Synonyms

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Well, after several soul searching blog posts, I thought it was time to post something about my ever-expanding vocabulary. As my newest book, Living with Canine Epilepsy begins to take shape, I am repeatedly amazed  that there are so many ways to say what you mean. It's nice to have options!

Nice:

enjoyable - pleasurable - thoughtful - lovely - likeable - pleasing - admirable - considerate - gracious

Good:

excellent - amazing - wonderful - pleasant - marvelous - exceptional - fantastic - outstanding - terrific - splendid - stupendous

Bad:

awful - rotten - naughty - mean - nasty - dreadful - wicked - wrechted - disagreeable

Sad:

depressed - gloomy - miserable - unhappy - forlorn - upset - downcast - somber

Happy:

cheerful - delighted - pleased - ecstatic - amused - merry - thrilled - elated

Laughed:

giggled - chuckled - snickered - grinned - chortled

Like:

admire - approve - adore - treasure - fancy - marvel - appreciate - cherish - desire - enjoy

Said:

commented - replied - remarked - declared - stated - exclaimed - announced - responede - boasted - explained

Big:

huge - gigantic - enormous - large - massive - collosal - immense - bulky - hefty - tremendous - jumbo

Little:

small - tiny - petite - miniture - isty-bitsy - miniscule - microscopic - skimpy 

Ran:

bolted - sped - hurried - sprinted - rushed - jogged - galloped - hustled - skipped - fled - rushed - dashed

Walked:

strolled - sauntered - trotted - marched - glided - strutted - hiked - paraded

Pretty:

beautiful - gorgeous - cute - appealing - lovely - attractive - elegant - handsome - stunning - dazzling 

Looked: 

gazed - examined - glanced - peeked - observed - viewed - watched - inspected - spied - studied - noticed

Scared:

afraid - frightened - spooked - horrified - startled - fearful - petrified - anxious - alarmed - terrified - shaken - aghast

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by A. Piper Burgi

Piper is the author of military lifestyle books and RV travel journals. When she isn't busy typing away on her computer, she can be found chasing after her furry children or holding on tightly to a good cup of coffee. Follow her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Goodreads and Google+