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Daily Vocabulary 20 Aug 2026

1. Bleak

Meaning (English): Gloomy, depressing, or lacking hope.
Meaning (Hindi): निराशाजनक; उदास; सूना।
Sentence: The future looked bleak after the team lost its main source of funding.
Synonyms: Grim, Austere, Gloomy


2. Brittle

Meaning (English): Easily broken, cracked, or damaged.
Meaning (Hindi): भंगुर; आसानी से टूटने वाला।
Sentence: Be careful with this brittle glass ornament.
Synonyms: Breakable, Crisp, Fragile


3. Bustle

Meaning (English): Busy and noisy activity or movement.
Meaning (Hindi): चहल-पहल; हलचल।
Sentence: The streets were filled with the bustle of shoppers.
Synonyms: Commotion, Tumult, Activity


4. Barbarous

Meaning (English): Cruel, savage, or uncivilized.
Meaning (Hindi): बर्बर; क्रूर; असभ्य।
Sentence: The soldiers strongly condemned the barbarous treatment of prisoners.
Synonyms: Frustrate, Perplex (as listed in the PDF)


5. Baroque

Meaning (English): Highly elaborate, ornate, and decorative in style.
Meaning (Hindi): अत्यधिक अलंकृत; भव्य शैली का।
Sentence: The palace is famous for its baroque architecture.
Synonyms: Florid, Gilt


6. Barren

Meaning (English): Unable to produce crops, vegetation, or results.
Meaning (Hindi): बंजर; निष्फल।
Sentence: The farmers struggled to cultivate the barren land.
Synonyms: Desolate, Sterile


7. Barrier

Meaning (English): Something that blocks movement or prevents progress.
Meaning (Hindi): बाधा; अवरोध।
Sentence: Lack of communication can become a major barrier to success.
Synonyms: Barricade, Obstacle


8. Base

Meaning (English): Lacking moral principles; vulgar or dishonourable.
Meaning (Hindi): नीच; घटिया; अनैतिक।
Sentence: It was a base act to betray a loyal friend.
Synonyms: Vulgar, Coarse


9. Batty

Meaning (English): Silly, eccentric, or slightly crazy.
Meaning (Hindi): सनकी; थोड़ा पागल।
Sentence: His batty ideas often made everyone laugh.
Synonyms: Insane, Silly


10. Bawdy

Meaning (English): Referring to humour or language that deals with sex in an improper or vulgar way.
Meaning (Hindi): अश्लील; भद्दा।
Sentence: The comedian was criticized for his bawdy jokes.
Synonyms: Erotic, Coarse

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