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

Daily Editorial Words and Vocabulary

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1. Astronomical (adj.)

Meaning: (Of an amount) extremely large.

विशाल / खगोलीय

e.g. The AI firms have long framed the astronomical sums being funnelled into data centres as key to holding their ground.

The cost of building the new high-speed railway line was absolutely astronomical.

Synonyms: Colossal; Massive; Enormous
Antonyms: Negligible; Tiny; Minuscule
2. Funnelled (v.)

Meaning: Guide or channel (something) through or as if through a funnel.

केंद्रित करना / एक दिशा में लगाना

e.g. Astronomical sums are being funnelled into data centres to maintain dominance in the tech sector.

The charity funnelled all of its recent donations directly into disaster relief efforts.

Synonyms: Channeled; Directed; Poured
Antonyms: Scattered; Dispersed; Dissipated
3. Touted (v.)

Meaning: Attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner; to promote.

प्रचारित करना / सराहना

e.g. The Chinese President proudly touted the massive potential of an open-source AI community.

The highly touted new smartphone completely failed to meet consumer expectations.

Synonyms: Promoted; Praised; Endorsed
Antonyms: Condemned; Criticized; Downplayed
4. Belligerent (adj.)

Meaning: Hostile and aggressive.

लड़ाकू / आक्रामक

e.g. Open source approaches can insulate nations from belligerent and unpredictable policymaking.

The drunk customer became highly belligerent when the bartender refused to serve him.

Synonyms: Hostile; Aggressive; Pugnacious
Antonyms: Peaceful; Conciliatory; Diplomatic
5. Proprietary (adj.)

Meaning: Relating to an owner or ownership; legally protected and privately owned.

मालिकाना / निजी

e.g. While such open models lag behind the advanced frontier proprietary ones, they are improving.

The tech giant closely guards its highly valuable proprietary software code.

Synonyms: Patented; Exclusive; Commercial
Antonyms: Public; Open-source; Communal
6. Wedged (v. / adj.)

Meaning: Force into a narrow space; to be stuck tightly.

फंसा हुआ

e.g. The Global South unfortunately finds itself wedged occasionally in great power rivalry dynamics.

The large cargo ship was firmly wedged in the narrow canal, completely blocking traffic.

Synonyms: Lodged; Stuck; Jammed
Antonyms: Freed; Loosened; Detached
7. At a rapid clip (idiom)

Meaning: At a fast pace or rapid speed.

तेजी से

e.g. While such models lag behind, they continue to massively improve at a rapid clip.

The global economy is currently expanding at a highly rapid clip after the recession.

Synonyms: Rapidly; Swiftly; Briskly
Antonyms: Slowly; Sluggishly; Gradually
8. Perpetual (adj.)

Meaning: Never ending or changing.

लगातार / शाश्वत

e.g. While men's tennis had predictability, the women's game has been in a state of perpetual flux.

He grew incredibly tired of his roommate's loud and perpetual complaining.

Synonyms: Endless; Eternal; Constant
Antonyms: Transient; Temporary; Fleeting
9. Flux (n.)

Meaning: Continuous change; a state of uncertainty.

अस्थिरता / प्रवाह

e.g. The women's tennis game has unfortunately been in a constant state of perpetual flux.

The highly volatile stock market is in a massive state of flux right now.

Synonyms: Instability; Fluctuation; Change
Antonyms: Stability; Constancy; Stagnation
10. Tumbling (v.)

Meaning: Falling suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.

औंधे मुंह गिरना / लुढ़कना

e.g. The setback leaves the Serbian great heavily tumbling out of the ATP top 10.

Company profits are violently tumbling following the massive corporate fraud scandal.

Synonyms: Plunging; Falling; Dropping
Antonyms: Ascending; Soaring; Climbing
11. Status quo (n.)

Meaning: The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.

यथास्थिति

e.g. The RBI's monetary policy committee had strictly maintained a status quo in its August meeting.

Conservative voters generally prefer to rigorously defend the established political status quo.

Synonyms: Existing state; Current situation
Antonyms: Paradigm shift; Upheaval
12. Disaggregated (adj. / v.)

Meaning: Separate (something) into its component parts.

अलग किया हुआ / असंबद्ध

e.g. The completely disaggregated data clearly shows that inflation in the food segment rose sharply.

Researchers provided highly disaggregated statistics to accurately highlight the specific regional problems.

Synonyms: Separated; Fragmented; Divided
Antonyms: Combined; Amalgamated; Consolidated
13. Elevated (adj.)

Meaning: Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area; increased.

बढ़ा हुआ / उच्च

e.g. Inflation was heavily elevated in the personal care and miscellaneous goods segment.

She held a highly elevated position within the massive international banking corporation.

Synonyms: Raised; Heightened; Increased
Antonyms: Reduced; Lowered; Decreased
14. Hovering (v.)

Meaning: Remain in one place in the air; remain at or near a particular level.

मंडराना / आसपास रहना

e.g. The price of Brent crude oil is currently hovering around a highly dangerous $106 per barrel.

Severe anxiety left him constantly hovering near the heavy wooden exit door.

Synonyms: Lingering; Fluctuating; Poised
Antonyms: Plunging; Crashing; Sinking
15. Threshold (n.)

Meaning: The magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction to occur; a limit.

सीमा / दहलीज

e.g. The bank is terrified of officially breaching the upper threshold of its strict inflation target.

She has an incredibly low threshold for extreme physical pain and discomfort.

Synonyms: Limit; Boundary; Brink
Antonyms: Core; Center
16. Ostensibly (adv.)

Meaning: Apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.

जाहिर तौर पर / प्रकट रूप से

e.g. The legislation allows moving teachers, ostensibly to fairly distribute experienced personnel across universities.

He abruptly resigned from the corporation, ostensibly due to severely failing health.

Synonyms: Apparently; Seemingly; Supposedly
Antonyms: Genuinely; Truly; Sincerely
17. Autonomy (n.)

Meaning: The right or condition of self-government; independence.

स्वायत्तता

e.g. The Chief Minister wrongly claimed the strict legislation will securely balance university autonomy.

The rebel province boldly demanded complete political autonomy from the oppressive central government.

Synonyms: Independence; Self-rule; Freedom
Antonyms: Dependence; Subordination; Control
18. Infringement (n.)

Meaning: The action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; violation.

उल्लंघन

e.g. Teachers' associations have actively protested the legislation on grounds including the severe infringement of autonomy.

Illegally downloading the movie is a direct and massive infringement of international copyright law.

Synonyms: Violation; Breach; Transgression
Antonyms: Compliance; Observance; Obedience
19. Discretion (n.)

Meaning: The freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.

विवेक / निर्णय

e.g. By making crucial university accreditation heavily conditional on strict governmental discretion, independence is lost.

The manager used his personal discretion to completely waive the unfair late fee.

Synonyms: Judgment; Choice; Prerogative
Antonyms: Obligation; Mandate; Requirement

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