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The Most Common Synonyms
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25 Most
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Synonyms
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Synonyms are words or phrases that mean exactly or nearly the
same as another word or phrase in the same language.
Word Synonyms
New Fresh, Current
Meaning – discovered recently or now for the first time
Examples
Beyoncé has a new song.
People are listening to Beyoncé’s fresh song.
I love current songs
Construct your own sentences using new, fresh and current.
Word Synonyms
Interesting Exciting, fascinating
Meaning – something that holds or catches one’s attention.
Examples
It would be interesting to know what he really believed.
We waited for him to say something exciting.
It was a fascinating story indeed.
Construct your own sentences using interesting, exciting &
fascinating
Word Synonyms
Long Endless, prolonged
Meaning – lasting or taking a great amount of time.
Examples
There was a long silence before she spoke.
Her silence seemed endless.
Speak calmly and lovingly toward her, but don't prolong the
inevitable.
Construct your own sentences using long, endless &prolong
Word Synonyms
Important Significant, essential
Meaning – being of great significance or value
Examples
Joe thinks money plays an important role in our lives.
Inorder to live a comfortable life it’s significant to have money.
Its essentail for you to work and earn money.
Construct your own sentences using important, significant
&essential
Word Synonyms
False Untrue, incorrect
Meaning – not in accordance with fact; wrong
Examples
He used a false name to get the job.
These accusations are totally untrue.
The man’s educational documents were all incorrect.
Construct your own sentences using false, untrue &
incorrect.
Word Synonyms
Faithful Loyal, devoted
Meaning – giving or showing firm and constant support or
allegiance to a person or institution
Examples
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years.
She has always remained loyal to her newspaper readers.
I am a devoted reader of the sports section in the newspaper.
Construct your own sentences using faithful, loyal& devoted
Word Synonyms
Brave Courageous, fearless
Meaning – showing a lack of fear.
Examples
I wasn’t brave enough to tell her what I thought of her.
People should be courageous enough to say how they feel.
Being fearless is a serious disadvantage sometimes.
Construct your own sentences using brave, courageous &
fearless
Word Synonyms
Loud Noisy, ear-piercing
Meaning – producing or capable of producing much noise.
Examples
She spoke in a very loud voice.
The streets were very noisy throughout the night.
They were kept awake by the ear-piercing noise.
Construct your own sentences using loud, noisy& ear-
piercing
Word Synonyms
Pretty Beautiful ,good-looking
Meaning – physically attractive
Examples
She is a pretty girl.
She looked stunningly beautiful that night.
A good-looking woman in her late thirties
Construct your own sentences using pretty, beautiful &
good- looking
Word Synonyms
Scared Afraid, terrify
Meaning – feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
Examples
She is scared of going out alone.
I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night.
The thought terrified me.
Construct your own sentences using scared, afraid &terrified
Word Synonyms
Smart Intelligent, clever
Meaning – quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply
ideas.
Examples
Jane is smarter than her brother.
She asked a lot of intelligent questions.
She was an extremely clever and studious young woman.
Construct your own sentences using smart ,intelligent
&clever
Word Synonyms
Shy Embarrassed, introverted
Meaning – nervous or timid in the company of other people.
Examples
She was too shy to ask anyone for help.
She felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.
They described her as an introverted teenager, with a love of
horses.
Construct your own sentences using shy, embarrassed &
introverted
Word Synonyms
Difficult Hard, tough
Meaning – needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal
with, or understand.
Examples
All the questions were very difficult.
This lesson isn't very hard!
Today was a very tough day.
Construct your own sentences using difficult, hard& tough
Word Synonyms
Funny humorous, comical
Meaning – causing laughter or amusement.
Examples
That was a funny story.
It was a humorous and entertaining talk we had last night.
Everyone laughed at his comical remarks
Construct your own sentences using funny, humorous&
comical
Word Synonyms
Happy Content, joyful
Meaning – feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
Examples
It seemed like you were happy.
I am content with my new girlfriend now.
He looked at her as she sang, and something new
and joyful stirred in his soul.
Construct your own sentences using happy, content & joyful
Word Synonyms
Deceive Trick, mislead
Meaning –deliberately cause (someone) to believe something
that is not true, especially for personal gain.
Examples
I didn't intend to deceive people into thinking it was French
champagne.
He is a double-dealer capable of any mean trick
We must not let him mislead us
Construct your own sentences using deceive, trick, mislead
Word Synonyms
Destroy Ruin, damage
Meaning – to end the existence of (something) by damaging or
attacking it
Examples
Rachel wanted to destroy the letter from the bank.
They were on the brink of financial ruin.
They tried to damage the family’s reputation.
Construct your own sentences using destroy, ruin or damage
Word Synonyms
Help Assist, aid
Meaning – make it easier or possible for (someone) to do
something by offering them one's services or
resources.
Examples
When you bring the baby home, can I come stay with you for a
while and help take care of the baby?
I'm offering my baby- sitting expertise to assist you.
The new mother appreciated the neighbour's aid.
Construct your own sentences using help, assist &aid
Word Synonyms
Talk Speak,say
Meaning – say something in order to convey information or to
express a feeling.
Examples
We should talk more often.
In his agitation he was unable to speak.
She wanted him to say that he loved her.
Construct your own sentences using talk, speak & say
Word Synonyms
Able Capable, competent
Meaning –having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do
something.
Examples
You must be able to speak French for this job.
I think am capable of this job.
The new hospital needs a highly competent surgeon.
Construct your own sentences using able, capable &
competent
Word Synonyms
Novice Beginner, amateur
Meaning – a person new to and inexperienced in a job or
situation.
Examples
Jane is a complete novice at skiing.
She is in the beginners’ class.
The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.
Construct your own sentences using novice, beginner
&amateur
Word Synonyms
Big Vast,large
Meaning – of considerable size or extent
Examples
It’s the world’s biggest computer company.
His business empire was vast.
Brazil is the world’s largest producer of coffee.
Construct your own sentences using big, vast & large
Word Synonyms
Choose Select, pick
Meaning – pick out (someone or something) as being the best
or most appropriate of two or more alternatives.
Examples
We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five
candidates.
The company director will select the candidates.
She picked the best for the position.
Construct your own sentences using choose, select& pick
Word Synonyms
Cold Chilly ,Freezing
Meaning – of or at a low or relatively low temperature,
especially when compared with the human body.
Examples
Today, it was very cold.
I was feeling chilly.
My hands are freezing!
Construct your own sentences using cold, chilly& freezing
Word Synonyms
Daybreak Dawn, sunrise
Meaning – the time in the morning when daylight first appears
Examples
We left before daybreak.
They start work at dawn.
We left before sunrise.
Construct your own sentences using daybreak, dawn &
sunrise
Word Synonyms
Despise Hate, loathe
Meaning – dislike intensely
Examples
She thoroughly despised him for his weakness.
He hates violence in any form.
I loathe modern art.
Construct your own sentences using despise, hate & loathe
The next time you talk to a native listen out for the
different synonyms they use.
When you watch an English movie or TV show, write down
any strange and funny English expressions that you hear so
you can look them up later. Chances are, they’re phrasal
verbs.
And the more comfortable you get using English idioms
and phrasal verbs, the closer you get to reaching full
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