, honest, true, trustworthy
Sentence:Because the police were waiting for him to try and sell the diamond, the jewel thief had no idea his perfidious behavior had been discovered.
Sentence:Because the police were waiting for him to try and sell the diamond, the jewel thief had no idea his perfidious behavior had been discovered.
5.INCREDULITY (NOUN): अविश्वास
Pronunciation:in·kreh·dyoo·luh·tee
Meaning: a state of uncertainty or hesitation (the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something).
Synonyms: disbelief, skepticism, suspicion, doubt, distrust
Antonyms: Faith, belief, certainty
Synonyms: disbelief, skepticism, suspicion, doubt, distrust
Antonyms: Faith, belief, certainty
Sentence: His family and friends met the news of his sudden death with incredulity.
6.TESTAMENT (NOUN): प्रमाण
Pronunciation:teh·stuh·ment
Meaning: something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Synonyms: proof, testimony, evidence
Antonyms: Disproof, Contradiction, refutation
Sentence: The old family photos are a testament to their shared history and memories.
Synonyms: proof, testimony, evidence
Antonyms: Disproof, Contradiction, refutation
Sentence: The old family photos are a testament to their shared history and memories.
7.SMEAR (VERB): बदनाम करना
Pronunciation:smeeuh
Meaning: damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations.
Synonyms: libel, slander, defame
Antonyms: honor, exalt, glorify
Sentence:The politician's opponents launched a smear campaign to tarnish his reputation.
Synonyms: libel, slander, defame
Antonyms: honor, exalt, glorify
Sentence:The politician's opponents launched a smear campaign to tarnish his reputation.
8.COMPLACENT (ADJECTIVE): आत्मसंतुष्ट
Pronunciation:kuhm·play·snt
Meaning: feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder.
Synonyms: Self-satisfied,Contented,Smug
Antonyms: Unsatisfied,Concerned,Worried
Sentence:With 66 deaths on our roads every week, none of us can afford to be complacent.
Synonyms: Self-satisfied,Contented,Smug
Antonyms: Unsatisfied,Concerned,Worried
Sentence:With 66 deaths on our roads every week, none of us can afford to be complacent.
9.XENOPHOBIC (ADJECTIVE): विदेशी-भीतियाद्वेष से संबंधित
Pronunciation:xe·no·pho·bia
Meaning: fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign.
Synonyms: Animosity, Chauvinism, nationalistic
Antonyms: Tolerant, Xenophilic, Accepting
Sentence: The attacks have been described by police as racist and xenophobic.
Synonyms: Animosity, Chauvinism, nationalistic
Antonyms: Tolerant, Xenophilic, Accepting
Sentence: The attacks have been described by police as racist and xenophobic.
10.INTROSPECT (VERB): आत्म-निरीक्षण करना
Pronunciation:in·truh·spekt
Meaning: examine one's own thoughts or feelings.
Synonyms: Contemplate, Examine oneself, Self-analyze
Antonyms: Extrospect, Examine externally, Look outside
Synonyms: Contemplate, Examine oneself, Self-analyze
Antonyms: Extrospect, Examine externally, Look outside
Sentence: The feeling of introspect was something to get rid of according to his novel way of thinking.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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