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Daily Dawn Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
October 24, 2019
Apparent (adjective) ظاہر، بظاہر، نمایاں
clearly visible or understood; obvious.
Example: “for no apparent reason she laughed”
Synonyms: evident, plain, obvious, clear, manifest, visible, discernible, perceptible
Antonyms: unclear, obscure
Forthright (adjective) بالکل، سیدھا، صاف، راست
(of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken.
Example: “his most forthright attack yet on the reforms”
Synonyms: frank, direct, straightforward, honest, candid, open, sincere, straight
Antonyms: secretive, dishonest
Atrocious (adjective) سفاکانہ، ظالمانہ، مظالم
horrifyingly wicked.
Example: “atrocious cruelties”
Synonyms: brutal, barbaric, barbarous, brutish, savage, vicious, wicked, cruel, nasty, ruthless
Antonyms: admirable, kindly
Sulk (verb) روٹھ جانا، روتے بسورتے رہنا، جلا بھنا، روکھا
be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment.
Example: “he was sulking over the break-up of his band”
Synonyms: mope, brood, pout, be sullen, have a long face, be in a bad mood
Antonyms: be cheerful
Spirited (adjective) حوصلہ افزائی، بلند حوصلہ، پرجوش
full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.
Example: “a spirited campaigner for women’s rights”
Synonyms: lively, vivacious, vibrant, full of life, vital, animated, high-spirited, sparkling
Antonyms: timid, apathetic, lifeless,
Lopsided (adjective) ناہموار،
with one side lower or smaller than the other.
Example: “a lopsided grin”
Synonyms: asymmetrical, unsymmetrical, uneven, unevenly balanced, unbalanced, off-balance
Antonyms: even, level, balanced
Reluctant (adjective) ہچکچاہٹ، اڑیل، ناراض مند
unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
Example: “today, many ordinary people are still reluctant to talk about politics”
Synonyms: unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic, grudging, resistant, resisting, opposed
Antonyms: willing, eager, ready,
Harness (verb) لگام سے قابو کرنا
control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy.
Example: “attempts to harness solar energy”
Synonyms: control, exploit, utilize, use, make use of, put to use, render useful,
Antonyms: underuse
Stymie (verb) دشوار صورت جس کے حل ہونے کے امکان کم ہوں
prevent or hinder the progress of.
Example: “the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments”
Synonyms: impede, interfere with, hamper, hinder, obstruct, inhibit, frustrate, thwart
Antonyms: assist, help
Endanger (verb) خطرہ ہے، خطرے میں ڈالنا
put (someone or something) at risk or in danger.
Example: “he was driving in a manner likely to endanger life”
Synonyms: imperil, jeopardize, risk, put at risk, put in danger, expose to danger, put in jeopardy
Antonyms: guard, help, protect, save
