Incumbent – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

The word of the day is ‘incumbent’.

The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence. and also the word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.

No, the word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form and no, the word is a noun. therefore, it does not have a past form.
 

It means:

1. Obligatory

2. Officeholder
3. The holder of a  post
4. Necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility

1. Hindi – Nirbhar
2. Spanish -Titular

3. French – Titulaire
4. Mandarin – Zàizhí zhě

1.  It was incumbent upon Mr Gladstone to lead the opposition to this motion.
2. The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.
3. The incumbent President was defeated.
4. The present incumbent will soon be retiring.
5. Every man, woman, and the child thinks it incumbent on them to sport a mourning face.

Some synonyms of today’s word are:

binding, necessary, compelling, urgent, occupant, official, obligatory, mandatory, compulsory, required, requisite, essential, imperative, current, existing, present, in office, in power, reigning, holder, bearer, office-holder, office-bearer, officer, functionary, official, tenured etc

What are some antonyms of the word of the day?

unnecessary, optional, noncurrent, unimportant, emeritus, voluntary, inconsequential, supernumeraries, subjacent