SYNONYMS FOR THE

MOST 50 COMMON
USED WORDS
IN ENGLISH
1. Bad — evil, unpleasant, nasty, horrible, obnoxious.
2. Beautiful — pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, stunning.
3. Begin — start, open, launch, initiate, commence.
4. Big — enormous, huge, gigantic, large, grand.
5. Boring — dull, uninteresting, lifeless, monotonous, dreary.
6. Bright — shining, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, colorful.
7. Calm — quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild.
8. Cry — shout, yell, scream, roar, weep.
9. Dangerous — perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe.
10. Dark — shadowy, unlit, gloomy, dim, shaded.
11. Decide — determine, settle, choose, resolve, rule.
12. Definite — certain, sure, determined, clear, obvious.
13. Delicious — tasty, appetizing, delightful, enjoyable, exquisite.
14. Describe — portray, characterize, picture, narrate, report.
15. Do — execute, enact, effect, accomplish, achieve.
16. End — stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close.
17. Enjoy — appreciate, relish, devour, like, love.
18. Explain — elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify.
19. Famous — well-known, celebrated, famed, illustrious, notorious.
20. Fast — rapid, hasty, quick, speedy, snappy.
21. Fat — corpulent, plump, chubby, chunky, curvy.
22. Fear — fright, dread, scare, horror, panic.
23. Funny — humorous, amusing, droll, comical, laughable.
24. Get — acquire, obtain, gain, find, earn.
25. Go — leave, depart, fade, move, travel.
26. Good — marvelous, excellent, pleasant, wonderful, satisfactory.
27. Great — noteworthy, worthy, remarkable, considerable, powerful.
28. Happy — pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, joyful.
29. Hate — despise, loathe, disfavor, dislike, disapprove.
30. Have — hold, possess, own, contain, gain.
31. Help — aid, assist, support, encourage, serve.
32. Hurt — damage, harm, injure, wound, distress.
33. Idea — thought, concept, conception, understanding, opinion.
34. Important — necessary, vital, valuable, essential, significant.
35. Interesting — challenging, provocative, engaging, fascinating, intriguing.
36. Little — tiny, small, limited, microscopic, petite.
37. Look — gaze, see, glance, watch, glimpse.
38. Love — like, admire, cherish, adore, worship.
39. Make — create, originate, invent, form, construct.
40. Move — creep, crawl, drag, toddle, shuffle.
41. New — fresh, original, modern, current, recent.
42. Old — ancient, aged, used, former, old-fashioned.
43. Part — portion, share, piece, section, fragment.
44. Place — space, area, spot, region, location.
45. Put — place, set, attach, establish, assign.
46. Right — correct, accurate, true, proper, suitable.
47. Say/Tell — inform, notify, narrate, converse, suppose.
48. Scared — afraid, alarmed, terrified, frightened, horrified.
49. Take — hold, catch, seize, grasp, acquire.
50. Think — judge, deem, assume, believe, consider.
Exercise 1. Match the word and its synonym.

1. Bad A. Exquisite

2. Terrified B. Consider

3. Delicious C. Archaic

4. Love D. Hasty

5. Think E. Concept

6. Gorgeous F. Horrible

7. Old G. Sparkling

8. Bright H. Cherish

9. Idea I. Splendid

10. Fast J. Scared

Exercise 2. Choose the word that has the same meaning.

1. Tell
a) Suppose
b) Glare
c) Gain

2. New
a) Former
b) Recent
c) Accurate

3. Important
a) Challenging
b) Proper
c) Vital

4. Dark
a) Dim
b) Dull
c) Droll

5. Happy
a) Illustrious
b) Satisfied
c) Remarkable

6. Interesting
a) Marvelous
b) Significant
c) Engaging

7. Hate
a) Despise
b) Distress
c) Delight
Exercise 3. Group adjectives with similar meanings

Fast —

Boring —

Good —

Scared —

Interesting —

Dull, rapid, marvelous, afraid, challenging, quick, excellent,

speedy, engaging, terrified, lifeless, wonderful, frightened,
monotonous, intriguing.
Answers

Exercise 1.

1 - F, 2 - J, 3 - A, 4 - H, 5 - B, 6 - I, 7 - C, 8 - G, 9 - E, 10 - D.

Exercise 2.

1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 - a, 5 - b, 6 - c, 7 - a.

Exercise 3.

Fast — rapid, quick, speedy.

Boring — dull, lifeless, monotonous.
Good — marvelous, excellent, wonderful.
Scared — afraid, terrified, frightened.
Interesting — challenging, engaging, intriguing.
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