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Effort & resolve vocabulary

Words for effort & resolve, each with its meaning in English and Hindi, how to say it, a sentence that shows it in use, and what to say instead or the opposite.

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bold

/BOHLD/

Willing to take risks and face danger.

साहसी; जोखिम उठाने को तैयार

“It was a bold call to make on day one.”

Synonyms: adventurous, daring, intrepid, audacious

Antonyms: timid, fearful, cautious, meek

busy

/BIZ-ee/

Occupied with work and having little spare time.

व्यस्त; काम में लगा और खाली समय रहित

“The support desk is busy every Monday.”

Synonyms: active, engaged, occupied, industrious

Antonyms: idle, lazy, unoccupied, free

eager

/EE-gur/

Keenly wanting to do or have something.

उत्सुक; किसी काम के लिए आतुर

“The new hires were eager to start.”

Synonyms: keen, avid, enthusiastic, zealous

Antonyms: indifferent, apathetic, reluctant, unwilling

endeavour

/en-DEV-ur/

To try hard to achieve something.

प्रयास करना; लक्ष्य के लिए जी-जान से जुटना

“We endeavour to reply within a day.”

Synonyms: undertake, aspire, strive, attempt

Antonyms: cease, quit, abandon, neglect

invincible

/in-VIN-si-buhl/

Too strong to be defeated or overcome.

अजेय; जिसे हराया न जा सके

“The lead looked invincible at halftime.”

Synonyms: unconquerable, impregnable, indomitable, unbeatable

Antonyms: vulnerable, weak, beatable, fragile

restrain

/ri-STRAYN/

To hold back or keep under control.

संयमित करना; रोककर नियंत्रण में रखना

“Restrain the scope before it runs away.”

Synonyms: detain, confine, curb, check

Antonyms: incite, release, liberate, provoke

valor

/VAL-ur/

Great courage in the face of danger.

शौर्य; संकट में दिखाया गया पराक्रम

“Awards for valor were given quietly.”

Synonyms: bravery, prowess, gallantry, heroism

Antonyms: fear, cowardice, timidity, trepidation

wield

/WEELD/

To hold and use power, influence or a tool.

चलाना; शक्ति, प्रभाव या औज़ार का प्रयोग करना

“She wields more influence than her title suggests.”

Synonyms: exert, employ, brandish, exercise

Antonyms: forgo, avoid, relinquish, surrender

zeal

/ZEEL/

Great energy and enthusiasm for a cause.

उत्कट उत्साह; किसी ध्येय के लिए प्रबल लगन

“Reforming zeal outran the budget.”

Synonyms: eagerness, fervour, ardour, passion

Antonyms: apathy, lethargy, indifference, torpor

alacrity

/uh-LAK-ri-tee/

Brisk and cheerful willingness to get on with something.

तत्परता; प्रसन्नतापूर्वक दिखाई गई फुर्ती

“He accepted the job offer with alacrity.”

Synonyms: eagerness, readiness, promptness, willingness

Antonyms: reluctance, hesitance, apathy, sluggishness

aspire

/uh-SPYRE/

To aim at something well above one's present position.

आकांक्षा रखना; ऊँचे लक्ष्य की ओर बढ़ना

“He aspired to get admission in IIM.”

Synonyms: strive, aim, seek, yearn

Antonyms: settle, resign, renounce, stagnate

assiduous

/uh-SID-yoo-uhs/

Working with constant and careful attention over a long stretch.

अध्यवसायी; लगातार और मेहनत से जुटा रहने वाला

“Her assiduous attempts to learn French failed.”

Synonyms: diligent, industrious, sedulous, painstaking

Antonyms: lazy, negligent, slapdash, indolent

balk

/BAWK/

To stop short and refuse to go on with something.

हिचकना; ऐन मौके पर रुक जाना

“She balked at the idea of compromise.”

Synonyms: refuse, demur, hesitate, recoil

Antonyms: accept, comply, proceed, consent

cope

/KOHP/

To deal successfully with something difficult.

निभा लेना; कठिनाई से जूझकर संभाल लेना

“He coped with his responsibilities with courage.”

Synonyms: manage, handle, endure, weather

Antonyms: buckle, collapse, succumb, founder

desist

/di-ZIST/

To stop doing something, usually after being told to.

विरत होना; करना बंद कर देना

“He desisted from eating red meat.”

Synonyms: cease, stop, abstain, refrain

Antonyms: continue, persist, resume, proceed

desultory

/DES-uhl-tor-ee/

Moving from one thing to another with no plan or steady purpose.

असंबद्ध; बिना क्रम और उद्देश्य के इधर-उधर भटकता

“We made some desultory conversation while waiting for the bus.”

Synonyms: aimless, haphazard, random, unfocused

Antonyms: methodical, purposeful, systematic, determined

drudgery

/DRUJ-uh-ree/

Dull, hard work that must be done over and over without reward.

नीरस श्रम; थकाऊ और उबाऊ काम

“The loss of a maid added to the drudgery of the housekeeper.”

Synonyms: toil, grind, slog, labour

Antonyms: leisure, recreation, pleasure, ease

emulate

/EM-yuh-layt/

To try to equal someone by copying what they do well.

अनुकरण करना; बराबरी की चाह से नकल करना

“Sons are traditionally expected to emulate their fathers.”

Synonyms: imitate, mimic, match, rival

Antonyms: ignore, differ, originate, deviate

eschew

/es-CHOO/

To deliberately keep away from something one disapproves of.

परिहार करना; जानबूझकर दूर रहना

“To eschew one’s duty is never a good sign for an employee.”

Synonyms: avoid, shun, forgo, abstain

Antonyms: embrace, seek, adopt, pursue

expedient

/ik-SPEE-dee-uhnt/

Convenient and useful for the moment, whether or not it is right.

तात्कालिक उपयोगी; नीति से नहीं, सुविधा से चुना गया

“It is not expedient to pay him what he has asked.”

Synonyms: advantageous, convenient, pragmatic, opportune

Antonyms: inexpedient, impractical, principled, disadvantageous

falter

/FAWL-tuhr/

To lose momentum and hesitate, as if about to give way.

डगमगाना; आत्मविश्वास खोकर लड़खड़ाना

“The automobile engine faltered midway.”

Synonyms: waver, stumble, hesitate, flag

Antonyms: persevere, advance, steady, persist

fetter

/FET-uhr/

To bind or restrain so that free movement becomes impossible.

बेड़ी डालना; स्वतंत्रता पर अंकुश लगाना

“He saw a boy in fetters in the dungeon.”

Synonyms: shackle, restrain, hamper, confine

Antonyms: free, release, liberate, unshackle

fortitude

/FOR-ti-tyood/

Mental and emotional strength that holds up under prolonged difficulty.

धैर्य-बल; कष्ट सहने का साहस

“The foreigners were typically impressed by the fortitude of the tribal’s.”

Synonyms: resilience, endurance, grit, steadfastness

Antonyms: cowardice, weakness, frailty, timidity

indolent

/IN-duh-luhnt/

Habitually disinclined to do any work at all.

आलसी; परिश्रम से जी चुराने वाला

“Indolent kids can be hard to manage.”

Synonyms: lazy, slothful, idle, lethargic

Antonyms: industrious, diligent, energetic, assiduous

inhibition

/in-hi-BISH-uhn/

An inner restraint that stops someone acting freely.

संकोच; भीतरी रोक जो सहज व्यवहार रोके

“The political leaders gave speeches without inhibition.”

Synonyms: restraint, reserve, self-consciousness, hindrance

Antonyms: freedom, spontaneity, abandon, openness

laggard

/LAG-uhrd/

Someone who takes longer over a thing than they need to.

पिछड़ने वाला; सुस्त और पीछे रह जाने वाला

“Laggards at the work place are generally subjected to ridicule.”

Synonyms: straggler, dawdler, idler, loiterer

Antonyms: leader, frontrunner, pacesetter, achiever

loath

/LOHTH/

Unwilling to do something that goes against one's habit or judgement.

अनिच्छुक; करने को बिलकुल तैयार नहीं

“He was loath to attend the function.”

Synonyms: reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, averse

Antonyms: eager, willing, keen, ready

motivate

/MOH-ti-vayt/

To give someone a reason strong enough to act on.

अभिप्रेरित करना; काम के लिए उत्साह जगाना

“His hard work was motivated by a need to achieve his goals.”

Synonyms: inspire, spur, galvanise, drive

Antonyms: discourage, deter, dissuade, demoralise

persevere

/pur-suh-VEER/

To keep at something despite difficulty, delay or discouragement.

अध्यवसाय करना; कठिनाई के बावजूद डटे रहना

“He persevered in his task despite all odds.”

Synonyms: persist, endure, continue, strive

Antonyms: quit, abandon, surrender, falter

procrastinate

/proh-KRAS-ti-nayt/

To put off needlessly what ought to be done now.

टालमटोल करना; काम को बार-बार आगे खिसकाना

“He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late to help anyone.”

Synonyms: dawdle, delay, dither, stall

Antonyms: hasten, expedite, dispatch, persevere

procrastination

/proh-kras-ti-NAY-shuhn/

The habit of putting off what ought to be done now.

दीर्घसूत्रता; काम टालते रहने की आदत

“Humans are in the habit of procrastination, they tend to delay their work to the next day almost always.”

Synonyms: delay, dithering, postponement, dallying

Antonyms: promptness, alacrity, dispatch, diligence

remiss

/ri-MISS/

Careless about a duty one was supposed to perform.

लापरवाह; कर्तव्य में ढिलाई बरतने वाला

“He is remiss in his duties.”

Synonyms: negligent, lax, derelict, slack

Antonyms: diligent, conscientious, attentive, scrupulous

succumb

/suh-KUM/

To stop resisting and give way to a force or a temptation.

परास्त हो जाना; दबाव या रोग के आगे झुक जाना

“He finally succumbed to the pressure of his parents.”

Synonyms: yield, capitulate, surrender, submit

Antonyms: resist, withstand, overcome, prevail

tolerate

/TOL-uh-rayt/

To put up with something one does not like.

सहन करना; बिना विरोध झेल लेना

“He learnt to tolerate the heat with great difficulty.”

Synonyms: endure, bear, abide, countenance

Antonyms: reject, forbid, resist, prohibit

vigil

/VIJ-il/

A period of staying awake in order to watch over something.

जागरण; सतर्क रहकर बिताई गई रात

“The bat was on a midnight vigil.”

Synonyms: watch, stakeout, lookout, surveillance

Antonyms: sleep, inattention, neglect, abandonment

volition

/vuh-LISH-uhn/

The act of choosing freely, by one's own will.

स्वेच्छा; अपनी इच्छा से निर्णय लेने की शक्ति

“He followed his father out of his own volition.”

Synonyms: choice, discretion, intent, resolve

Antonyms: compulsion, coercion, constraint, obligation

zealous

/ZEL-uhs/

Filled with active and often excessive enthusiasm.

उत्साही; गहरी लगन से जुटा

“The marketing team was very zealous to achieve their goals.”

Synonyms: fervent, ardent, impassioned, eager

Antonyms: apathetic, indifferent, lukewarm, halfhearted

succor

/SUHK-ur/

Help and relief given in a time of distress.

सहायता; विपत्ति के समय दिया गया सहारा और राहत

“The fund exists to give succor to families in the first week after a loss.”

Synonyms: aid, relief, assistance, comfort

Antonyms: harm, neglect, abandonment, hindrance

travail

/TRAV-ayl/

Painfully hard work, or the suffering it brings.

कठिन श्रम; कष्टसाध्य परिश्रम और उससे उपजा दुख

“Years of travail went into a standard that took an afternoon to adopt.”

Synonyms: toil, drudgery, labour, tribulation

Antonyms: ease, leisure, comfort, repose

grit

/GRIT/

Courage and resolve that keeps going despite difficulty.

दृढ़ता; कठिनाई में भी डटे रहने का साहस

“It took real grit to hold that position through three rounds of review.”

Synonyms: fortitude, tenacity, mettle, perseverance

Antonyms: cowardice, irresolution, weakness, timidity

persistent

/pur-SIS-tuhnt/

Continuing firmly despite opposition or difficulty.

अडिग; विरोध के बावजूद लगे रहने वाला

“A persistent follow-up got the answer four polite emails had not.”

Synonyms: tenacious, dogged, unrelenting, steadfast

Antonyms: irresolute, fickle, yielding, intermittent

accomplish

/uh-KOM-plish/

To succeed in completing something you set out to do.

संपन्न करना; ठाना हुआ कार्य सफलतापूर्वक पूरा करना

“We accomplished in one quarter what the plan allowed three for.”

Synonyms: achieve, attain, fulfil, complete

Antonyms: fail, abandon, botch, forsake

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