Looking for that perfect, punchy adjective? Here is a list of our favorite strong adjectives.
Strong Adjectives to Replace Very + Weak Adjective
Very . . .
- happy -> jubilant, ecstatic, exuberant, thrilled, elated
- angry, mad -> furious
- tired -> exhausted (or you can easily replace with an action: “Her hand hid a jaw-popping yawn”)
- big -> enormous, huge, immense
- hot -> sweltering, scorching
- difficult -> arduous, strenuous
- cold -> freezing, icy (or replace with an action: “His red nose dripped in the frigid air, and he rubbed his hands together, trying to get back some feeling in his fingers.”)
- pretty -> beautiful, gorgeous, stunning
- thirsty -> parched
- small -> tiny, diminutive, puny
- slow -> sluggish, sedate
- loud -> deafening
- painful -> excruciating, torturous
- sad -> miserable, depressed
- careful, exact -> fastidious, meticulous
- dirty -> filthy
- smelly -> pungent, acrid, rank, putrid
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Originally published at https://mybookcave.com on December 9, 2020.
