Stop saying “very” – use THESE strong adjectives instead!

Stop saying very tired, very big, very good…

Instead, you can use a better, stronger, more precise word.

Today I’ll teach you how to upgrade 20 adjectives so that your vocabulary will be very good… I mean, excellent!

To learn more, you can download my free guide to extreme adjectives in English – which includes a quiz to test yourself. 

Very + Adjective → Strong Adjective

1. Very tired → exhausted
   “I worked 12 hours today — I’m exhausted.”
2. Very hungry → starving / ravenous
   “I skipped lunch, I’m starving!”
   “The kids were ravenous after a full day at the park.”
3. Very big → huge, gigantic, enormous, immense
   “They live in a huge house.”
   “The tutoring made an enormous difference in his grades.”
4. Very small → tiny, minuscule
   “The bedroom was tiny — there was barely enough space for a bed!”
   “There’s a minuscule scratch on the car.”
5. Very good → excellent, fantastic, incredible, terrific
   “She did a fantastic job on the project.”
6. Very bad → terrible, horrible
   “He was kicked out of school for his terrible behavior.”
7. Very old → ancient
   “We saw the ruins of an ancient temple.”
8. Very funny → hilarious
   “The movie was hilarious. I couldn’t stop laughing”
9. Very angry → furious
   “She was furious when her boyfriend flirted with another woman.”
10. Very scared → terrified, petrified
    “I won’t go on the hot air balloon ride because I’m terrified of heights.”
11. Very interesting → fascinating, captivating
    “The book was fascinating. I couldn’t put it down”
12. Very beautiful → gorgeous, stunning, breathtaking
    “There are some stunning beaches on the west coast.”
13. Very surprised → astonished, astounded
    “I was astonished that a 7-year-old broke the world record.”
14. Very unpleasant → disgusting, repulsive, revolting
    “I hate mushrooms; I find them revolting.”
15. Very unusual → extraordinary, unprecedented, bizarre (negative connotation)
    “He’s shown extraordinary improvement in his English – I wonder what he’s doing differently?”
16. Very important → essential, crucial, vital
    “It is crucial for hospital rooms to be clean.”
17. Very loud → deafening
    “The music at the outdoor concert was deafening.”
18. Very smart → brilliant
    “He’s a brilliant scientist.”
19. Very cute → adorable
    “The puppies are absolutely adorable.”
20. Very sure → certain, positive, convinced
    “I’m positive that my courses and e-books will help you become more fluent in English.”

So instead of using “very + adjective,” try using one of these strong adjectives instead.

It’s a simple change — but it makes you sound a lot more fluent!

Remember to download your free PDF guide + quiz here.

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