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Precocious (adjective)
Hindi Meaning:
English Meaning: Exceptionally early in development especially
for children
Usage: He recorded her first CD at the precocious age of twelve.

Synonyms: Premature, unanticipated, abrupt, unexpected,


untimely

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Unanticipated (adj.)
not having been expected to happen:
This was yet another unanticipated event that upset the
administration's plans and expectations.
Abrupt (adj.)
sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant:
There was an abrupt change in her attitude towards me.
Untimely (adj.)
Something bad that is untimely happens unexpectedly early or at
a time that is not suitable:
It was this passion for fast cars that led to his untimely death at
the age of 43.
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Antonyms: Late, anticipated, belated, tardy, detained


Anticipated / Anticipate (verb)
to imagine or expect that something will happen:
We don't anticipate any trouble.
Belated (adj.)
coming later than expected:
a belated apology
They did make a belated attempt to reduce the noise.
Tardy (adj.)
slow or late in happening or arriving:
Dinner was somewhat delayed on account of David's rather tardy arrival.

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Detained / detain (verb)


1. to force someone officially to stay in a place:
A suspect has been detained by the police for questioning.
2. to delay someone for a short length of time:
I'm sorry I'm late - I was unavoidably detained.

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Indolence (noun)
Hindi Meaning:
English Meaning: The state of showing no real interest or effort
Usage: After a sudden burst of activity, the team lapsed back into
indolence.

Synonyms: Laziness, inertia, sloth, apathy, lethargy,


sluggishness, dallying, loafing

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Inertia (noun)
lack of activity or interest, or unwillingness to make an effort to do
anything:
sloth (noun)
unwillingness to work or make any effort:
The report criticizes the government's sloth in tackling environmental problems.
Apathy (noun)
behaviour that shows no interest or energy
There is a growing sense of apathy among teens and a feeling that
there are no opportunities, he said.

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Lethargy (noun)
the feeling of having little energy or of being unable or unwilling to
do anything:
Symptoms include loss of appetite, lethargy, and vomiting.
Sluggishness (noun)
the quality or fact of being sluggish
(= moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy):
I’ve been experiencing a few minor health issues recently, such
as sluggishness.
Dallying / dally (verb)
to waste time or do something slowly
She dallied over her morning coffee.

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Loafing / Loaf (verb)


to avoid activity, especially work:
Stop loafing (about/around) and get on with cleaning the windows!

Antonyms: Drive, industrious, ambition, hustle, diligence

Drive (verb)
to force someone or something to go somewhere or do something:
In the end, it was his violent behaviour that drove
her to leave home.

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Industrious (adj.)
An industrious person works hard:
an industrious worker
ambition (noun)
a strong wish to be successful, powerful, rich, etc.:
She has a lot of ambition.
Hustle (verb)
to make someone move quickly by pushing or pulling them along:
After giving his speech, Johnson was hustled out of
the hall by bodyguards.

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Diligence (noun)
the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort:
She hoped that her diligence would be noticed at work.

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Placid (adjective)
Hindi Meaning:
English Meaning: Having a calm appearance or characteristics
Usage: He was a very placid child who slept all night and hardly
ever cried.

Synonyms: Composed, cool, limpid, sedate, serene, tranquil,


unperturbed

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Limpid (adj.)
clearly expressed and easily understood or clear and transparent:
a limpid pool
limpid prose
sedate (adj.)
avoiding excitement or great activity and usually calm and relaxed:
The speed limit is a sedate 55 mph.
Serene (adj.)
peaceful and calm; worried by nothing:
She has a lovely serene face.

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Tranquil (adj.)
calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc.:
She stared at the tranquil surface of the water.
Unperturbed (adj.)
not worried about something, especially when this
is slightly surprising:
He seemed completely unperturbed at the idea of having to sing in
a room full of strangers.

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Antonyms: Agitated, disturbed, perturbed, flustered, discomposed

Agitated (adj.)
worried or angry:
She became very agitated when her son failed to return home.
Perturbed (adj.)
worried:
He didn't seem unduly/overly perturbed by the news.
Flustered (adj.)
upset and confused:
She seemed a little flustered.

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