Elevate your writing with precise, powerful alternatives
The word "very" is often a crutch in writingβa sign that you've chosen a weaker word that needs propping up. As William Zinsser advised in "On Writing Well": "Most adverbs are unnecessary. The good writer avoids them and finds the precise verb or adjective instead."
When you rely on "very" to intensify an adjective, you're missing an opportunity to use a single, stronger, and more specific word. Replacing "very cold" with "freezing" or "very happy" with "ecstatic" makes your writing more vivid, concise, and engaging.
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Very accurate β Exact
Very afraid β Fearful
Very angry β Furious
Very annoying β Exasperating
Very anxious β Apprehensive
Very attractive β Stunning
Very bad β Atrocious
Very beautiful β Exquisite
Very big β Immense
Very boring β Dull
Very bright β Luminous
Very brave β Courageous
Very brief β Momentary
Very busy β Swamped
Very calm β Serene
Very careful β Cautious
Very cheap β Stingy
Very clean β Spotless
Very clear β Obvious
Very clever β Intelligent
Very cold β Freezing
Very colorful β Vibrant
Very competitive β Cutthroat
Very complete β Comprehensive
Very confused β Perplexed
Very conventional β Conservative
Very creative β Innovative
Very critical β Scathing
Very crowded β Bustling
Very curious β Inquisitive
Very cute β Adorable
Very dangerous β Perilous
Very dark β Murky
Very dear β Cherished
Very deep β Profound
Very delicate β Fragile
Very depressed β Despondent
Very detailed β Meticulous
Very determined β Resolute
Very different β Disparate
Very difficult β Arduous
Very dirty β Filthy
Very discouraged β Disheartened
Very dry β Arid
Very dull β Tedious
Very eager β Keen
Very early β Premature
Very easy β Effortless
Very emotional β Passionate
Very empty β Desolate
Very energetic β Vigorous
Very enthusiastic β Zealous
Very excited β Thrilled
Very exciting β Exhilarating
Very expensive β Costly
Very experienced β Seasoned
Very famous β Renowned
Very fancy β Lavish
Very far β Remote
Very fast β Swift
Very fat β Obese
Very fertile β Prolific
Very few β Scant
Very fierce β Ferocious
Very firm β Steadfast
Very flexible β Adaptable
Very foolish β Ludicrous
Very friendly β Amiable
Very frightened β Alarmed
Very frightening β Terrifying
Very funny β Hilarious
Very gentle β Tender
Very glad β Delighted
Very good β Excellent
Very grateful β Indebted
Very great β Magnificent
Very greedy β Rapacious
Very green β Verdant
Very happy β Ecstatic
Very hard β Arduous
Very harmful β Destructive
Very healthy β Robust
Very heavy β Massive
Very helpful β Invaluable
Very high β Towering
Very hot β Scorching
Very hungry β Ravenous
Very hurt β Devastated
Very important β Crucial
Very impressive β Remarkable
Very independent β Autonomous
Very influential β Compelling
Very informed β Knowledgeable
Very intelligent β Brilliant
Very interested β Engrossed
Very interesting β Captivating
Very irritating β Infuriating
Very jealous β Envious
Very joyful β Jubilant
Very jumpy β Skittish
Very kind β Compassionate
Very knowledgeable β Erudite
Very large β Enormous
Very late β Tardy
Very lazy β Indolent
Very little β Minuscule
Very lively β Exuberant
Very lonely β Desolate
Very long β Extensive
Very loud β Deafening
Very loving β Affectionate
Very low β Minimal
Very loyal β Devoted
Very lucky β Fortunate
Very mad β Furious
Very magnificent β Majestic
Very mean β Malicious
Very messy β Chaotic
Very methodical β Systematic
Very modern β Cutting-edge
Very modest β Humble
Very moist β Saturated
Very moody β Temperamental
Very motivated β Driven
Very mysterious β Enigmatic
Very narrow β Constricted
Very nasty β Vile
Very natural β Organic
Very near β Adjacent
Very neat β Immaculate
Very necessary β Essential
Very nervous β Anxious
Very new β Fresh
Very nice β Pleasant
Very noisy β Deafening
Very numerous β Abundant
Very obedient β Dutiful
Very obvious β Apparent
Very odd β Peculiar
Very offended β Insulted
Very often β Frequently
Very old β Ancient
Very open β Candid
Very optimistic β Hopeful
Very organized β Methodical
Very original β Innovative
Very painful β Excruciating
Very pale β Ashen
Very patient β Stoic
Very peaceful β Tranquil
Very perfect β Flawless
Very persistent β Relentless
Very plain β Austere
Very pleasant β Delightful
Very polite β Courteous
Very poor β Destitute
Very popular β Acclaimed
Very powerful β Mighty
Very precise β Meticulous
Very pretty β Gorgeous
Very proud β Arrogant
Very public β Notorious
Very pure β Pristine
Very qualified β Proficient
Very quick β Rapid
Very quiet β Silent
Very rare β Scarce
Very reasonable β Judicious
Very recent β Fresh
Very relaxed β Tranquil
Very reliable β Dependable
Very remarkable β Extraordinary
Very responsible β Accountable
Very rich β Affluent
Very rigid β Inflexible
Very risky β Hazardous
Very rough β Rugged
Very rude β Offensive
Very sad β Depressed
Very safe β Secure
Very salty β Briny
Very satisfied β Gratified
Very scary β Terrifying
Very secretive β Furtive
Very serious β Grave
Very sharp β Acute
Very shiny β Gleaming
Very short β Brief
Very shy β Timid
Very sick β Ill
Very silent β Mute
Very silly β Absurd
Very simple β Basic
Very skilled β Adept
Very sleepy β Drowsy
Very slim β Slender
Very slow β Sluggish
Very small β Tiny
Very smart β Brilliant
Very smooth β Sleek
Very soft β Supple
Very soon β Imminent
Very sour β Acidic
Very special β Exceptional
Very specific β Explicit
Very spicy β Piquant
Very steep β Precipitous
Very strange β Bizarre
Very strict β Rigid
Very strong β Powerful
Very stubborn β Obstinate
Very stupid β Idiotic
Very substantial β Significant
Very successful β Triumphant
Very sudden β Abrupt
Very sweet β Sugary
Very talented β Gifted
Very tall β Towering
Very tame β Docile
Very tasty β Delectable
Very tempting β Enticing
Very tense β Strained
Very terrible β Dreadful
Very thankful β Grateful
Very thick β Dense
Very thin β Gaunt
Very thirsty β Parched
Very thorough β Comprehensive
Very thoughtful β Considerate
Very tiny β Minuscule
Very tired β Exhausted
Very tolerant β Lenient
Very tough β Sturdy
Very traditional β Conventional
Very tricky β Deceptive
Very true β Authentic
Very trustworthy β Reliable
Very ugly β Hideous
Very uncertain β Dubious
Very uncomfortable β Uneasy
Very uncommon β Rare
Very understanding β Empathetic
Very unfair β Unjust
Very unhappy β Miserable
Very unique β Distinctive
Very unlikely β Improbable
Very unpleasant β Disagreeable
Very upset β Distraught
Very urgent β Critical
Very useful β Invaluable
Very unusual β Extraordinary
Very vague β Ambiguous
Very valuable β Precious
Very vast β Immense
Very vengeful β Vindictive
Very vibrant β Electric
Very vicious β Savage
Very violent β Brutal
Very vivid β Intense
Very vocal β Outspoken
Very vulnerable β Defenseless
Very warm β Toasty
Very wary β Suspicious
Very weak β Feeble
Very wealthy β Affluent
Very weary β Exhausted
Very welcome β Appreciated
Very wet β Saturated
Very wicked β Villainous
Very wide β Expansive
Very wild β Feral
Very willing β Eager
Very windy β Blustery
Very wise β Sagacious
Very worried β Anxious
Very worthless β Useless
Very worthy β Deserving
Very xenophobic β Intolerant
Very young β Juvenile
Very youthful β Adolescent
Very zealous β Fanatical
Very zesty β Piquant