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Words to use instead of get

acquire
receive
glean
earn
grasp
capture
ensnare

inherit
procure
achieve
reap
catch
snatch
entrap

obtain
fetch
win
reach
seize
collar

attain
secure
gain
contact
grab
grip

Words to use instead of hit


strike
whack
clout
rap
pummel
whip

beat
knock
frail
bang
batter
flog

pound
smack
bat
hammer
maul

wallop
slap
tap
thrash
trounce
strap

Words to use instead of go


proceed
leave
reach
slip
gallop
flee
budge
maneuver
climb

progress
depart
flow
trot
race
carry
step

advance
fly
slide
soar
crawl
pass
drive
continue

move
lead
glide
step
hop
dash
attack
stride

Words to use instead of good


satisfactory
wonderful
worthy
priceless
commendable
reliable
conscientious
praiseworthy
faultless

excellent
splendid
worthwhile
admirable
righteous
wholesome
reputable
perfect
correct

fine
choice
valuable
virtuous
upright
pure
proper
sound
safe

great
select
precious
honourable
honest
exemplary
adequate
superior

Words to use instead of bad


disreputable
terrible
defective
deficient
unethical
detestable
erroneous
injurious
troublesome
menacing

inferior
dreadful
imperfect
unfit
offensive
deplorable
incorrect
unhealthy
dangerous

poor
awful
useless
baneful
wicked
base
vile
harmful
risky

wretched
faulty
inadequate
evil
corrupt
mean
wrong
unsound
hazardous

Words to use instead of see


notice
observe
view
spy
scan
stare
visualise
consider
study

discern
distinguish
glimpse
peep
survey
glare
envision
watch

recognise
sight
witness
peek
contemplate
gaze
picture
examine

Words to use instead of give

behold
spot
regard
scrutinise
eye
gape
conceive
glance

contribute
accord
consign
distribute
bequeath
afford
proffer
allow

donate
deliver
apportion
assign
provide
offer
pay
exchange

present
entrust
allot
enrich
issue
emit
compensate
impart

grant
bestow
dispense
endow
convey
furnish
remunerate

Words to use to describe size


average
big
colossal
fat
gigantic
mammoth

miniature
great
giant
huge
long
large

petite
puny
small
short
tiny
tall

wee
little
immense
massive
middle-size

Words to use to describe quantity


abundant
empty

few
light

heavy
numerous

many

Words to use to describe positive feelings


good
amused
agreeable
brave
comfortable
courageous
calm
cooperative
cheerful
charming
determined
enchanting

exuberant
elated
enthusiastic
eager
excited
faithful
friendly
funny
fair
fine
gentle
glorious

hilarious
happy
healthy
joyous
jolly
kind
lovely
lucky
lively
obedient
pleasant
perfect

relieved
silly
successful
smiling
splendid
victorious
vivacious
witty
zealous

Words to use to describe negative feelings

afraid

defiant

homeless

selfish

angry
anxious
annoyed
awful
ashamed
bad
bored
creepy
cruel
defeated
disgusting
depressed

dangerous
eerie
embarrassed
envious
evil
frightened
fierce
frantic
foolish
grieving
hungry
hurt

ill
lonely
mysterious
naughty
nervous
outrageous
obnoxious
panicky
repulsive
sore
scornful
scary

troubled
tense
thoughtless
tired
upset
uptight
worried
wicked
weary

Words to use to describe condition


alive
brainy
breakable
busy
careful
curious
crazy
concerned
cautious
clever

dead
doubtful
difficult
different
easy
famous
fragile
helpful
helpless
inquisitive

innocent
impossible
important
modern
open
outstanding
puzzled
powerful
poor
real

rich
super
shy
sleepy
tame
uninteresting
wrong
wild
wandering

Words to use to describe shape


broad
chubby
deep
flat
high

hollow
low
narrow
crooked

round
square
straight
steep

shallow
skinny
wide
curved

Words to use to describe time


brief

old

young

ancient

early
fast
late

quick
slow
swift

rapid
long
short

modern
old-fashioned

Words to use to describe sound


hushed
hissing
harsh
loud
mute
moaning
noisy

quiet
silent
shrill
thundering
voiceless
faint
screeching

soft
squealing
booming
crying
screaming
whispering
husky

purring
resonant
cooing
deafening
high-pitched
raspy
melodic

Words to use to describe taste and smell


bitter
delicious
fresh
juicy

ripe
rotten
sweet
stale

sticky
thirsty
tasty
salty

sour
spicy
strong
tasteless

Words to use to describe touch


bumpy
broken

dry
damaged

icy
loose

silky
slimy

breezy
boiling
cool
curly
chilly
crooked
cuddly
cold
creepy
dirty
damp

dusty
fuzzy
filthy
fluttering
fluffy
flaky
grubby
greasy
melted
hot
hard

plastic
prickly
rainy
rough
shaggy
smooth
sticky
shivering
scattered
sharp
soft

solid
steady
slushy
shaky
tender
tight
wooden
weak
wet
uneven
slippery

Words to use to describe appearance


adorable
alert
bright
blonde
bloody
clear
colourful
cute
beautiful
blushing

cloudy
crowded
clean
dark
dull
distinct
elegant
fancy
filthy
misty

motionless
muddy
glamorous
graceful
grotesque
gleaming
homely
light
poised
quaint

Extraordinary:
Words to Use Instead of "Very"

amaze

awe-inspiring

astonishment

awesome

shiny
sparkling
stormy
smoggy
strange
spotless
ugly
unsightly
unusual

awful

awing

bewilder

bizarre

exceptional

extraordinary

extravagant

fantastic

immoderate

impressive

incomparable

incredible

marvelous

miraculous

over-the-top

perplex

phenomenal

remarkable

strange

supernatural

surprising

terrific

unbelievable

uncommon

uncomparable

unreal

unthinkable

unusual

wonder

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