Sedulous

Synonyms: assiduous, attentive, careful, close, conscientious, diligent, elaborate, fussy, hard-working, industrious, laborious, meticulous, minute, painstaking, particular, pedantic, punctilious, religious, rigorous, scrupulous, searching, strict, studious, thorough, ultra-careful

Antonyms: nonchalant

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Sedulous

(adj) (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence;“he watched himself with the most sedulous care”

Sedulous (सेजलस) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

परिश्रमी, मेहनती

Sedulous Origin

mid 16th century: from Latin sedulus ‘zealous’ + -ous.

Sedulous in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

The students, who are sedulous, can make a great headway in academic activities for which emotional learning is an admirable path.
The work of Krishna District Collector Babu A, in the ongoing construction of the new capital is marked by a sedulous attention to detail.
We hope Aamir Khan finds the suitable girl to play his daughter in Dangal and all his sedulous efforts come to fruition.
Governments have been quite sedulous in trying to support and generally encourage the industry, in terms of offering subsidies.
He is remembered for his sedulous work in Den Amstel and in the villages of Guyana.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of sedulous

seducing a lady is no doubt a sedulous task

Sedulous Pronunciation

Siesta

Synonyms: a bit of shut-eye, afternoon sleep, catnap, doze, drowse, forty winks, kip, lie-down, nap, rest, slumber, snooze, zizz

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Siesta

(noun) an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate; “everyone had a siesta for a few hours”

Siesta (सीएस्ट) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

दोपहर का आराम

Siesta Origin

mid 17th century: Spanish, from Latin sexta (hora ) ‘sixth hour’.

Siesta in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

A lunchtime siesta is also said to improve cognitive processing, reinforce memory, boost creativity and balance emotions.
Chaurasia, who has a shop near the building, used to saunter on to the terrace every afternoon for a siesta.
Is a midday siesta good for you?
That might keep the boss at bay while you take an afternoon siesta at work!
She has no time for afternoon siesta and two prime-time soap operas on television are her only entertainment of the day.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of siesta

ford fiesta mein siesta

Siesta pronunciation

Subjugate

Synonyms: break, bring someone to their knees, bring to heel, bring under the yoke, clobber, colonize, conquer, crush, defeat, enslave, gain ascendancy over, gain control of, gain mastery over, hammer, hegemonize, humble, lick, oppress, overcome, overpower, quash, quell, repress, subdue, suppress, tame, tyrannize, vanquish, walk all over, wipe the floor with

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Subjugate

(verb) bring under domination or control, especially by conquest;“the invaders had soon subjugated most of the population”
(verb) make someone or something subordinate to;“the new ruler firmly subjugated the Church to the state”

Subjugate (सब्जगेट / सब्जगैट) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

अधीन करना, जीतना, ग़ुलाम बनाना, दास बनाना

Subjugate Origin

late Middle English: from late Latin subjugat- ‘brought under a yoke’, from the verb subjugare, based on jugum ‘yoke’.

Subjugate in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

Cricket was becoming a business, and historically, businesses that subjugate their workers more often than not end up with industrial action.
Modi wants to subjugate the judiciary and the media: AAP on JNU row.
His was a talent none could subjugate or restrict,” says Salim Kumar.
But u know, the Islam tells to kill or subjugate, or convert non-muslims, it’s written in their book.
It has fought the wars evenly, we were never able to subjugate them convincingly.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of subjugate

subjugate = “Sub” + “jhug” gaye mere saamne..

Subjugate Pronunciation

Misconstrue

Synonyms: be at cross purposes, be barking up the wrong tree, be mistaken, be under a delusion, confound, confuse, err, get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick, get it/someone wrong, get the wrong idea, misapprehend, miscalculate, misconceive, misinterpret, misread, miss, mistake, misunderstand, put a wrong interpretation on, receive a false impression, take amiss

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Misconstrue

(verb) interpret (a person’s words or actions) wrongly; “his indifference can easily be misconstrued as arrogance”

Misconstrue (मिस्कन्स्ट्रू) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

गलत समझना, अशुद्ध अर्थ करना, गलत अर्थ लगाना

Misconstrue Origin

1350-1400; Middle English; mis-, construe

Misconstrue in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

However, unfortunately, a scarily large number of people misconstrue completely unrelated behaviour and traits as sexual consent.
Don’t misconstrue religion as communalism: Badal
Lot of things I say are misconstrued: Shah Rukh Khan.
Don’t misconstrue SC order: Sanjiv Bhatt to Modi.
They must not misconstrue individual mistakes as political issues and put pressure on the courts.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of misconstrue

miscontrue = missing the truepart

Misconstrue pronunciation

Nonchalant

Synonyms: casual, insouciant

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Nonchalant

(adj) (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm;“she gave a nonchalant shrug”

Nonchalant (नान्शलान्ट) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

बेपरवाह, उदासीन, निर्लज्ज

Nonchalant Origin

mid 18th century: from French, literally ‘not being concerned’, from the verb nonchaloir.

Nonchalant in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

Nitish stays nonchalant. Chief minister Nitish Kumar today said he had more important things on his plate than pondering over “anyone’s” words.
Worrying percentage of students nonchalant about cyber security.
LeSean McCoy nonchalant about civil suit.
There is still a nonchalant attitude toward marijuana use by young persons at the high school level for sure.
The actress said her director’s nonchalant attitude was cultural.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of nonchalant

nonchalant = non + challenge (koi matlab hi nahi hai)

Nonchalant Pronunciation

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English to Hindi Meaning with Pictures Dictionary

Sedulous

Siesta

Subjugate

Misconstrue

Nonchalant