Unit 42
1. ineluctable (adj.) – unavoidable; inevitable
Example: Death is the ineluctable fate of all living beings.
Synonyms: unavoidable, certain, inescapable
Antonyms: avoidable, uncertain
Nepali Meaning: अपरिहार्य
Nepali Example: मृत्यु सबै जीवहरूको अपरिहार्य नियति हो।
2. inert (adj.) – motionless; sluggish
Example: The teacher struggled with the inert class’s lack of response.
Synonyms: inactive, passive, dormant
Antonyms: active, energetic
Nepali Meaning: निष्क्रिय
Nepali Example: शिक्षकले निष्क्रिय कक्षाको प्रतिक्रिया नदिने समस्यासँग संघर्ष गरे।
3. ingenuous (adj.) – naive; trusting
Example: The conman couldn’t cheat the ingenuous boy.
Synonyms: innocent, artless, guileless
Antonyms: sophisticated, worldly
Nepali Meaning: भोलोपन
Nepali Example: ठगले भोलोपन भएको केटालाई धोका दिन सकेन।
4. inherent (adj.) – natural; built-in
Example: Studies suggest an inherent order in nature’s randomness.
Synonyms: intrinsic, innate, fundamental
Antonyms: acquired, external
Nepali Meaning: नैसर्गिक
Nepali Example: अध्ययनहरूले प्रकृतिको अनियमिततामा नैसर्गिक व्यवस्था छ भन्ने सुझाव दिन्छ।
5. innocuous (adj.) – harmless
Example: The bodyguard appeared innocuous but was heavily armed.
Synonyms: safe, benign, inoffensive
Antonyms: harmful, dangerous
Nepali Meaning: हानिनदिने
Nepali Example: अंगरक्षक हानिनदिने देखिन्थे तर भारी हतियारबाट सुसज्जित थियो।
6. insensible (adj.) – unconscious
Example: The gas makes soldiers insensible temporarily.
Synonyms: unaware, numb, comatose
Antonyms: conscious, aware
Nepali Meaning: बेहोस
Nepali Example: ग्यासले सैनिकहरूलाई अस्थायी रूपमा बेहोस बनाउँछ।
7. insinuate (v.) – to imply
Example: The senator’s speech insinuates his party took the wrong path.
Synonyms: suggest, hint, imply
Antonyms: declare, state
Nepali Meaning: संकेत गर्नु
Nepali Example: सिनेटरको भाषणले उनको दलले गलत मार्ग लिएको संकेत गर्छ।
8. insipid (adj.) – dull; flavorless
Example: The book about lively writing was itself insipid.
Synonyms: bland, vapid, flat
Antonyms: interesting, flavorful
Nepali Meaning: नीरस
Nepali Example: जीवन्त लेखनको बारेमा लेखिएको पुस्तक आफैंमा नीरस थियो।
9. insouciant (adj.) – indifferent
Example: Nancy’s insouciant attitude surprised her colleagues.
Synonyms: nonchalant, unconcerned, carefree
Antonyms: concerned, anxious
Nepali Meaning: उदासीन
Nepali Example: न्यान्सीको उदासीन व्यवहारले उनका सहकर्मीहरूलाई आश्चर्यमा पार्यो।
10. insularity (n.) – narrow-mindedness
Example: New Guinea tribes’ insularity preserves traditional cultures.
Synonyms: provincialism, parochialism
Antonyms: open-mindedness, cosmopolitanism
Nepali Meaning: संकीर्ण मानसिकता
Nepali Example: न्यु गिनीका जनजातिहरूको संकीर्ण मानसिकताले पारम्परिक संस्कृतिहरू संरक्षण गर्छ।