15 English Words You Can Use Instead Of ‘Very’

We all have certain verbal fillers in our vocabulary which we can’t let go of. They subconsciously creep in the middle of an otherwise perfectly coherent sentence making it sound hackneyed and repetitive. ‘Very’ is one of those overused words. Here are 15 alternatives you can use instead of very.

1. Very pretty

How about ‘beautiful’?

2. Very accurate

Or should we say, ‘exact’?

3. Very perfect

The word you’re looking for is ‘flawless’.

4. Very scared

Let’s try ‘petrified’ instead?

5. Very smelly

That could be ‘pungent’!

6. Very tight

‘Constricting’ is a better word in this case.  

7. Very valuable

That’s what the word ‘precious’ means!

8. Very well-to-do

That’s ‘wealthy’ for you.

9. Very talented

‘Gifted’ should do.

10. Very painful

Or is it ‘excruciating’?

 

11. Very old

We think, the word you are looking for is ‘ancient’.

12. Very nervous

Or, even better, ‘apprehensive’.

13. Very loud

‘Deafening’ is the word you’re looking for!

14. Very large

You mean, ‘huge’, right?

15. Very fancy

You could also say ‘lavish’.

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