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Word power

Synonyms & precision vocabulary

Words for synonyms & precision, 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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precise

/pri-SYSS/

Exact and clearly defined, leaving no room for error.

यथातथ्य; ठीक-ठीक और सुनिश्चित

“Be precise about the units; a factor of a thousand hides in that chart.”

Synonyms: exact, accurate, specific, definite

Antonyms: imprecise, vague, approximate, rough

approximate

/uh-PROK-si-muht/

Close to the real figure but not exact.

लगभग; ठीक-ठीक नहीं पर निकट का

“An approximate estimate today beats a precise one after the deadline.”

Synonyms: rough, estimated, ballpark, near

Antonyms: exact, precise, accurate, definitive

unequivocal

/uhn-i-KWIV-uh-kuhl/

Leaving absolutely no doubt about meaning.

असंदिग्ध; एकदम स्पष्ट और दो-टूक

“We need an unequivocal yes from security before we schedule the launch.”

Synonyms: unambiguous, categorical, absolute, clear-cut

Antonyms: equivocal, ambiguous, qualified, hedged

equivocal

/ih-KWIV-uh-kuhl/

Capable of two interpretations and therefore uncertain.

अनिश्चयात्मक; दो अर्थ देने वाला और टालमटोल भरा

“The test result was equivocal, so we ran it again with more traffic.”

Synonyms: ambiguous, uncertain, noncommittal, evasive

Antonyms: unequivocal, clear-cut, decisive, definite

denotation

/dee-noh-TAY-shuhn/

The literal, dictionary meaning of a word.

अभिधार्थ; शब्द का सीधा शाब्दिक अर्थ

“In a contract only the denotation counts, whatever the tone implies.”

Synonyms: literal meaning, dictionary sense, strict definition, plain sense

Antonyms: connotation, implication, overtone, suggestion

connotation

/kon-uh-TAY-shuhn/

The associations a word carries beyond its literal sense.

ध्वन्यार्थ; शब्द का निहित भावार्थ

“The word cheap has a connotation that affordable simply does not.”

Synonyms: overtone, implication, association, undertone

Antonyms: denotation, literal meaning, strict definition, plain sense

literal

/LIT-ur-uhl/

Taking words in their basic, non-figurative sense.

शाब्दिक; अक्षरशः और सीधा अर्थ

“A literal reading of the clause gives us thirty days, not one month.”

Synonyms: word-for-word, exact, factual, strict

Antonyms: figurative, metaphorical, loose, imaginative

figurative

/FIG-yur-uh-tiv/

Using words in a symbolic rather than literal way.

लाक्षणिक; शाब्दिक नहीं बल्कि प्रतीकात्मक

“The figurative language in the brief made the requirement untestable.”

Synonyms: metaphorical, symbolic, allegorical, non-literal

Antonyms: literal, factual, plain, exact

synonymous

/si-NON-uh-muhs/

So closely equivalent in meaning as to be interchangeable.

पर्यायवाची; समान अर्थ रखने वाला

“In our docs, tenant and workspace have become synonymous, which confuses new users.”

Synonyms: equivalent, interchangeable, tantamount, identical in sense

Antonyms: antonymous, opposite, contrasting, dissimilar

tantamount

/TAN-tuh-mownt/

Equivalent in effect to something more serious.

समतुल्य; प्रभाव में उसी के बराबर

“Silence on the renewal is tantamount to a notice of termination.”

Synonyms: equivalent, as good as, commensurate, amounting to

Antonyms: unequal, dissimilar, incomparable, unrelated

commensurate

/kuh-MEN-sur-uht/

Proportionate in size or degree to something else.

अनुरूप; मात्रा या स्तर में मेल खाता

“The compensation should be commensurate with the scope of the role.”

Synonyms: proportionate, corresponding, equivalent, matching

Antonyms: disproportionate, incommensurate, unequal, mismatched

analogous

/uh-NAL-uh-guhs/

Comparable in a way that supports useful inference.

सदृश; किसी और वस्तु से तुलनीय

“Their migration is analogous to ours, so their timeline is worth reading.”

Synonyms: comparable, similar, parallel, corresponding

Antonyms: dissimilar, unrelated, divergent, incomparable

disparate

/DIS-puh-ruht/

Fundamentally different in kind and not comparable.

असमान; मूलतः भिन्न प्रकृति के

“We are merging disparate data models, which is why the mapping is hard.”

Synonyms: dissimilar, divergent, unrelated, heterogeneous

Antonyms: similar, alike, homogeneous, uniform

homogeneous

/hoh-muh-JEE-nee-uhs/

Uniform in composition throughout.

समांगी; एक ही प्रकार के तत्वों से बना

“A homogeneous test fleet makes results clean but hides real-world variety.”

Synonyms: uniform, consistent, alike, unvaried

Antonyms: heterogeneous, diverse, varied, mixed

heterogeneous

/het-ur-uh-JEE-nee-uhs/

Made up of parts that differ in kind.

विषमांगी; भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकार के तत्वों से बना

“Our customer base is heterogeneous enough that one default fits nobody.”

Synonyms: diverse, varied, mixed, assorted

Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, consistent, unvaried

discern

/di-SURN/

To perceive or recognise a distinction clearly.

विवेक से पहचानना; सूक्ष्म भेद देख लेना

“It is hard to discern a trend from three weeks of noisy data.”

Synonyms: distinguish, detect, perceive, differentiate

Antonyms: overlook, miss, confuse, conflate

conflate

/kuhn-FLAYT/

To merge two distinct things as though they were one.

घालमेल करना; दो अलग बातों को एक कर देना

“We conflate latency and throughput constantly, and the fix differs for each.”

Synonyms: merge, blur, lump together, confuse

Antonyms: distinguish, separate, differentiate, disentangle

delineate

/di-LIN-ee-ayt/

To describe or mark the boundaries of something precisely.

रेखांकित करना; ब्यौरेवार चित्रित करना

“The charter must delineate what the platform team will not own.”

Synonyms: define, outline, demarcate, specify

Antonyms: blur, obscure, confuse, generalise

demarcate

/DEE-mar-kayt/

To set and mark a clear dividing line.

सीमांकन करना; सीमाएँ स्पष्ट रूप से खींचना

“We demarcate read and write paths so failures cannot cascade.”

Synonyms: delimit, separate, mark off, bound

Antonyms: merge, blur, unify, overlap

hedge

/HEJ/

To qualify a statement in order to avoid committing to it.

बचाव करना; जोखिम घटाने के लिए दो-तरफ़ा रुख रखना

“Do not hedge the recommendation; write the caveat as a separate line.”

Synonyms: qualify, temper, waffle, soften

Antonyms: commit, assert, declare, affirm

denote

/di-NOHT/

To be a sign of, or to indicate precisely.

सूचित करना; किसी बात का संकेत देना

“In this log, a negative value denotes a retried request, not an error.”

Synonyms: signify, indicate, mean, designate

Antonyms: conceal, obscure, misrepresent, confuse

imply

/im-PLY/

To suggest something without stating it outright.

ध्वनित करना; कहे बिना अर्थ निकाल देना

“Do not imply a discount you have no authority to grant.”

Synonyms: suggest, insinuate, hint, intimate

Antonyms: state, declare, spell out, specify

infer

/in-FUR/

To work out a conclusion from evidence rather than being told.

अनुमान लगाना; संकेतों से निष्कर्ष निकालना

“Readers will infer a commitment from that sentence unless you rewrite it.”

Synonyms: deduce, conclude, surmise, gather

Antonyms: state, assert, observe, declare

misnomer

/mis-NOH-mur/

A name that describes something inaccurately.

भ्रामक नाम; वस्तु से मेल न खाता नाम

“Calling it a quick fix is a misnomer; it touches four services.”

Synonyms: misnaming, mislabel, wrong term, inaccurate name

Antonyms: accurate term, correct name, apt label, precise designation

euphemism

/YOO-fuh-miz-uhm/

A mild expression substituted for a blunt or unpleasant one.

मृदूक्ति; कठोर बात के लिए कोमल शब्द

“Rightsizing is a euphemism everyone in the room decoded instantly.”

Synonyms: mild substitute, understatement, polite term, softened phrase

Antonyms: dysphemism, bluntness, plain speech, crude term

circumlocution

/sur-kuhm-loh-KYOO-shuhn/

Using many words where few would do, often to avoid directness.

घुमा-फिराकर कहना; बात को अनावश्यक लंबा करना

“Strip the circumlocution: say the date slipped and by how much.”

Synonyms: roundabout phrasing, verbosity, periphrasis, waffle

Antonyms: directness, concision, bluntness, plain speaking

pedantic

/puh-DAN-tik/

Excessively concerned with minor detail or formal rules.

पांडित्यप्रदर्शक; नियमों और ब्योरों पर अनावश्यक अड़ने वाला

“It sounds pedantic, but that comma changes who owes the penalty.”

Synonyms: nitpicking, hairsplitting, overprecise, punctilious

Antonyms: easygoing, imprecise, broad-minded, casual

rigorous

/RIG-ur-uhs/

Extremely thorough and careful in method.

कठोर-सूक्ष्म; अत्यंत सख़्ती और परिशुद्धता वाला

“A rigorous review would have caught the off-by-one in the billing job.”

Synonyms: exacting, thorough, strict, methodical

Antonyms: lax, lenient, sloppy, superficial

stringent

/STRIN-juhnt/

Strict and demanding in the standard it imposes.

कठोर; नियम में सख़्त और कसा हुआ

“The stringent audit requirements add a month to every release.”

Synonyms: strict, severe, exacting, tight

Antonyms: lenient, lax, relaxed, permissive

lax

/LAKS/

Not sufficiently strict or careful.

शिथिल; नियम-पालन में ढीला

“Lax access reviews are how a departed contractor kept production keys.”

Synonyms: lenient, slack, permissive, careless

Antonyms: strict, stringent, rigorous, exacting

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