Adjectives Synonyms Examples
Dumping waste exerts a negative effect on
Negative, detrimental, inferior, inadequate, incorrect, environment
Bad poor, unsatisfactory, harmful, unacceptable, unpleasant,
discouraging, terrible Passive smoking can have a detrimental
effect on anyones health.
The mechanic spent an immense amount of
Sizable, enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast,
time getting the engine into perfect condition.
large, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth,
Big
astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout,
tremendous, titanic, mountainous Global warming influences a large number of
people living in this area.
This extraordinary event is held occasionally
Unbelievable, improbable, fantastic, fabulous, by the government.
Amazing incredible, wonderful, astonishing, astounding,
extraordinary John has already had an incredible moment
with his friends in England.
The dreadful service could decrease the
number of visitors booking rooms in the
summer.
Awful Dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant
Bad attitude may lead people into trouble in
every occasions.
He could have been mad to decide to do this
risky project.
Mad, furious, wrathful, indignant, exasperated,
Angry
aroused, inflamed
This furious decision could lead us into
trouble.
Happy Pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, He is pleased to come to New Zealand to
cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, study MBA.
blissful, overjoyed
She is gratified to except this invitation.
What has led to this miserable state of affairs?
Miserable, uncomfortable, heart-broken, unfortunate,
Unhappy downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, gloomy, dismal,
He did not know the reason why an
discouraged, sad
unfortunate coincidence happens.
Fascinating , gripping, arresting, enthralling, This challenging sport brings certain benefits
engaging, attractive, inviting, intriguing, to trainees.
Interesting provocative, though-provoking, challenging, inspiring,
titillating, tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, He had a fascinating idea to support this next
engrossing, absorbing project.
This book is a little bit tiresome to read.
Boring Mundane, dull, monotonous, tiresome, humdrum Grinding is all well and good, but after a
while, the monotonous repetition wears away
at your soul.
He lifted his dark face, indolent dark eyes.
Lazy Indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish An inactive FED and low bond yields are
effectively buoying the stock market and
driving major US indexes to record highs.
To hear people call me a word record holder,
it sounds remarkable.
Noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand,
Great
considerable, powerful, much, mighty
Mr Deeds became a powerful advocate for
Representative Murphys mental health bill.
Good Acceptable, adroit, commendable, competent, This immediately fulfilled my need to collect
excellent, exceptional, fabulous, fantastic, favorable, things but was also cheaper, more socially
first-class, great, marvelous, proficient, satisfactory, acceptable, and more fun than cardboard.
skillful, splendid, stupendous, super, superb, superior,
tip-top, valuable, wonderful The US right now is in a very favorable
position.
She was taken to a local hospital where she
was listed in critical but stable condition.
Chief, critical, crucial, essential, imperative, key,
Important
necessary, urgent, weighty, vital
That would be nice, but in many ways, it is
kind of an imperative.
This means that the garden is no breathtaking
Attractive, breathtaking, wonderful, picturesque work of land art.
(landscape/view)
Beautiful
Behold the warrior women power, a sword
Attractive, glowing, gorgeous, good-looking (person) hidden in a gorgeous dress, and so, so, so
many classic Wonder Woman trappings.
Transgender children and adults are the
strongest and most courageous people I have
Courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky,
ever met.
Brave daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant,
valiant, doughty, mettlesome
Glaring into a bottomless mining cycle, the
acquisition may seem daring.
Shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, They were left with vivid memories of him.
shimmering, radiant, vivid, colorful, lustrous
Bright
While healthy competition is an intellectual
Intelligent, knowing, smart, intellectual (person) stimulus, a cutthroat environment is disruptive.
Smaller demonstrations, community policing
tactics and the use of officers on bikes all
Quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, played a role in the largely peaceful outcome.
Calm composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed,
unexcited, detached, aloof The product lines of Joy and Komatsu are
mostly complimentary, which should smooth
antitrust concerns.
Strong Powerful, intense, firm, solid, potent She couldnt predict the intense political
climate and debate surrounding Syrian
refugees in the US and abroad.
She recognizes the risks inherent in the most
potent relationship of her life, yet is unwilling
to relinquish it.
Its the only known member of the group to
have feeble arms with two fingers.
Weak Frail, feeble, shaky, flimsy, fragile
My years in public offices have taught me that
progress can be fragile.
The most perilous situation came in the
fourth, when the Giants loaded the bases with
one out.
Dangerous Perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe
The sequence of events surrounding the
collapse remain uncertain.
The chicken has just the right amount of
savory tang, the pickle brine playing nicely
against the sweetness of the maple.
Savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious,
Delicious
palatable, delightful, enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite
That doesnt make it, or her, less political,
even if, for her admirers, her presentation is
more palatable.
So far, however, there has been no sign of
Knight, the famed Indiana basketball coach.
Well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent,
Famous
illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious
Rabbi is among the most eminent and
respected Rabbis in the country.
Fast Quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, For every snappy scene or exchange, there are
swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily, posthaste, three or four that feel baggy and haft-written.
hastily, expeditiously, like a flash
He sent a hasty, mistake-filled letter to Kent,
hoping to lessen the potential damage.
Some form plump landscapes, a la Grant
Wood.
Plump, stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy,
Fat
elephantine
The three fleshy nudes are at once solid and
kinetic.
The idea for a humorous ad came from Adam
Barth, Felixs predecessor.
Humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable,
Funny
silly
It needed to be unlike any traditional greeting,
but it couldnt be at all comical.
His grave is located at the edge of of the
settlement and remains a pilgrimage site for
extremists.
Serious Alarming, grave, pressing, pressuring, severe, urgent
The most urgent tasks involve the key
institutions of education, business and
government.
The model shows that increasing the share of
immigrants with, say, college degrees had only
a minimal effect on GDP and employment.
Small Insignificant, insubstantial, minimal, minor, tiny
A minor in dramatic arts, this is Normans
stage.
Mr Trump is a unique and present danger.
Fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern,
New The movie, airing Saturday night, is a
current, recent, up-to-date
continuation of a vibe thats special and
unusual for TV.
Old Feeble, ancient, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, former, Its true that society will probably always have
old-fashioned, outmoded, venerable, primitive, devices to read DNA, so that gets around the
problem of obsolete readers.
traditional, archaic, outdated, antiquated, obsolete The reason, suggested Tom Mann, a political
scholar at the Brookings Institution, is
downright primitive.
This is another problem with this game: It
gives you erroneous notions of evolution.
Fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue,
False
unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious
The accusations may be spurious, but they are
serious and need to be addressed.
All of the proposed solutions are debatable,
Amiss, arguable, askew, awry, bad, debatable, dubious,
and the next shooting has already happened
erroneous, fallacy, fallacious, false, inaccurate,
before those debates are over.
Wrong incorrect, miscalculated, misconstrued, misguided,
mistaken, on the wrong track, off target, perverse,
spurious, unsatisfactory, untrue The bright colors help them avoid being
mistaken for game and shot.
It is always one step ahead of you, yet virtually
everyone gets faster and more accurate with
Correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, practice.
Right
upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair
The appeals court responded with a judicial
shrug to the trial courts factual findings.
The new tools aim to reverse that pattern, by
using technology to make saving as effortless
Simple, effortless, straightforward, uncomplicated, as spending.
Easy
childs play
He left a lot of uncomplicated pleasure in his
wake, and some complicated pleasure, too.
Difficult Taxing, tough, challenging, daunting, tricky He recently won an appeal against the tough
regime of his incarceration.
Its possible to serve draught beer on a plane
but the physics are tricky.
