adenoidal: if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose
appealing: an appealing look, voice etc shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
breathy: with loud breathing noises
brittle: if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry
croaky: if someone’s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat
dead: if someone’s eyes are dead, or if their voice is dead, they feel or show no emotion
disembodied: a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
flat: spoken in a voice that does not go up and down. This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region.
fruity: a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way
grating: a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying
gravelly: a gravelly voice sounds low and rough
gruff: a gruff voice has a rough low sound
guttural: a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat
high-pitched: a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
hoarse: someone who is hoarse or has a hoarse voice speaks in a low rough voice, usually because their throat is sore
honeyed: honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice but you cannot trust the person who is speaking
husky: a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (=as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way
low adjective: a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear
low adverb: in a deep voice, or with a deep sound
matter-of-fact: used about someone’s behaviour or voice
modulated: a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to
monotonous: a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower
nasal: someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose
orotund: an orotund voice is loud and clear
penetrating: a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable
plummy: a plummy voice or way of speaking is considered to be typical of an English person of a high social class. This word shows that you dislike people who speak like this.
quietly: in a quiet voice
raucous: a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough
ringing: a ringing sound or voice is very loud and clear
rough: a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to
shrill: a shrill noise or voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant
silvery: a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant
singsong: if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way
small: a small voice or sound is quiet
smoky: a smoky voice or smoky eyes are sexually attractive in a slightly mysterious way
softly spoken: someone who is softly spoken has a quiet gentle voice
sotto voce adjective, adverb: in a very quiet voice
stentorian: a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe
strangled: a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it
strangulated: strangled
strident: a strident voice or sound is loud and unpleasant
taut: used about something such as a voice or expression that shows someone is nervous or angry
thick: if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion
thickly: with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat
thin: a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to
throaty: a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat
tight: a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed
toneless: a toneless voice does not express any emotion
tremulous: if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited
wheezy: a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing
wobbly: if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry
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Commonly Used Words and their Synonyms!
Instead of using… You can use the word…
Looked — observed, peered, gazed, glanced, explored, glimpsed, stared, eyed, viewed, noticed, watched, inspected, examined, and peeked.
Said — told, stated, replied, phrased, announced, articulated, reported, expressed, voiced, mentioned, communicated, uttered, spoke, and vocalised.
Shouted — yelled, roared, exclaimed, hollered, cried, called out, squealed, wailed, screeched, squawked, bellowed, shrieked, screamed, and howled.
Laughed — chuckled, smiled, giggled, grinned, snickered, cracked up, hooted, roared, snorted, howled, erupt into laughter, and burst into laughter.
Good — great, pleasant, wonderful, positive, awesome, rad, splendid, worthy, superb, superior, marvellous, stellar, excellent, and super.
Bad — awful, atrocious, terrible, negative, unfortunate, rough, dreadful, dismal., poor, appalling, lousy, unpleasant, crummy, and miserable.
Nice — polite, kind, respectable, friendly, well-mannered, admirable, wonderful, affable, lovely, nifty, pleasant, inviting, enjoyable, and fine.
Mean — nasty, evil, unkind, vicious, cruel, wicked, bothersome, spiteful, unpleasant, hateful, malicious, harsh, uncaring, and insensitive.
Tried — weary, burned out, sleepy, sluggish, exhausted, drowsy, fatigued, heavy-eyed, beat, lifeless, drained, lazy, worn out, and droopy.
Scared — frightened, worried, afraid, anxious, fearful, timid, startled, suspicious, alarmed, apprehensive, petrified, shaken, terrified, and panicked.
Happy — glad, ecstatic, joyful, jovial, delighted, merry, content, elated, blissful, gleeful, cheerful, thrilled, pleasant, and overjoyed.
Sad — unhappy, disappointed, miserable, blue, depressed, sorrowful, gloomy, melancholy, down in the dumps, dismal, heartbroken, down, and full of woe.
Mad — angry, outraged, grouchy, fuming, furious, frantic, irritated, cranky, annoyed, irate, livid, enraged, infuriated, and heated.
Excited — eager, wired, enthusiastic, simulated, thrilled, jubilant, hysterical, jumpy, charged, anxious, awakened, fired up, nervous, and on edge.
Pretty — beautiful, charming, attractive, elegant, handsome, gorgeous, dazzling, captivating, nice-looking, glamorous, lovely, stunning, appealing, and memorising.
Ugly — unpleasant, gruesome, horrid, gross, dreadful, beastly, grotesque, deformed, appalling, plain, unsightly, loathsome, hideous, and homely.
Little — small, young, tiny, mini, petite, short, minute, slim, pocket-sized, slight, pint-sized, minor, miniature, and wee.
Big — humongous, ginormous, gigantic, hefty, large, jumbo, huge, massive, enormous, oversize, vast, great, giant, and abundant.
Funny — hummus, whimsical, hilarious, eccentric, amusing, side-splitting, comical, lighthearted, witty, jolly, nutty, hysterical, jokey, and droll.
Fun — entertaining, interesting, pleasurable, a blast, exciting, captivating, enjoyable, fascinating, engaging, gratifying, action-filled, lively, amusing, and enchanting.
Smart — keen, intelligent, clever, cunning, screwed, knowledgeable, brilliant, sharp-witted, wise, scholarly, bright, gifted, canny, and brainy.
Like — love, care about, adore, value, fond of, treasure, cherish, appreciate, admire, enjoy, passionate about, crazy about, and devoted to.
Hate — loathe, detest, dislike greatly, despise, execrate, feel revulsion towards, feel hostile towards, be repelled by, be revolted by, regard with disgust, be unable to stomach, find intolerable, shudder at, and recoil from.
Hot — sweltering, fiery, overly warm, heated, burning up, stuffy, sizzling, spicy, blistering, humid, boiling, blazing, scorching, and scalding.
Cold — chilly, very cold, icy, bitter, frigid, arctic, frosty, nippy, crisp, harsh, wintry, biting, freezing, and polar.
Fast — quick, speedy, sudden, hurried, abrupt, rushed, rapid, instantly, brisk, dashing, hasty, accelerated, swift, and prompt.
Slow — unhurried, inactive, leisurely, slothful, sluggish, passive, gradual, snail-like, slack, time-consuming, stagnant, decelerate, delay, and losing speed.
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roseate — rose-coloured, pink.
lithe — thin, supple, and graceful.
radiance — light or heat as emitted or reflected by something.
reproachfully — expressing disapproval or disappointment.
odious —extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
wryly — in a way that expresses dry, especially mocking, humour.
askance — with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval.
cursory — hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
alacrity — brisk and cheerful readiness.
fretful — feeling or expressing distress or irritation.
quiescent — in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
draconian — excessively harsh and severe laws or their application.
serpentine — of or like a serpent or snake; to move or lie in a winding path or line.
glowered — have an angry or sullen look on one’s face; scowl.
viridian — a bluish-green colour.
terse — sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
crystalline — having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of crystals.
aurelian — a golden colour or one who is interested in butterflies.
lustrous — brilliant; splendid; resplendent; shining.
resplendent — bright; radiant.
argentate — silvery.update of more cool words i like 💐
salacious — having or conveying undue or indecent interest in sexual matters.
timorous — showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.
comely — pleasant to look at, attractive; typically in respect to a woman.
languid — having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
derision — contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
aquiline — like an eagle, or hooked or curved like an eagle’s beak.
coruscant — glittering, gleaming or sparkling.
fragrant — having a pleasant or sweet smell.
diaphanous — light, delicate, and translucent; especially of a fabric.
gossamer — a light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate material or substance.
ethereal — extremely delicate or refined; light, airy, or tenuous.
patrician — a person of noble rank, aristocratic; of education and refinement.
Synonyms For Very
This masterlist is a masterlist of words that you may use alongside the word very, very being one of the most common words that are used when writing. I hope this helps you as much as it helps me in our writing seem more sophisticated and unique.
A:
Very accurate – exact
Very afraid – fearful
Very angry – furious
Very annoying – exasperatingB:
Very bad – atrocious
Very beautiful – exquisite
Very big – immense
Very boring – dull
Very bright – luminous
Very busy – swampedC:
Very calm – serene
Very careful – cautious
Very cheap – stingy
Very clean – spotless
Very clear – obvious
Very clever – intelligent
Very cold – freezing
Very colourful – vibrant
Very competitive – cutthroat
Very complete – comprehensive
Very confused – perplexed
Very conventional – conservative
Very creative – innovative
Very crowded – bustling
Very cute – adorableD:
Very dangerous – perilous
Very dear – cherished
Very deep – profound
Very depressed – despondent
Very detailed – meticulous
Very different – disparate
Very difficult – arduous
Very dirty – filthy
Very dry – arid
Very dull – tediousE:
Very eager – keen
Very easy – effortless
Very empty – desolate
Very excited – thrilled
Very exciting – exhilarating
Very expensive – costlyF:
Very fancy – lavish
Very fast – swift
Very fat – obese
Very friendly – amiable
Very frightened – alarmed
Very frightening – terrifying
Very funny – hilariousG:
Very glad – overjoyed
Very good – excellent
Very great – terrificH:
Very happy – ecstatic
Very hard – difficult
Very hard-to-find – rare
Very heavy – leaden
Very high – soaring
Very hot – sweltering
Very huge – colossal
Very hungry – ravenous
Very hurt – batteredI:
Very important – crucial
Very intelligent – brilliant
Very interesting – captivatingJ:
K:
L:
Very large – huge
Very lazy – indolent
Very little – tiny
Very lively – vivacious
Very long – extensive
Very long-term – enduring
Very loose – slack
Very loud – thunderous
Very loved – adoredM:
Very mean – cruel
Very messy – slovenlyN:
Very neat – immaculate
Very necessary – essential
Very nervous – apprehensive
Very nice – kind
Very noisy – deafeningO:
Very often – frequently
Very old – ancient
Very old-fashioned – archaic
Very open – transparentP:
Very painful – excruciating
Very pale – ashen
Very perfect – flawless
Very poor – destitute
Very powerful – compelling
Very pretty – beautifulQ:
Very quick – rapid
Very quiet – hushedR:
Very rainy – pouring
Very rich – wealthyS:
Very sad – sorrowful
Very scared – petrified
Very scary – chilling
Very serious – grave
Very sharp – keen
Very shiny – gleaming
Very short – brief
Very shy – timid
Very simple – basic
Very skinny – skeletal
Very slow – sluggish
Very small – petite
Very smart – intelligent
Very smelly – pungent
Very smooth – sleek
Very soft – downy
Very sorry – apologetic
Very special – exceptional
Very strong – forceful
Very stupid – idiotic
Very sure – certain
Very sweet – thoughtfulT:
Very talented – gifted
Very tall – towering
Very tasty – delicious
Very thirsty – parched
Very tight – constricting
Very tiny – minuscule
Very tired – exhaustedU:
Very ugly – hideous
Very unhappy – miserable
Very upset – distraughtV:
W:
Very warm – hot
Very weak – frail
Very well-to-do – wealthy
Very wet – soaked
Very wide – expansive
Very willing – eager
Very windy – blustery
Very wise – sage
Very worried – distressedX:
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A/N: If you know of anymore words I can add please message me.
