Words to Use Instead of VERY

Describe People's Feeling

very happy: thrilled, ecstatic, delighted, overjoyed
very sad: devastated, heartbroken, grief-stricken, sorrowful
- His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful.
very upset: distraught
- I was distraught and let out a bellow of tearful rage.
very angry: furious
very afraid: fearful
very scared: terrified, petrified
very worried: distressed, anxious
- Parents are naturally anxious for their children.
very confused: perplexed
- She is perplexed about what to do for her daughter.
very serious: grave
very excited: thrilled
very tired: exhausted, weary, fatigued
very thirsty: parched, dehydrated, dying of thirst
very hungry: starving, ravenous, famished
very full: stuffed
very sleepy: lethargic
- He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed.

very nice: kind
very clever: intelligent
very smart: brilliant, intelligent
very wise: sage
very dumb: stupid
very stupid: idiotic
very talented: gifted
very friendly: amiable
very calm: serene
- She looked as calm and serene as she always did.
very lazy: indolent
very cute: adorable
very lovely: adorable
very sweet: thoughtful
very shy: timid
- A timid child, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age.
very careful: cautious
very mean: cruel
very evil: wicked
very fierce: ferocious
very special: exceptional
very rude: insolent
- an insolent child/smile

very fat: obese
- Obese people tend to have higher blood pressure than lean people.
very thin: gaunt
very skinny: skeletal
very pale: ashen
- You look pale. Are you OK?
- His face is ashen and wet with sweat.

very hot: scorching, blistering, sweltering
very cold: freezing, frigid, icy
very warm: hot
very dry: arid
- arid and semi-arid deserts
very wet: soaked
- You're soaked through.
- They were soaked to the skin.
- I have to check my tent - it got soaked last night in the storm.
very windy: blustery
very rainy: pouring

very exciting: exhilarating
- It was exhilarating to be on the road again and his spirits rose.
very scary: chilling
very frightening: terrifying
- It was a terrifying experience.
very annoying: infuriating
- A man of indecision is infuriating to watch.
very funny: hilarious
very boring: tedious, dull
very dull: tedious
very beautiful: gorgeous, exquisite, stunning, breathtaking
very attractive: charming
very ugly: hideous, repulsive, revolting

very loud: deafening
very quiet: hushed,silent
- The house seemed muted, hashed as if it had been deserted.
- At first we spoke in hushed voice and crept about in order not to alarm them.

very strong: powerful, forceful
very powerful: compelling
very weak: frail
- Mother was becoming too frail to live alone.
- She lay in bed looking frail.

very rich: wealthy
very poor: destitute
- When he died, his family was left completely destitute.
- homelessness and destitution
very expensive: costly
- Buying new furniture may prove too costly.
very cheap: stingy

very bright: luminous, dazzling
- The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven.
- He shielded his eyes against the dazzling declining sun.
very colorful: vibrant
very lively: animated
very fancy: lavish
very heavy: leaden

very high: lofty
- a light, lofty apartment in the suburbs of Saizburg.
very tall: towering
very long: lengthy, extensive
very short: brief
very large: huge, colossal
- The singer earns a colossal amount of money.
- There has been a colossal waste of public money.
very big: enormous, huge, gigantic, massive
very small: tiny, minuscule, microscopic, petite
- She was of below average height, petite and slender.
very wide: expansive

very slow: sluggish
- The economy remains sluggish.
- Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.
very fast: quick
very quick: rapid