Learn: how often do you use the word "good"? Probably a lot. But what if English asked you: What kind of good? Interesting? Useful? Enjoyable? Effective? Synonyms help you say exactly what you mean and avoid repeating the same word again and again. Watch the video to learn more.
Key Takeaways:
1. Synonyms are words that have the same or very similar meaning.
Examples:
small — tiny;
big — huge;
warm — hot.
Examples:
small — tiny;
big — huge;
warm — hot.
2. Many words have several synonyms, not just one.
Example:
love — adore, admire.
These words all express a similar idea, but may sound slightly different in tone.
Example:
love — adore, admire.
These words all express a similar idea, but may sound slightly different in tone.
3. Using the same word again and again makes writing boring and repetitive. Synonyms help you:
- vary your language;
- make your writing more interesting;
- sound more confident.
Example:
funny — hilarious;
cold — chilly.
funny — hilarious;
cold — chilly.
4. Synonyms do not always look the same: one can be an adjective (fast); another can be an adverb (quickly)
Example:
fast — quickly (similar meaning in context).
Example:
fast — quickly (similar meaning in context).
5. When you use synonyms well, you can:
- express ideas more clearly;
- show better vocabulary range;
- make your texts more engaging.
This is especially important for stories, descriptions, opinions.
Learn: imagine this conversation:
Alex: "How was the film?"
Alice: "Good."
That’s it. No picture. No feeling. No story. English can do better. Study synonyms of a world-famous adjective "good"!
Alex: "How was the film?"
Alice: "Good."
That’s it. No picture. No feeling. No story. English can do better. Study synonyms of a world-famous adjective "good"!
Word bank:
acceptable — [əkˈsep.tə.bəl] — good enough or suitable for a particular situation; meeting the required standard; patīkams; vēlams, pieņemams; pieļaujams
Your answer is acceptable, but you could explain it in more detail.
brilliant — [ˈbrɪl.jənt] — very high quality; lielisks, spīdošs
"Did you like the film?" "I thought it was brilliant."
excellent — [ˈek.səl.ənt] — extremely good, high quality; teicams; lielisks
The hotel service was excellent.
marvellous — [ˈmɑːr.vəl.əs] — extremely good; wonderful and impressive; brīnišķīgs; apbrīnojams
The concert was marvelous, and everyone enjoyed it.
terrific — [təˈrɪf.ɪk] — very good; excellent; kolosāls
She did a terrific job on her presentation.
Learn: imagine this conversation:
Rob: "How was your day?"
Peter: "Bad."
That’s all we know. Study synonyms of another world-famous adjective "bad"!
Rob: "How was your day?"
Peter: "Bad."
That’s all we know. Study synonyms of another world-famous adjective "bad"!
Word bank:
awful — [ˈɔː.fəl] — extremely bad or unpleasant; šausmīgs, drausmīgs
The weather was awful, so we stayed at home all day.
disappointing — [ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪŋ] — not as good as expected; tāds, kas liek vilties, pieviļ cerības
The film was disappointing, even though the trailer looked great.
dreadful — [ˈdred.fəl] — very bad; extremely unpleasant or of very poor quality; šausmīgs, briesmīgs
The weather was dreadful, so the match was cancelled.
unpleasant — [ʌnˈplez.ənt] — not nice; causing discomfort or dislike; nepatīkams
It was unpleasant to wait outside in the cold rain.
Atsauce:
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