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