Paryayvachi and Vilom Shabd Notes for SSC Exams

Paryayvachi shabd (पर्यायवाची शब्द) are the words with the same or a similar meaning, and vilom shabd (विलोम शब्द) are the words with the opposite meaning. SSC Hindi asks one or two questions on these every year, and the same words repeat often. These paryayvachi and vilom shabd notes for SSC give the most important words in tables with practice questions.

Paryayvachi Shabd: Nature

Paryayvachi Shabd: People and Animals

Vilom Shabd (Antonyms): Part 1

Vilom Shabd (Antonyms): Part 2

Tricks to Make Vilom Shabd

• Many antonyms are made by adding a prefix: अ, अन, निर, कु, वि, such as धर्म-अधर्म, आदर-अनादर and गुण-अवगुण.
• Learn the pairs as opposites in the same group, for example सुख-दुख, लाभ-हानि and जय-पराजय.
• Do not confuse close words: कृतज्ञ (one who is thankful) and कृतघ्न (one who is ungrateful).

Tricks to Learn Paryayvachi Shabd

• Learn the words in groups of one object, such as the sun, the moon, water and fire.
• Learn the words that give the same sound, such as जलज and सरोज for lotus.
• Learn one new set of words daily and use them in a sentence.

Quick Tips

• Learn the most repeated words first: सूर्य, चंद्रमा, पृथ्वी, जल, अग्नि, आकाश and कमल.
• Learn the antonyms in pairs and revise them by covering the second word.
• Write your own sentence with each new word.
• Revise the old lists every Sunday.

Quick Revision Points

• Paryayvachi shabd have the same meaning, and vilom shabd have the opposite meaning.
• सूर्य = रवि, भानु, दिनकर.
• जल = नीर, तोय, वारि, सलिल.
• अमृत × विष and आशा × निराशा.
• Many antonyms are formed with अ, अन or निर.

Practice Questions With Answers

1. "सूर्य" का पर्यायवाची शब्द कौन सा है?
   Answer: दिनकर
2. "चंद्रमा" का पर्यायवाची शब्द कौन सा है?
   Answer: शशि
3. "पृथ्वी" का पर्यायवाची शब्द कौन सा है?
   Answer: वसुधा
4. "जल" का पर्यायवाची शब्द कौन सा है?
   Answer: सलिल
5. "कमल" का पर्यायवाची शब्द कौन सा है?
   Answer: पंकज
6. "आशा" का विलोम शब्द क्या है?
   Answer: निराशा
7. "उत्थान" का विलोम शब्द क्या है?
   Answer: पतन
8. "कृतज्ञ" का विलोम शब्द क्या है?
   Answer: कृतघ्न
9. "स्वतंत्र" का विलोम शब्द क्या है?
   Answer: परतंत्र
10. "निर्माण" का विलोम शब्द क्या है?
    Answer: विनाश

How to Practise This Chapter

Learn ten words daily with their synonyms or antonyms and write a sentence for each. Then solve questions from our practice papers and the previous year papers page. Read the previous chapter, Samas in Hindi, and see all topics on the General Hindi notes page. For English synonyms and antonyms, read the Synonyms notes and the Antonyms notes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are paryayvachi shabd?

Paryayvachi shabd are the words with the same or a similar meaning, such as सूर्य, रवि and भानु.

What are vilom shabd?

Vilom shabd are the words with the opposite meaning, such as दिन and रात.

How many paryayvachi shabd should I learn?

Learn at least the 10 to 15 most common sets, such as the sun, the moon, the earth, water and fire, and then add more.

What is the paryayvachi of सूर्य?

The paryayvachi of सूर्य are रवि, भानु, दिनकर, दिवाकर, भास्कर and आदित्य.

What is the paryayvachi of जल?

The paryayvachi of जल are नीर, पानी, तोय, वारि and सलिल.

What is the vilom of आशा?

The vilom of आशा is निराशा.

What is the difference between कृतज्ञ and कृतघ्न?

कृतज्ञ means thankful for the help, and कृतघ्न means ungrateful.

How are vilom shabd made?

Many are made by adding a prefix such as अ, अन or निर, as in धर्म-अधर्म and आदर-अनादर.

Are paryayvachi and vilom shabd asked every year?

Yes. They are asked in the Hindi sections of SSC exams such as GD and MTS, and the same words repeat.

How can I learn them quickly?

Learn ten words daily in groups, write a sentence for each and revise the old lists weekly.

Do paryayvachi words have exactly the same meaning?

They have a very similar meaning, but a word may be used in a special place, so learn them with sentences.

How many questions come from paryayvachi and vilom shabd in SSC exams?

Usually one or two questions come from these topics, but the number changes from year to year.