StarBase 118 Staff Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Ever sit down to write a sim and find yourself stuck for words? Read through what you’ve written and realise that you tend to use the same words over and over again? Below you’ll find a list of alternatives to 25 common words to spice up your writing. Let us know how it goes in the Writing Improvement Forum. Angry: Irate, enraged, touchy, cross, resentful, indignant, infuriated, wound up, worked up, seething, raging, heated, bitter, bad tempered, offended, frustrated Bad: Awful, lousy, poor, unacceptable, crummy, dreadful, rough, inferior, substandard, atrocious, appalling, dreadful, defective Beautiful: Striking, stunning, magnificent, lovely, charming, gorgeous, radiant, dazzling Big: Massive, huge, giant, gigantic, enormous, large, colossal, immense, bulky, tremendous, hefty, sizeable, extensive, great, substantial Change: Alter, transform, replace, diversify, adjust, adapt, modify, remodel, vary, evolve, transfigure, redesign, refashion, advance, transition, shift, adjustment Easy: Effortless, simple, clear, smooth, straightforward, uncomplicated, painless, accessible, apparent, basic, plain, child’s play, facile, elementary, cinch Fast: Agile, brisk, rapid, nimble, swift, accelerated, fleeting, high speed, active, dashing, winged, hurried, turbo Fine: Satisfactory, worthy, respectable, exquisite, suitable, well, imposing, decent, admirable, praise worthy, decent Funny: Comical, ludicrous, amusing, droll, entertaining, absurd, hilarious, silly, whimsical, hysterical, joking, witty, facetious, slapstick, side splitting, knee slapping Get: Acquire, obtain, receive, gain, earn, gather, collect, buy, purchase, attain, score, secure, take possession of, grab Give: Grant, donate, hand out, present, provide, deliver, hand over, offer, award, bestow, supply with, contribute to, send, entrust Go: Move, proceed, advance, progress, travel, walk, journey, depart, exit, flee, make one’s way, clear out, get underway Good: Acceptable, wonderful, exceptional, positive, brilliant, first rate, notable, stellar, favourable, superb, marvellous, prime Happy: Cheerful, delighted, pleased, content, amused, thrilled, elated, thrilled, ecstatic, on cloud 9 Interesting: Noteworthy, thought provoking, fascinating, attracting, appealing, attention grabbing, captivating, gripping, invigorating, engrossing, engaging, electrifying Know: Understand, comprehend, realise, learn, perceive, recognise, grasp, sense Look: Glance, fixate, observe, stare, gaze, peer, scan, watch, study, browse, eye, glimpse, review, inspect Nice: Lovely, superior, pleasant, satisfying, delightful, likeable, agreeable, correct, adequate, swell, fair, okay, approved Old: Aged, ancient, matured, elderly, senior, veteran, decrepit, seasoned, venerable, past one’s prime, doddering, senile Really: Genuinely, truly, honestly, actually, undoubtedly, certainly, remarkably, incredibly, downright, unquestionably, extremely Sad: Miserable, gloomy, devastated, down at heart, distraught, distressed, dispirited, sorrowful, downcast, feeling blue, desolate Shocked: Taken aback, lost for words, flabbergasted, staggered, outraged, astonished, astounded, stunned, speechless, appalled Small: Tiny, petite, mini, miniature, microscopic, minuscule, compact, pocket sized, cramped, puny, undersized, limited, meager, modest, minute, pint sized Think: Ponder, reflect, conceive, imagine, contemplate, consider, determine, realise, visualise, guess/assume, conclude, envision Very: Extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, immensely, tremendously, abundantly, particularly, remarkably The post Writers Workshop: 25 Common Word Alternatives appeared first on UFOP: StarBase 118 Star Trek RPG. View the full article 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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