| Instead of | Say | Instead of | Say |
|---|---|---|---|
| very afraid | terrified | very angry | furious |
| very bad | atrocious | very beautiful | exquisite |
| very big | immense | very fast | quick |
| very hard | difficult | very lively | animated |
| very lazy | indolent | very careful | cautious |
| very fat | obese | very bright | luminous |
| very afraid | terrified | very boring | dull |
| very accurate | exact | very nice | kind |
| very often | frequently | very skinny | skeletal |
| very smelly | pungent | very necessary | essential |
| very smooth | sleek | very noisy | deafening |
| very willing | eager | very dry | parched |
| very long-term | enduring | very cold | freezing |
| very nervous | apprehensive | very clever | brillant |
| very strong | unyielding | very stupid | idiotic |
| very tasty | delicious | very thin | gaunt |
| very tired | exhausted | very ugly | hideous |
| very valuable | precious | very wicked | villainous |
| very neat | immaculate | very quiet | silent |
| very risky | perilous | very accurate | exact |
| very afraid | fearful | very clean | spotless |
| very creative | innovative | very dear | cherished |
| very evil | wicked | very happy | ecstatic |
| very good | excellent | very large | huge |
| very light | luminous | very little | tiny |
| very nice | kind | very powerful | compelling |
| very rich | wealthy | very risky | perilous |
| very roomy | spacious | very short | brief |
| very smart | intelligent | very worried | distressed |
| very weak | frail | very upset | distraught |
| very eager | keen | very glad | overjoyed |
| very detailed | meticulous | very cute | adorable |
| very confused | perplexed | very colorful | vibrant |
| very crowded | bustling | very shy | timid |
| very simple | basic | very skinny | skeletal |
| very tall | towering | very dear | cherished |
| very different | disparate | very dull | tedious |
| very empty | desolate | very painful | excruciating |
| very scared | petrified | very shiny | gleaming |
| very serious | grave | very wise | sage |
| very well-to-do | wealthy | very rainy | pouring |
| very poor | destitute | very competitive | cutthroat |
| very calm | serene | very cheap | stingy |
| very loud | deafening | very confused | perplexed |
| very old | ancient | very exciting | exhilarating |
| very slow | sluggish | very sleepy | lethargic |
| very sharp | keen | very thin | gaunt |
| very wise | sagacious | very loved | adored |