The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 03 November 2026

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Trenchant

/TREN-chuhnt/ ADJECTIVE

Expressing opinions or criticism in a very clear, strong, and effective way

तीखा, प्रभावशाली, कठोर आलोचनात्मक

SYNONYMS

SharpForcefulIncisiveCuttingPenetrating

ANTONYMS

MildWeakGentleVagueIneffective

EXAMPLE

The journalist wrote a Trenchant article about government corruption.

Pragmatism

/PRAG-muh-tiz-uhm/ NOUN

A practical way of dealing with problems based on what works best

व्यावहारिकता, व्यवहारवाद, व्यावहारिक दृष्टिकोण

SYNONYMS

PracticalityRealismCommon SensePractical Thinking

ANTONYMS

IdealismImpracticalityUnrealismDogmatism

EXAMPLE

The manager used Pragmatism to solve the company's problems.

Indiscriminate

/in-di-SKRIM-uh-nuht/ ADJECTIVE

Done without careful thought, judgment, or selection

अंधाधुंध, बिना सोचे-समझे किया गया, अविवेकपूर्ण

SYNONYMS

RandomUnselectiveRecklessThoughtlessHaphazard

ANTONYMS

SelectiveCarefulDeliberateDiscriminatingThoughtful

EXAMPLE

Indiscriminate cutting of trees can harm the environment.

Subaltern

/sub-AL-turn/ ADJECTIVE / NOUN

Belonging to a social group with little power or influence in society

वंचित वर्ग का, अधीनस्थ, हाशिए पर रहने वाला

SYNONYMS

SubordinateMarginalisedOppressedLower-rankingPowerless

ANTONYMS

DominantPowerfulSuperiorPrivileged

EXAMPLE

The organisation works to improve the lives of Subaltern communities.

Regurgitate

/ri-GUR-ji-tayt/ VERB

To repeat information without thinking about or properly understanding it

बिना समझे दोहराना, रटी हुई बात कहना, वापस उगलना

SYNONYMS

RepeatReproduceReciteParrotReiterate

ANTONYMS

AnalyseInterpretEvaluateUnderstand

EXAMPLE

Students should understand lessons instead of simply Regurgitating facts.

Juxtapose

/JUK-stuh-pohz/ VERB

To place two things next to each other to show their differences or similarities

साथ-साथ रखना, तुलना के लिए पास रखना, समानांतर प्रस्तुत करना

SYNONYMS

CompareContrastAlignPlace TogetherSet Side by Side

ANTONYMS

SeparateIsolateDivideDistance

EXAMPLE

The teacher asked students to Juxtapose two pictures and compare them.

Putative

/PYOO-tuh-tiv/ ADJECTIVE

Generally believed or claimed to be something, although it has not been proved

कथित, माना हुआ, तथाकथित

SYNONYMS

SupposedPresumedAllegedReputedAssumed

ANTONYMS

ProvenConfirmedVerifiedEstablished

EXAMPLE

The Putative owner of the land could not provide any documents.

Extant

/ek-STANT/ ADJECTIVE

Still existing, especially when something is very old or rare

विद्यमान, अभी भी मौजूद, अस्तित्व में बना हुआ

SYNONYMS

ExistingSurvivingRemainingPresentPersisting

ANTONYMS

ExtinctLostDestroyedVanishedNonexistent

EXAMPLE

Several Extant temples in the village are over 200 years old.

Encroach

/in-KROHCH/ VERB

To gradually enter or take over someone's land, rights, or space without permission

अतिक्रमण करना, अधिकारों का उल्लंघन करना, धीरे-धीरे कब्जा करना

SYNONYMS

IntrudeTrespassInvadeInfringeInfiltrate

ANTONYMS

WithdrawRetreatRespectRecede

EXAMPLE

Some shopkeepers Encroach on the footpath and block pedestrians.

Caricatured

/KAIR-i-kuh-churd/ VERB

Described or represented someone in an exaggerated way that makes them look foolish

बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर चित्रित करना, उपहासपूर्ण चित्रण करना, विकृत रूप में प्रस्तुत करना

SYNONYMS

MockedRidiculedParodiedExaggeratedSatirised

ANTONYMS

FlatteredPraisedHonouredRepresented Faithfully

EXAMPLE

The cartoonist Caricatured the politician with a very large nose.

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