Exciting New Adjectives

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Exciting New Adjectives

Postby ben@e52 » Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:28 am

Hello!

This is Teacher Ben at E52 with some tips for expanding your vocabulary.

Repeating the same stale and boring adjectives can get pretty old after a while. Here are some new words you can use as replacements to help you spice up your sentences with descriptions that are a little more interesting – or should I say descriptions that are a little more engaging, engrossing, and compelling?


1. Good

People get tired of hearing something is “good” – try these adjectives on for size:

Outstanding, fabulous, amazing, spectacular, superior, excellent, superb, magnificent, marvelous, exceptional, wonderful, terrific, tremendous, awesome, top-notch, brilliant, splendid, fantastic


2. Bad

Instead of “bad”, say:

Terrible, horrible, horrendous, substandard, inadequate, unsatisfactory, defective, shoddy


3. Delicious

Impress your friends next time you go out to eat with the following descriptors:

Scrumptious, delectable, palatable, flavorful, succulent, appetizing, mouth-watering


4. Boring

Saying “boring” is boring – try these words out instead to describe how you feel:

Tedious, dull, monotonous, repetitious, unvaried, uneventful, uninspiring, sterile, flat, bland


5. Cute

There are other ways of complimenting someone or something:

Endearing, adorable, lovable, sweet, lovely, appealing, delightful, dear, darling, charming, enchanting


6. Hot

It’s hot outside, but what else is it?

Balmy, boiling, scorching, roasting, searing, flaming, blistering, sweltering, torrid, sultry, humid, muggy


7. Cold

Instead of simply saying “It’s cold”, try one of the following:

Chilly, cool, freezing, icy, snowy, crisp, frosty, wintry, frigid, bitter, biting, piercing, numbing, glacial


8. Wet

Instead of just saying something is wet, try to be more specific:

Damp, moist, soaked, drenched, saturated, sopping, dripping, soggy, waterlogged


9. Spicy

These chicken wings are spicy, but how spicy are they?

Tangy, peppery, piquant, zesty, fiery, biting


10. Interesting

Try to be more interesting when you’re describing something interesting:

Absorbing, fascinating, gripping, riveting, enthralling, entrancing, spellbinding, captivating



Feel free to write other adjectives you like to use below!

- Ben at E52

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