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Different Ways To Say Common Things
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Other Ways to Say “Laughed”
- Giggle
The girls giggled at the joke.
- Chuckle
She chuckled at the memory.
- Roar
He looked so funny, we all roared.
- Snicker
Although his friends snickered, they were still impressed.
- Guffaw
She let out a loud guffaw.
- Shriek
She shrieked in fright.
- Grin
They grinned with delight when they heard our news
- Cackle
They all cackled with delight.
- Chortle
Gill chortled with delight.
- Crack up
He walked in and everyone just cracked up.
- Split one’s sides
That comedian had us spliting our sides.
Other Ways to Say “Amazing”
- Astonishing
She ran 200m in an astonishing 15.2 seconds.
- Astounding
The performance was an astounding success.
- Awesome
They had an awesome task ahead.
- Fabulous
Anna is a fabulous cook.
- Fantastic
The weather was absolutely fantastic.
- Incredible
I felt I’d made an incredible discovery.
- Stupendous
He was a man of stupendous stamina and energy.
- Unbelievable
- This is an unbelievable country.
- Wonderful
You’ve all been absolutely wonderful!
- Unimaginable
The size of the universe is unimaginable.
- Tremendous
We went to a tremendous party.
- Unexpected
The announcement was not entirely unexpected.
- Phenomenal
The product has been a phenomenal success.
- Spectacular
It was a spectacular achievement on their part.
- Stunning
You look absolutely stunning!
- Overwhelming
You may find it somewhat overwhelming at first.
- Remarkable
She was a truly remarkable woman.
- Breathtaking
The scene was one of breathtaking beauty.
- Significant
It was a significant moment.
- Staggering
They paid a staggering £5 million for the house.
- Brilliant
What a brilliant idea!
- Extraordinary
You’re an extraordinary woman.
- Marvelous
It’s marvelous what modern technology can do.
- Prodigious
DVDs can store prodigious amounts of information.
Other Ways to Say “Bad”
- Awful
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday.
- Terrible
It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young.
- Crummy
She lives in a really crummy area.
- Wack (slang)
That movie was really wack.
- Crappy/ Shitty(slang)
Peter’s been in a shitty mood all morning.
- Rotten
I’ve had a rotten day!
- Naughty
I’m being very naughty—I’ve ordered champagne!
- Dreadful
It’s dreadful the way they treat their staff.
- Nasty
I had a nasty feeling that he would follow me.
- Wicked
Tara hasn’t lost her wicked sense of humour.
- Lousy
- I’ve had a lousy day.
- Unpleasant
He was very unpleasant to me.
- Disagreeable
The conversation was disagreeable to her.
- Wretched
I felt wretched about the way things had turned out.
- Horrible
I’ve got a horrible feeling she lied to us
- Outrageous
I can’t believe that she said the most outrageous things.
- Despicable
I hate you! You’re despicable.
- Disgraceful
His behaviour was absolutely disgraceful!
Other Ways to Say “Delicious”
- Appetizing
The meals he cooked were never appetizing.
- Tasty
The food is wholesome, tasty and well-presented.
- Flavourful
This dish is flavourful with basil and garlic.
- Delectable
Delectable smells rose from the kitchen.
- Scrumptious
What a scrumptious meal!
- Mouth-watering
This cream cakes look mouth-watering.
- Delish ( informal)
Yum, that steak was delish.
- Yummy (informal)
These biscuits are yummy.
- Juicy
The meat was tender and juicy.
- Luscious
He enjoyed the luscious fruit.
Other Ways to Say “Strange”
- Odd
They’re very odd people.
- Weird
It’s really weird seeing yourself on television.
- Surreal
The play was a surreal mix of fact and fantasy.
- Unusual
It’s unusual for the trees to flower so early.
- Bizarre
He made some totally bizarre comments.
- Offbeat
He has a rather offbeat sense of humour.
- Peculiar
I had a peculiar feeling we’d met before.
- Queer
It all sounds a bit queer to me.
- Eccentric
The old lady was getting very eccentric.
- Astonishing
I find it absolutely astonishing that you didn’t like it.
- Uncanny
I had an uncanny feeling I was being watched.
- Unheard of
At that time, it was completely unheard-of for girls to go to university.
- Extraordinary
It’s extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party.
- Curious
It was a curious feeling, as though we were floating on air.
Other Ways to Say “Happy”
- Amused
We were all amused at his stories.
- Blissful
We spent three blissful weeks away from work.
- Bright
She gave me a bright smile.
- Charmed
I was charmed with her beauty.
- Cheerful
She is cheerful in spite of his illness.
- Contented
He was a contented man.
- Delighted
I was delighted that you could stay.
- Eager
Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.
- Ecstatic
Sophie was ecstatic about her new job.
- Elated
They were elated at the result.
- Enthusiastic
You don’t sound very enthusiastic about the idea.
- Excited
They were very excited.
- Exultant
The fans were exultant at their team’s victory.
- Glad
I’m glad to hear you’re feeling better.
- Gleeful
He was gleeful about the idea of making his own movie.
- Hopeful
I feel hopeful that we’ll find a suitable house very soon.
- Joyful
She gave a joyful laugh.
- Lively
He showed a lively interest in politics
- Loving
She chose the present with loving care.
- Marvelous
This will be a marvellous opportunity for her.
- Merry
We had a few drinks and all got quite merry.
- Optimistic
He is optimistic about the future.
- Over the moon (informal)
She’s over the moon about her new job.
- Overjoyed
He was overjoyed at my success.
- Pleased
She was very pleased with her exam results.
- Positive
She tried to be more positive about her new job.
- Satisfied
She’s never satisfied with what she’s got.
- Thrilled
I was thrilled to be invited.
Other Ways to Say “Stupid”
- Dump
Hey, are you dumb?’ he shouted.
- Silly
Her work is full of silly mistakes.
- Foolish
I was foolish enough to believe what Jeff told me.
- Idiotic
Don’t be so idiotic!
- Daft
Don’t be so daft!
- Gormless (British, informal)
Don’t just stand there looking gormless—do something!
- Dorky (informal)
He was a dorky kid.
- Ass
I made an ass of myself at the meeting—standing up and then forgetting the question.
- Ill-advised
Her remarks were ill-advised, to say the least.
- Naïve
I can’t believe you were so naive as to trust him!
Other Ways to Say “Good”
- Excellent
She speaks excellent French.
- Amazing
It’s amazing how quickly people adapt.
- Wonderful
We had a wonderful time last night.
- Pleasant
Please try to be pleasant to our guests.
- Marvelous
It’s marvellous what modern technology can do.
- Exceptional
The quality of the recording is quite exceptional.
- Fantastic
The weather was absolutely fantastic.
- Super
We had a super time in Italy.
- Outstanding
Your mother is one of the most outstanding teachers in music.
- Terrific
When I was a child, I was a terrific drawer.
- Splendid
We’ve all had a splendid time.
- Stupendous
The opera was quite stupendous!
Other Ways to Say “Love”
- Admire
I really admire your enthusiasm.
- Adore
It’s obvious that she adores him.
- Appreciate
Her family doesn’t appreciate her.
- Cherish
Children need to be cherished.
- Enjoy
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it.
- Fancy
Do you fancy going out this evening?
- Dote on
He dotes on his children.
- Honour
The President honoured us with a personal visit.
- Respect
I respect you more than anyone.
- Savor
I wanted to savour every moment.
- Like
She’s nice. I like her
Other Ways to Say “Sad”
- Blue
He’d been feeling blue all week.
- Cheerless
They seem so somber, so mournful, so cheerless.
- Dejected
She looked so dejected when she lost the game.
- Depressed
She felt very depressed about the future.
- Desperate
The prisoners grew increasingly desperate.
- Discouraged
Learners can feel very discouraged if an exercise is too difficult.
- Disgusted
I was disgusted with myself for eating so much.
- Downcast
She kept her eyes slightly downcast to avoid looking into their faces.
- Frustrated
His apathy just made her even more frustrated.
- Gloomy
We sat in gloomy silence.
- Hateful
I tried to ignore her hateful words.
- Heartbroken
He was heartbroken when she left him.
- Heavy
They started shouting at me. It got very heavy.
- Miserable
We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.
- Mournful
I couldn’t bear the mournful look on her face.
- Somber
Paul was in a sombre mood.
- Sorrowful
She always look at me with sorrowful eyes.
- Tearful
She made a tearful phone call to her family.
- Unhappy
I didn’t realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time.
- Upset
This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.
- Weepy
She was feeling tired and weepy.
- Wretched
I felt wretched about the way things had turned out.
- Woeful
He has a woeful face.
- Melancholy
The music suited her melancholy mood.
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