Synonyms Flashcards
good
great
The movie was great
pleasant
The weather today is pleasant
superb
He is a superb dancer
bad
awful very bad
The weather today is awful
terrible very very bad
That was a terrible mistake
horrible very very very bad
It was a horrible experience
very
extremely very very
She is extremely talented
incredibly
remarkable
The view was remarkable beautiful
interesting
fascinating very interesting
Space exploration is fascinating
captivating you can’t stop moving or reading
The book was captivating
engaging
Yesterday’s lecture was engaging
nice
lovely
It’s a lovely day
charming
He has a charming personality
delightful
The play was delightful
happy
joyful
The news made her joyful
elated extremely happy
He was elated by the success
ecstatic very very very happy
She was ecstatic about her new job
sad
upset
She was upset about the news
gloomy very sad without a hope
He felt gloomy all day
heartbroken
big
huge very big
They live in a huge mansion
massive
That’s a massive building
gigantic
They saw a gigantic ship at the harbour
small
tiny very small
She had a tiny ring
petite about small women (describe a woman body)
She has a petite figure
compact
He drives a compact car. Perfect for the city
like (as a filler)
um
The movie was um… a bit long
you know
The movie was, you know, very long
