15 September 2026 Editorial Words | For SSC, Banking and CDS

Daily Editorial Words and Vocabulary

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1. Slated (v. / adj.)

Meaning: Scheduled or expected to happen.

निर्धारित / तयशुदा

e.g. Its board is slated to hold its next meeting on September 17.

The highly anticipated new movie is slated for release early next year.

Synonyms: Scheduled; Planned; Arranged
Antonyms: Unplanned; Unscheduled
2. Ambiguity (n.)

Meaning: The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

अस्पष्टता / संशय

e.g. ...bringing to an end to the longstanding regulatory ambiguity on the matter.

The legal document was heavily criticized for its confusing ambiguity.

Synonyms: Vagueness; Obscurity; Uncertainty
Antonyms: Clarity; Certainty; Transparency
3. Mired (v. / adj.)

Meaning: Involve someone or something in a difficult situation.

फंसा हुआ / उलझा हुआ

e.g. ...comes at a time when the group has been mired in internal conflicts...

The struggling national economy remains deeply mired in a severe recession.

Synonyms: Entangled; Bogged down; Involved
Antonyms: Liberated; Freed; Extricated
4. Sprawling (adj.)

Meaning: Spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.

फैला हुआ / विशाल

e.g. In a sprawling conglomerate like the Tatas...

The rapidly growing, sprawling city desperately needs a new public transport system.

Synonyms: Extensive; Expansive; Spread out
Antonyms: Compact; Concentrated
5. Conglomerate (n.)

Meaning: A large corporation formed by the merging of different and diverse firms.

समूह / विशाल निगम

e.g. In a sprawling conglomerate like the Tatas, with interests in several areas...

The media conglomerate completely controls several massive global television networks.

Synonyms: Corporation; Consortium; Group
Antonyms: -
6. Delineated (v. / adj.)

Meaning: Describe or portray something precisely; indicate the exact position of a border.

चित्रित / रूपरेखा खींचा हुआ

e.g. ...the structures of governance should be clearly delineated.

The peace treaty perfectly delineated the new borders between the warring countries.

Synonyms: Outlined; Defined; Demarcated
Antonyms: Confused; Obscured
7. Vicinity (n.)

Meaning: The area near or surrounding a particular place.

आस-पास / निकटता

e.g. ...and sometimes just about in the vicinity.

There are absolutely no decent restaurants anywhere in the immediate vicinity.

Synonyms: Proximity; Neighborhood; Surroundings
Antonyms: Distance; Remoteness
8. Chanteuse (n.)

Meaning: A female singer of popular songs, especially in a nightclub.

गायिका (विशेषकर क्लब में)

e.g. The Canadian chanteuse moved between French songs...

The elegant chanteuse mesmerized the entire crowd with her beautiful jazz performance.

Synonyms: Singer; Vocalist; Crooner
Antonyms: -
9. Grappling (v.)

Meaning: Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.

जूझना / संघर्ष करना

e.g. Dion has spent the last six years grappling with a rare neurological disorder...

The isolated nation is currently grappling with a severely damaged economy.

Synonyms: Struggling; Wrestling; Contending
Antonyms: Yielding; Surrendering; Avoiding
10. Palpable (adj.)

Meaning: Able to be touched or felt; (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.

स्पष्ट / महसूस होने योग्य

e.g. The agony of the art she'd spent a lifetime mastering, slipping away was palpable...

The tension in the quiet courtroom was completely palpable before the final verdict.

Synonyms: Tangible; Noticeable; Perceptible
Antonyms: Intangible; Imperceptible; Hidden
11. Poignant (adj.)

Meaning: Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

मार्मिक / हृदयस्पर्शी

e.g. ...was palpable in Irene Taylor's poignant 2024 documentary...

It is a deeply poignant reminder of the incredibly fleeting nature of human life.

Synonyms: Touching; Moving; Emotional
Antonyms: Cheerful; Joyful; Indifferent
12. Agony (n.)

Meaning: Extreme physical or mental suffering.

व्यथा / पीड़ा

e.g. The agony of the art she'd spent a lifetime mastering...

The badly injured soldier waited for the emergency medics in absolute agony.

Synonyms: Anguish; Torment; Misery
Antonyms: Comfort; Relief; Joy
13. Reckoning (n.)

Meaning: A calculation or estimation; the avenging or punishing of past mistakes or misdeeds.

हिसाब-किताब / मूल्यांकन

e.g. An internal reckoning has been forced by the development of recursive self-improvement...

After years of massive corruption, the disgraced politicians finally faced their day of reckoning.

Synonyms: Evaluation; Assessment; Judgment
Antonyms: Evasion; Ignorance
14. Recursive (adj.)

Meaning: Characterized by recurrence or repetition.

पुनरावर्ती (बार-बार होने वाला)

e.g. ...forced by the development of recursive self-improvement...

The highly advanced software utilizes a brilliant recursive algorithm to solve complex problems.

Synonyms: Repeating; Recurrent; Iterative
Antonyms: Linear; Non-repeating
15. Dystopian (adj.)

Meaning: Relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.

दुर्दशापूर्ण समाज संबंधी

e.g. ...may sound like a scenario from dystopian fiction.

The famous novel describes a highly oppressive, terrifying dystopian future without any freedom.

Synonyms: Nightmarish; Apocalyptic; Grim
Antonyms: Utopian; Ideal; Perfect
16. Skirt around (phrasal v.)

Meaning: Attempt to ignore or avoid dealing with (something difficult or contentious).

टाल जाना / बचना

e.g. This breathing space may allow AI companies to skirt around increasingly hostile positions...

You cannot just successfully skirt around the highly important issue of employee salaries forever.

Synonyms: Avoid; Evade; Dodge
Antonyms: Address; Confront; Deal with
17. Strangling (v.)

Meaning: Squeezing the neck; suppressing or restricting the growth or action of.

गला घोंटना / रोकना

e.g. ...used by governments to set safety standards without strangling innovation.

The heavy bureaucracy is completely strangling the growth of small local businesses.

Synonyms: Stifling; Suppressing; Choking
Antonyms: Nurturing; Fostering; Encouraging
18. Disruption (n.)

Meaning: Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.

व्यवधान / रुकावट

e.g. ...limit the most dangerous uses of superintelligent AI, such as cyberwarfare, bioterrorism and economic disruption...

The sudden transport strike caused a massive disruption to all the daily train schedules.

Synonyms: Disturbance; Interruption; Disorder
Antonyms: Continuity; Stability; Harmony
19. Multilateralism (n.)

Meaning: The principle of participation by three or more parties, especially by the governments of different countries.

बहुपक्षवाद

e.g. Reaffirming the importance of reformed multilateralism in a world riven with unilateral actions...

Global challenges like severe climate change require strong international multilateralism to solve.

Synonyms: Joint cooperation; Internationalism
Antonyms: Unilateralism; Isolationism
20. Tilting (v.)

Meaning: Move or cause to move into a sloping position; change in opinion or favor.

झुकाव / एक ओर झुकना

e.g. ...when New Delhi appeared to be tilting towards the U.S. and Israel in the war.

The public opinion is currently rapidly tilting heavily towards the young opposition candidate.

Synonyms: Leaning; Slanting; Inlining
Antonyms: Straightening; Balancing

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