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crucial meaning in Hindi

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crucial adjective

Meaning: अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण

Hindi: अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण

Synonyms: vital, critical, essential, key, pivotal

Antonyms: trivial, unimportant, minor

Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CGL 2023 T-1 · SSC MTS 2020 · SSC CGL 2019 T-2

crucial in SSC previous-year questions

  1. SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling

    Which sentence contains a misspelled word?

    Answer & explanation

    Answer: B) It is crucrial to double-check your work before submitting it.

    Correct Answer: Option 2 — "It is crucrial to double-check your work before submitting it."
    Misspelled word: 'CRUCRIAL' — the correct spelling is 'CRUCIAL.' ✓
    Correct spelling: C-R-U-C-I-A-L ✓
    ' Crucrial ' transposes letters: 'c-r-u-c-R-I-A-L' instead of 'c-r-u-c-I-A-L' — the 'r' has been wrongly inserted after ' cruc .' ✓
    "Crucial" = of great importance; decisive; critical; at a decisive point.
    Memory tip: CRU-CI-AL — 'crucial' comes from Latin 'crux' (cross, crux). ✓
    Why other options are correctly spelled:
    Option 1 'crucial' ✓ , 'communication' ✓ , 'misunderstandings' ✓ , 'negotiation' ✓ — all correct.
    Option 3 'crucial' ✓ , 'highlighted' ✓ , 'teamwork' ✓ , 'achieving' ✓ — all correct.
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  2. SSC CGL 2019 T-2 Antonyms

    Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
    CRUCIAL

    Answer & explanation

    Answer: D) Trivial

    ✅ Correct Answer: Option D (Trivial)
    Type: Antonym
    CRUCIAL – extremely important/decisive (महत्वपूर्ण).
    Meanings
    • Trivial – unimportant (तुच्छ) → opposite. ✓
    • Urgent / Stable / Essential – not opposites ("essential" is a synonym).

  3. SSC CGL 2023 T-1 Spelling

    Select the correct spelling for the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
    Education plays a crucal role in breaking the cycle of poverty and child labour.

    Answer & explanation

    Answer: D) crucial

    Answer: d) crucial
    • The incorrectly spelt word in the sentence is “crucal”
    • The correct spelling is “crucial”, which means very important or essential (अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण)
    Option meanings:
    • braking – stopping (e.g., vehicle) – correct spelling
    • edukation – incorrect spelling of “education”
    • proverty – incorrect spelling of “poverty”
    • crucial – ✔️correct spelling of “crucal”
    • So, the correct spelling of the misspelt word is crucial.

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What is the meaning of crucial in Hindi?

crucial means “अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण” in Hindi. In English: अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण

What are the synonyms of crucial?

Synonyms of crucial: vital, critical, essential, key, pivotal.

What is the opposite of crucial?

Antonyms of crucial: trivial, unimportant, minor.

Has crucial been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – crucial has been asked 4 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2023 T-1, SSC MTS 2020, SSC CGL 2019 T-2.

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