“Welcome to our blog where we delve into the world of descriptive words. We’re here to enhance your vocabulary, making your English more expressive and engaging. Ready to replace ‘very’ with more precise and vibrant alternatives? Let’s dive in!”
You must have heard native English speakers use ‘very’ a lot many times in their conversations.
‘Very’ is an adverb that acts as an intensifier providing an emphasizing effect on the speech.
‘Very’ has become a common intensifier. To uplift your vocabulary and to bring style to your language, you must include descriptive words that create the same emphasis as very.
Consergy has brought a list of descriptive words that you can use instead of ‘very’.
- very pretty – beautiful
- very smooth – sleek
- very quick – rapid
- very long-term – enduring
- very shiny – gleaming
- very willing – eager
- very powerful – compelling
- very old – ancient
- very old-fashioned – archaic
- very afraid – terrified
- very angry – furious
- very painful – excruciating
- very accurate – exact
- very pale – ashen
- very lazy – indolent
- very noisy – deafening
- very fat – obese
- very often – frequently
- very smelly – pungent
- very serious – grave
- very nervous – apprehensive
- very short – brief
- very strong – unyielding
- very tasty – delicious
- very poor – destitute
- very tired – exhausted
- very perfect – flawless
- very valuable – precious
- very clear – obvious
- very risky – perilous
- very warm – hot
- very afraid – fearful
- very large – huge
- very creative – innovative
- very evil – wicked
- very neat – immaculate
- very good – excellent
- very light – luminous
- very nice – kind
- very rich – wealthy
- very roomy – spacious
- very smart – intelligent
- very stupid – idiotic
- very weak – frail
- very eager – keen
- very detailed – meticulous
- very confused – perplexed
- very scared – petrified
- very crowded – bustling
- very simple – basic
- very easy – effortless
- very tall – towering
If you are reminded of any other descriptive words that can replace very, please add them in the comment box below.