DEAD WORD LIST
Some words
in the English language tend to be overused and, therefore,
lose their
power. These words are referred to as DEAD WORDS. Below is a
list of dead words and some interesting alternatives. This list
is not limited to just these words!
DEAD WORDS |
ALTERNATIVE |
a
lot, lots |
Numerous, heaps, many scores, innumerable, much a great
deal, many times, often |
also |
Too, moreover, besides, as well as, in addition to |
awesome, cool, rad |
fine, wonderful, marvelous, fantastic, excellent |
awful |
dreadful, alarming, frightful, terrible, horrid,
shocking |
but |
however, moreover, yet, still, nevertheless, though,
although, on the other had |
fun |
pleasant, pleasurable, amusing, entertaining, jolly |
funny |
amusing, comical, laughable, jovial, strange, peculiar,
unusual |
got, get |
received, obtained, attained, succeed in |
good |
excellent, exceptional, fine, marvelous, splendid,
superb, wonderful |
great |
wonderful, outstanding, marvelous, fantastic, excellent |
guy |
man, person, fellow, boy, individual |
have to |
need to, must |
kid |
child, boy, girl, youngster, youth, teen, teenager,
adolescent |
like |
such as, similar to, similarly |
mad |
angry, frustrated, furious, incensed, enraged, irate |
nice |
pleasant, charming, fascinating, captivating,
delightful, pleasurable, pleasing |
pretty |
attractive, comely, beautiful |
scared |
afraid, fearful, terrified, frightened |
so |
this, according, therefore |
then |
first, second, next, later, finally, afterwards,
meanwhile, soon |
very |
extremely, exceedingly, fantastically, unusually,
incredibly, intensely, truly, fully, especially,
shockingly, bitterly, immeasurable, infinitely,
severely, surely, mightily, powerfully, chiefly |
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