Shades of Meaning - Some words are similar but mean something slightly different. Look for the word that best fits what you are wanting to say. |
General Sparkle Wordsamazing
awesome extraordinary fascinating incredible informative inspiring spectacular wonderful |
Instead of "angry" . . . |
Instead of "bad" . . . |
Instead of "big" . . . |
about to explode
as mad as a hornet at my wit's end blowing a fuse boiling coming unglued enraged fed up flying off the handle furious going berserk had it up to here hot under the collar incensed inflamed infuriated irate steamed |
awful
cruel dangerous despicable devilish dreadful evil harmful horrible horrid terrible unhealthy unsatisfactory |
colossal
enormous expansive gargantuan gigantic grand great heavy hefty huge humongous immense large larger than life majestic massive monstrous monumental tremendous vast |
Instead of "brave" . . . |
Instead of "bright" . . . |
Instead of "cold" . . . |
bold
courageous daring dashing fearless gallant gutsy heroic nervy spunky unafraid |
beaming
brilliant dazzling gleaming glowing illuminated like diamonds radiant shining sparkling vivid |
arctic
biting breezy chilly crisp freezing frigid frosty iced polar shivering wintry |
Instead of "easy" . . . |
Instead of "fast" . . . |
Instead of "fun" . . . |
a cinch
a piece of cake like taking candy from a baby simple |
brisky
lightning-swift like a speeding bullet like a streak of lightning quick rapid speedy swift |
amusing
boisterous enjoyable entertaining jolly lively merry playful pleasant witty |
Instead of "funny" . . . |
Instead of "good" . . . |
Instead of "good-looking" . . . |
amusing
a riot a scream capricious clever comical engaging entertaining hilarious humorous hysterical jovial laughable lively ludicrous ridiculous side-splitting silly witty |
a perfect ten
awesome brilliant delicious delightful excellent fabulous fantastic flawless glorious incredible magnificent outrageous outstanding phenomenal praiseworthy satisfactory sensational super superb terrific wonderful |
appealing
as lovely as a rose attractive beautiful cute eye-catching glamorous gorgeous handsome lovely magnificent stunning stylish |
Instead of "happy" . . . |
Instead of "hard" . . . |
Instead of "hot" . . . |
as happy as a lark
blissful cheerful content delighted eager ecstatic enthusiastic excited glad gleeful jolly joyful joyous jubilant lighthearted on cloud nine on top of the world optimistic overjoyed pleased positive sunny ten feet tall thrilled tickled pink upbeat without a care in the world |
a losing battle
as clear as mud challenging complex difficult laborious like beating your head against a brick wall like swimming upstream like trying to find a needle in a haystack mind-boggling perplexing puzzling rigorous strenuous taxing tedious troubling |
boiling
burning feverish heated roasting sweating sweltering Instead of "hungry" . . .famished
like a bottomless pit ravenous starving Instead of "interesting" . . .enchanting
engaging engrossing entertaining fascinating gripping intriguing inviting riveting spellbinding thought-provoking |
Instead of "laugh" . . . |
Instead of "loud" . . . |
Instead of "love" . . . |
be in stitches
cackle chortle chuckle giggle hoot howl roar roll on the floor snicker split your sides tee-hee |
blaring
booming clamorous deafening earsplitting earthshaking fortissimo noisy roaring thunderous vociferous |
admire
adore infatuated with cherish delight in enjoy hold dear long for relish savor treasure |
Instead of "nice" . . . |
Instead of "noise" . . . |
Instead of "sad" . . . |
agreeable
amiable considerate courteous delightful friendly good-natured gracious helpful inviting kind likable lovely pleasant polite swell welcoming |
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Instead of "said" . . . |
Instead of "saw" . . . |
Instead of "smart" |
added
admitted announced answered argued begged bickered bragged cautioned challenged chattered commented confided cried croaked demanded denied described disagreed exclaimed giggled groaned guessed informed insisted interrupted laughed lied mentioned mumbled murmured pleaded questioned repeated reprimanded scolded screamed spoke stammered stated suggested taunted teased thought wailed warned whispered wondered yelled |
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Instead of "very" . . . |
Instead of "walk" . . . |
Instead of "went" . . . |
absolutely
awfully certainly completely considerably definitely especially exactly exceedingly extraordinarily extremely genuinely highly incredibly particularly pretty quite remarkably terribly totally truly unusually wonderfully |
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Juicy Color Words
Try not to overuse. Try to sound natural.
Instead of "black" . . .charcoal
ebony jet black midnight black pitch black raven |
Instead of "blue" . . .denim blue
navy blue powder blue robin's egg blue royal blue sky blue |
Instead of "brown" . . .camel
chestnut brown chocolate brown coffee brown leather brown mahogany brown |
Instead of "green" . . .emerald green
forest green khaki green lime green olive green pistachio green |
Instead of "orange" . . .caution orange
fluorescent orange marigold pumpkin orange sunset orange |
Instead of "purple" . . .eggplant
grape lavender orchid periwinkle plum |
Instead of "red" . . .brick red
candy apple red cherry red crimson red lobster red watermelon red |
Instead of "white" . . .alabaster white
eggshell ivory pearl snow white vanilla |
Instead of "yellow" . . .egg yolk yellow
fluorescent yellow goldenrod lemon yellow mustard yellow school bus yellow |