synonyms adverbs finally eventuall ultimately at last ‘N trite not interesting or effective because of being used too often. hackneyed clichéd banal Frequently repeatediy extremely incredibly immensely SO 3 presumably likely doubtless respect and approval for Yespect esteem Yegard curious brave having a feeling or desire to learn showing or know more no fear inquisitive Sour =ous interested intrepid. inquiring gutsy American English at StateSYNONYMS i amazing ineredible fabulous fantastic astounding enjoyable pleasant delightful entertaining American English at State i= synonyms words that have si odd strange F bizarre important quirky significant Vani meaningFul critical erate eventful loyal intelligent devoted brainy dedicated bright devout clever American English at State ris)ne same or similar meaning as another word in SYNONYMS fre ‘same or similar meaning as another word in e same, oe elle pretty nice gorgeous enjoyable stunning kind beautiful delightfulask question explain Ene query elaborate tell interrogate clarify state poe. declare Seeoae communicate expound inform explicate report describe utter voice angry synonyms irate words that have similar meanings mad Furious enraged great infuriated superior interesting poe Fascinating su el compelling outstan ing captivating magnificent engaging see enthralling marvelous entertaining wonder ful intriguingSynonyms acl ar meaning funny see: amusing : difficult ee kind challenging RUmorous considerate. hard hilavious sweet complicated benevolent tough thoughtful SYNONYMS Sz Ing adjectives incredible awesome phenomenal The CEO isa powerful leader. when the company was sued, The movie was awesome! she was tough and The actors were amazing, keptthe company and the cinematography was going. phenomenal. trustworthy The nillonalre is reliable generousand giving. He donated onemillion responsible dollars to charity solid last year. Jane is reliable. When she says she willdo something, she does it. She's very responsible. American English at StateSYNONYMS & ANTONYMS The words in each circle are SYNONYMS. They have similar meanings. "Love" and "hate" are ANTONYMS. They have opposite meanings. Kosuke loves his new English instructor. Amanda cherishes the ring her grandmother gave her asa child. Carmen adores her nieces. I treasure my time spent with you. He hates waking up early. to hate labhorliars. toabhor Don't you detest the new office rules? Ido! She loathes adults who are bullies. HOES ESS toloathe [Fl american English at state SYNONYMS smelt adjectives little This is a small problem. tiny Your little dog is cute! teeny Ilive in a tiny apartment. Ilthave a teeny piece of cake. My mom says I look thin and should eat more. vim has always been slender. Brenda cloesn'tlike skinny jeans. That suit makes you look slim. Heis very friendly. He's always so nice tome. The audience is in a jovial mood tonight. friendly \ she's anaffablo host of alate night Tv show. i ‘The students were cheerful after their test. affable cheerful today's meetingis very imi This is a significant change in the law. ‘The movie had a meaningful message. This is an eventful day! [american englishatstateSYNONYMS My vacation was dreadful. The hotel was abominable, the food was awful, and I got a terrible sunburn. My history class is boring. The teacher's lectures are uninspiring, and the class activities are mundane. ‘Tim is really down these days. He has been unhappy at work, and his girlfriend broke up with him. He looks so glum lately. American English at State [XN [| [SYNONYMS] adjectives My vacation was wonderful. The hotel was amazing, the food was awesome, and I got a fabulous tan! My history class is interesting. The teacher's lectures are fascinating, and the class activities are engaging. Tim is very happy these days. He is exhilarated by his job. Plus, he was elated at the news of his big raise! American English at State [NERelated words | with love & TO LOVE LOVE LOVING (verb) (noun) (adjective) to cherish affection affectionate to adore adoration adoring to treasure passion devoted | adore my children and cherish the time | spend with them. Although Jess loves her job, she treasures her time off. ‘The world neects more love and affection. Playing soccer has always been one of her passions. Samis a loving and devoted father to his two young children. buddy comrade rearcie pretends to be a friend but is actually an My buddy and | are going to the movies. ‘enemy; Do you want to come? 2) a rival with whom you keep friendly relat Jasons a great person to take to a party. oie He's very sociable, and everyone likes him. James befriended the new student in his class. Bethis my frenemy. We act chummy, but we “Specausewereinthesamestudygroup.” +) | T0actaea Rind: to someone.anique Related words J cnt’ % i benguiertee tending to act in goes, athatis strange or unusual rok tha sume aa unusual or strange ways anything or anyone and not shared by Nice other people snowflake has a unique and elaborate shape. unusual especially My colleagues laugh at my idiosyncratic habit of in an interesting wearing my lucky tie before important meetings. or appealing way My eccentric grandmother dyed her hair green, The artist's quirky paintings stood out from the rest of the paintings in the museum. different from the ordinary, usual, or ‘expected Our teacher has an offbeat style of teaching, but we still learn a lot in every class. huh: My joke wasn't very funny, but Ben chuckled a little when | told it. @--. Em I snickered when my friend spilled his coffee in front of the girl he likes. The children could not stop giggling while they were playing in the snow. crack up I cracked up when I saw Tim dressed up like an elf. American English at state EVEWords related to "CRY -\F 505 The girl started sobbing after she fell off the swing on the playground. 2. . WHIMPER ‘She whimpered after her ice cream cone fell on the ground. The baby Lost his favorite toy. He has been bawling for ten minutes. american encuse at state EN ES ords related to SMILE 3 ~ beam When you and Brad are together, Gj You're always beaming, <@,,, == 1am so happy that my sister will visit me. Pog Teannot stop grinning. sneer | eee ene The PhD student sneered at Tom for not having a graduate degree. Jeff smirked at me when | Lost and he won first place. American English atstate ENE}Fe to sing in a soft, low voice, oe CROON | s*ecialy in a sentimental manner I love this song. The singer croons like Frank Sinatra. to sing and/or play a musical instrument to someone, @ . traditionally to one's love } i SERENADE “ineteceute ros se mc ‘She serenaded him in the park. It was very romantic. © sing loudly and BELT OUT“ emensetieany Teddy belted out his favorite song at karacke. to sing different musical Merce? HARMONIZE —— pteasing togetner The group harmonizes perfectly. Their voices sound great together. anenica excuse at stave EN ES Words similar to: KIND benevolent congenial He is a benevolent leader, Hehas acongenial smile kindhearted compassionate She isa very kindhearted person. She isa compassionate boss considerate caring twas very considerate of you tooffer. He's acaring father. friendly Ben isa friendly teacher. thoughtful Ho isa thoughtful friend nice He's sucha nice guy! emericanenglish state.gov ‘Americen English at state ENTSWords similar to: HAPPY cheerful He is a very cheerful child, glad She was glad because she got araise. content Tam content with my life v pleased He was pleased tosee his daughter. delighted I'm delighted to join you for dinner. joyful ‘The beautiful weather makesme feel joyful. elated Ijust graduated from college. I'melated! lighthearted He felt lighthearted while on vacation thrilled They were thrilled to buy a house. g americanenglish.state.gov American English at State PN [5 Words similar to: AWFUL, terrible /erobay ‘This isa terrible movie abominable /e’bamanabay He was an abominable leader. atrocious /'oujes/ She has atrocious handwriting 6 ‘americanenglish.state.gov abhorrent —/eb‘horeny Itwas an abhorrent crime. dreadful I'm sick. Ihave a dreadful cold. Pdtedtov loathsome His behavior yesterday was loatheome. Plowesam/ despicable ‘41 spkebev He is a despicable liar. horrible /horobov’ feel horrible that I forgot your birthday. & American English at State PN fa) horrendous = na 'rendas/ ‘This traffic is horrendous!Words similar to: INTERESTING engrossing Angousry riveting ‘nvatin/ Her story was'so engrossing This action movie is riveting. that I lost track of time. compelling ‘om’petin/ absorbing /ebzorbin/ J te Her eyes are very compelling. Hegove an absorbing account of his childhood intriguing A0'viow enthralling /eno:siin ‘Trevor is an intriguing man. She told an enthralling stor} about her if in rural Alasie. fascinating | /tsa.nemny This is a fascinating book. I can't put it down! captivating kote vexn/ His speech was captiveting engaging | ‘n'gersin/ - ‘This clase is extremely engaging, americanenglish.state.gov. American English at State PY fa) Words similar to: BORING dull pow mind-numbing __/maine.nwmin/ ake. gence ae uneventful /anrventtov repetitive petouw/ ary sav tedious /ticies/ His lectures are very dry. ‘This is a tedious homework assignment. stale /stow He isn’t funny. He tells stale jokes uninteresting (an ievostry This is an uninteresting book monotonous /me'natnes/ ‘The meals at school are monotonous. americanenglish.state.gov. American English at State NE)Words similar to: ATTRACTIVE beautiful /putatev good-looking = /guc'wxin/ He has beautiful eyes. She is really good-looking. cute /Kuv handsome '/hensom/ You have a cute dog. He is an extremely handsome man. “way ed dere meg net nce lovely /wiv pretty” /onw That isa lovely dress. Your paintings are very pretty. “ey edo eee ween nema stunning = /‘stuinin/ Your necklace is stunning. gorgeous | /¢2rasos/ ‘They live in a gorgeous house. § americanenglish.state.gov American English at State [Va lemerieenenguahatate.gev delightful. /aroxtov enjoyable ‘in'dsor obey This isadelightful surprise! ‘The day has been enjoyable so far. lovely ‘wv amusing /o'mju:zir/ Thad a very lovely time. We had an amusing day at the beach. agreeable /s‘arijobov He's an agreeable person. pleasurable /ptegerebol Itwas a pleasurable experience. pleasant /pieznv Our neighbors are pleasant. americanenglish.state.gov American English at State FYE)Words similar to: UNUSUAL eee odd /oa atypical ferupikev He hasanodd habit ofreading The weather today is atypical for this the last page of a book before time of year. It is usually very hot, the first page. but today is extremely cold peculiar /prkjuiiay unique je'niks She gota peculiar feelingwhen _That is avery unique painting. she bought a lottery ticket, ‘Where did you buy it? strange /stromay josyncratic /xdjou.sin'kreotsk/ That isa strange bird. His taste in music is idiosyncratic. T've never seen anything like it. uncommon /an‘ko:meny It is uncommon for my students to fail their tests. weird /wisa/ Your cat is weird. He chases sticks and does tricks like a dog. americanenglish.state.gov Words similar to: DELICIOUS & scrumptious /skrampjas/ mouth-watering = /mav0 wa tenn This cake is scrumptious. Your sundae is mouth-watering. Iwant to eat another piece! It looks so delicious! delectable /sr'cktovov delish” ‘rw ‘The restaurant serves delectable My banana split is delish. It's a great food. Everything is good treat for a summer day appetizing /=pa.taziy yummy” “jam Your dessert looks appetizing. That ice cream store makes yummy Ishould have ordered the same. homemade ice cream. * informat tasty ses ‘This is very tasty ice cream! You should have some. flavorful /tlerwofet/ Her food is always very flavorful She cooks with strong spices, ‘arerkonenglishatate.gov ‘American English at StateWords similar to: EAGER enthusiastic 10 6u:zi'@stk/ She is an enthusiastic teacher. Her class is never boring. keen (tiny He is keen to learn as much English as possible this year. gung-ho = ‘gan hou ‘My students are gung-ho about making the environment cleaner. zealous = /‘zelos/ ‘The candidate has many zealous supporters. She's favored to win. enthused You don't sound very enthused about your new job. Is it boring? An'@uzd / americanenglish.state.gow ‘omericanenglishstate.gov excited —_k’sarted/ He is excited to volunteer and help clean up the beach tomorrow. psyched /sarky She is psyched for the concert tonight. Her favorite band is playing. pumped —/pampu I'm pumped for my tennis match! If Twin, I will be the state champion. * informal Key American English at State ~W emericanonglich state gov Words similar to: COMFORTABLE cozy Prous Thave a cozy chair in my room. snug /snaa/ The baby looks snug in her crib. COMFY tors /’kamfiz ‘These are comfy shoes. pleasant /pleznv ‘That restaurant has a pleasant atmosphere. Gy relaxed = /mtekst: ‘You look relaxed after your vacation! safe /seil/ feel cafe when I'm at home. agreeable e‘grijobev ‘The summer nightair is agreeable. It’s perfect weather for a walk. americanenglish.state.gov American English at StateMore ways to say: (REAT magnificent That's magnificent painting. She's an exceptional athlete. terrific exceptional She isa terrific daughter. Our vacation wes marvelous awesome marvelous We had an awesome day. This is a phenomenal book. amazing phenomenal ‘The scenery is amazing The view is spectacular incredible Spectacular: ‘The movie was incredible You're a wonderful cook extraordinary wonderful He's an extraordinary student American English at State FES) GREAT, More ways to sa stupendous He ie a stupendous teacher sensational ‘You look sensational. excellent That's an excellent idea. tremendous impressive Youve been a ivemoniious ip His writing is impressive. outstanding first-rate Your workis outstanding. You've done a first-rate job. superb perfect Your homework is always superb. Her project was perfect. fantabulous (informal) We had a fantabulous day brilliant She has done brilliant work in the field of medicine, americanenglish.state.gov American English at State Na)