1. Flippant – not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
Synonyms: frivolous, superficial, shallow, glib, irresponsible, insouciant
Antonyms: serious, respectful
Usage: Economic Affairs Secretary asked Amazon to desist from being flippant about Indian symbols and icons.
2. Disenchantment – a feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment
Synonyms: discontentedness, cynicism, disillusion, bafflement
Antonyms: euphoria, triumph, delight
Usage: There are signs of disenchantment among Muslims with the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh.
3. Formidable – inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
Synonyms: intimidating, forbidding, redoubtable, daunting
Antonyms: unthreatening, feeble, trivial
Usage: India has come up against many formidable teams over the years in the Davis Cup
4. Nefarious – wicked or criminal
Synonyms: heinous, horrible, odious, outrageous
Antonyms: delightful, magnificent, virtuous
Usage: The “nefarious design” of the “anti-national elements” in Kashmir is to keep the State on the boil.
5. Sundry – of various kinds; several varied
Synonyms: assorted, diver, manifold,
Antonyms: individual, singular, dissimilar
Usage: The government said it had taken note of the large amounts of ‘sundry income in the accounts of several Indian entities.
6. Vantage – a place or position affording a good view of something
Synonyms: eminence, expediency, perspective, gratification
Antonyms: impairment, subordination, incapacity
Usage: Vantage view from right across the road
7. Trivialize – make (something) seem less important, significant, or complex than it really is
Synonyms: underestimate, deprecate, belittle, derogate
Antonyms: speak clearly, conceal, hide
Usage: Upset Hindus seek apology for trivializing Hindu god in TV series.
8. Protract – to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
Synonyms: elongate, procrastinate, prolongate
Antonyms: expedite, abbreviate, curtail
Usage: Street vendors feel let down, gear up for protracted struggle.
9. Emanate – originate from; be produced by
Synonyms: emerge, exude, derive, radiate
Antonyms: conceal, withdraw,
Usage: Most of the problems that emanate in the society today can be traced to the mind that is not fully developed.
10. Extrapolate – estimate or conclude (something)
Synonyms: hypothesize, anticipate, envision, foresee, predict
Antonyms: doubt
Usage: We can extrapolate the number of new students entering next year by looking at how many entered in previous years.