One important rule of effective writing, and communicating in general, is using less words than necessary. The ability to say something using the minimum of words possible is what makes a great communicator. A writing behavior that doesn’t abide by this rule and that most people commit is the overuse of the intensifier “very“.
In this article, we brought to you an exhaustive list of words you can use instead of very to avoid redundancy and sound creative.
• Very Slow = Sluggish
• Very Short = Brief
• Very Tall = Towering
• Very good = Excellent
• Very stupid = Idiotic
• Very happy = Ecstatic
• Very happy = Exhilarating
• Very weak = Frail
• Very bright = Luminous
• Very busy = Swamped
• Very careful = cautious
• Very little = tiny
• Very crowded = Bustling
• Very dear = Cherished
• Very empty = Desolate
• Very glad = Overjoyed
• Very hurt = battered
• Very large = Huge
• Very lazy = Indolent
• Very hungry = Starving
• Very fat = Obese
• Very fancy = Lavish
• Very creative = Innovative
• Very wet = soaked
• Very quiet = Hushed
• Very costly = Expensive
• Very cold = Freezing
• Very ugly = Hideous
• Very upset = Distraught
• Very huge = Colossal
• Very dirty = Filthy
• Very quick = Rapid
•Very bad = Awful
• Very boring = Dull
• Very dry = Arid
• Very difficult = Arduous
• Very noisy = deafening
• Very beautiful = Gorgeous
• Very angry = Furious