SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS FOR NDA
SET I
SYNONYMS - A word is given and out of four options, one has to mark the most similar in meaning to word in question as his/her answer choice.
ANTONYMS - A word is given and out of four options, one has to mark the most dissimilar in meaning to word in question as his/her answer choice.
Below is the list of words with their MEANING, SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS that are really very helpful for AFCAT, CDS and NDA written exam.
20 LIST OF ANTONYMS AND SYNONYMS FOR NDA
WORD
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DEFINITION
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SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
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BLEAK
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not hopeful or encouraging
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cold, comfortless, darkening, depressing, depressive
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bright, cheerful, cheering, cheery, comforting
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PERSEVERE
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to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
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carry on, persist, gut it out, hang in there
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give up, knock off, quit
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CALLOUS
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having or showing a lack of sympathy
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cold-blooded, compassionless, desensitized, hard-boiled, hard-hearted
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compassionate, humane, kindhearted, kindly, merciful
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DROSS
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something regarded as worthless; rubbish
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rubbish, junk, debris, chaff, draff, detritus
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-
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AMBIENCE
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the mood or feeling of a particular place
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atmosphere, climate, flavor, halo, karma, mood
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-
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ENVIRON
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to form a circle around
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circle, compass, embrace, encircle, enclose
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-
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ELOQUENT
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having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively
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articulate, fluent, silver-tongued, well-spoken
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inarticulate, ineloquent, unvocal
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ARTICULATE
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able to express oneself clearly and well
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eloquent, fluent, silver-tongued, well-spoken
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inarticulate, ineloquent, unvocal
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EBB
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a change to a lower state or level
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decadence, declension, declination, degeneracy, degeneration
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ascent, rise, upswing
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OSTENSIBLE
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seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real
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assumed, evident, apparent, ostensive, presumed, prima facie
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-
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BANDWAGON
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an activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular
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campaign, blitz, cause, crusade, drive
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-
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INTRACTABLE
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hard to control or deal with
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unmanageable, uncontrollable, ungovernable, out of control
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amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile
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RESCIND
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to end (a law, contract, agreement, etc.) officially
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abandon, abort, call off, cry off, drop, repeal
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continue, keep
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DURESS
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the use of power to impose one's will on another
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arm-twisting, coercion, compulsion, constraint, force, pressure
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-
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BASTION
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a place or system in which something continues to survive
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fort, castle, citadel, fastness, fortification, fortress, hold
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-
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RELEGATE
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to put in a lower or less important position, rank, etc
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deport, displace, exile, expatriate, banish, transport
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-
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BOGUS
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not real or genuine
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artificial, imitation, dummy, ersatz, factitious, fake, false
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genuine, natural, real
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CONFISCATE
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to take (something) away from someone as punishment or to enforce the law
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attach, expropriate, sequester
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-
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MULL
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to reduce to fine particles
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atomize, beat, bray, comminute, crush, disintegrate
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-
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SALUBRIOUS
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beneficial to the health of body or mind
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good, healthy, medicinal, restorative, healthful, salutary
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insalubrious, noxious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome
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