Words Example Sentence

Very angry —> Furious We had a furious debate about the death penalty
Very beautiful —> Gorgeous The weather was so gorgeous.
Very big —> Massive If the drought continues, deaths will occur on a massive scale.
Very boring —> Dull She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.
Very noisy —> Deafening The music was deafening.
Very poor —> Destitute The floods left thousands of people destitute.
Very cheap —> Stingy He's really stingy and never buys anyone a drink when we go out.
Very clean —> Spotless Her kitchen counters were spotless.
Very short —> Brief I had a brief look at her report before the meeting.
Very difficult —> Arduous In those days, a trip to the West was an arduous journey.
Very dry —> Arid The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.
Very quick —> Rapid The 1990s were a period of rapid change/growth.
Very bad —> Awful He suffered awful injuries in the crash.
Very smart —> Intelligent She writes intelligently about the life of Mary Baker
Very sad —> Sorrowful We are all deeply sorrowful about what has happened
Very upset —> Distraught The missing child's distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV
Very cold —> Freezing After walking through the snow, my feet were freezing
Very strong —> Forceful She has a very forceful personality which will serve her well in politics
Very huge —> Colossal They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house.
Very calm —> Serene It is a serene image, reinforcing this core of goodness depicted
Very ugly —> Hideous She wears the most hideous colour combinations you could ever imagine
Very small —> Petite She was dark and petite, as all his wives had been
Very funny —> Hilarious He didn't like the film at all - I thought it was hilarious
Very quiet —> Hushed She stood up to address a hushed courtroom
Very rich —> Wealthy With their natural resources they are potentially a very wealthy country
Very expensive —> Costly This procedure can be very costly.
Very dirty —> Filthy Wash your hands before dinner - they're filthy!
Very tall —> Towering Laurence Olivier's Othello was a towering performance.
Very easy —> Effortless When you watch her dance it looks so effortless.
Very wet —> Soaked His T-shirt was soaked in sweat.
Very slow —> Sluggish Something is wrong with the car - the engine feels sluggish.
Very good —> Excellent The fall in interest rates is excellent news for borrowers
Very stupid —> Idiotic Whose idiotic idea was it to go camping?
Very happy —> Ecstatic The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd.
Very exciting —> Exhilarating An exhilarating sense of new beginnings swept through him.
Very warm —> Hot It's too hot in here, can we turn down the heating
Very weak —> Frail He’s always in frail health.
Very little —> Tiny Only a tiny fraction of the mass of a planet can be useful to its inhabitants
Very bright —> Luminous The library was lit by the luminous glow of laptops.
Very busy —> Swamped The boat was swamped by an enormous wave.
Very careful —> Cautious Most doctors are cautious about advising you to have surgery.
Very clear —> Obvious It's obvious that she's upset.
Very colorful —> Vibrant He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings.
Very confused —> Perplexed Police were perplexed by the killing because there didn't seem to be any motive.
Very creative —> Innovative They introduced a number of innovative solutions.
Very crowded —> Bustling The house, usually bustling with activity, was strangely silent.
Very dear —> Cherished Her most cherished possession is a 1926 letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Very deep —> Profound There was a note of profound irritation in his voice.
Very empty —> Desolate She felt desolate when her best friend moved away.
Very excited —> Thrilled My parents weren’t too thrilled when they found out.
Very fancy —> Lavish The team has the most lavish training facility in the league
Very fat —> Obese She was not just overweight; she was clinically obese
Very friendly —> Amiable He seemed an amiable young man.
Very glad —> Overjoyed I'm overjoyed that you're coming to visit me.
Very great —> Terrific The police car drove past at a terrific speed.
Very heavy —> Leaden They said goodbye under a leaden sky.
Very hungry —> Starving The cats were neglected and starving.
 Very hurt —> Battered He stuffed his battered briefcase with all of his notes.
Very large —> Huge They made huge profits in real estate.
Very lazy —> Indolent I was an indolent creature who could not imagine action.
Very long —> Extensive Her knowledge of music is extensive
Very loose —> Slack These tent ropes are too slack - they need tightening
Very accurate —> Exact The exact time of the accident was 2.43 p.m.
Very afraid —> Fearful He hesitated before calling her, fearful of what she might say.
Very clever —> Intelligent Helen had a few intelligent things to say on the subject.
Very cute —> Adorable I think it's adorable that your parents still hold hands.
Very dull —> Tedious The problem is I find most forms of exercise so tedious.
Very eager —> Keen They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.
Very evil —> Wicked He was a wicked, ruthless, and dishonest man.

Very fast —> Quick I only had time for a quick glance at the paper this morning.
Very fierce —> Ferocious The president came in for some ferocious criticism.
Very light —> Luminous The library was lit by the luminous glow of laptops.
Very lively —> Animated There was an extremely animated discussion on the subject.
Very lovely –> Adorable He was an absolutely adorable child.
Very mean —> Cruel Children can be very cruel to each other.
Very messy —> Slovenly I'll have to improve my slovenly habits
Very nice —> Kind It's very kind of you to help us.
Very often —> Frequently They frequently hold conferences at that hotel.
Very old —> Ancient People have lived in this valley since ancient times.
Very open —> Transparent I think we should try to make the instructions more transparent.
Very pale —> Ashen She was thin and her face was ashen.
Very perfect —> Flawless The countdown was flawless, and the space missile went off exactly on schedule
Very powerful —> Compelling It's a fairly compelling argument for going.
Very pretty —> Beautiful She was wearing a beautiful dress.
Very rainy —> Pouring I was standing in the pouring rain for an hour waiting for my bus.
Very scared —> Petrified She's petrified of being on her own in the house at night.
Very scary —> Chilling The monument stands as a chilling reminder of man's inhumanity to man.
Very serious —> Grave The public of the infected area are in grave danger.
Very sharp —> Keen She's a keen tennis player.
Very shiny —> Gleaming There was a gleaming kitchen in their house
Very shy —> Timid My dog is a little timid - especially around other dogs.
Very simple —> Basic I really need to get some basic financial advice.
Very skinny —> Skeletal Her body was skeletal
Very smooth —> Sleek Who owns that sleek black car parked outside your house?
Very soft —> Downy Most nests held a downy chick that they estimated to be about three months old.
Very sorry —> Apologetic She was so apologetic about forgetting my birthday it was almost embarrassing.
Very special —> Exceptional The company has shown exceptional growth over the past two years.
Very sure —> Certain You should make certain (that) everyone understands the instructions.
Very sweet —> Thoughtful He has a thoughtful approach to his work.
Very talented —> Gifted Schools often fail to meet the needs of gifted children.
Very tasty —> Delicious The delicious smell of freshly made coffee came from the kitchen.
Very thirsty —> Parched It was the height of summer and the land was parched and brown.
Very tight —> Constricting He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing.
Very tiny —> Minuscule All she gave him to eat was two minuscule pieces of toast.
Very tired —> Exhausted By the time they reached the summit they were exhausted.
Very wide —> Expansive He was in an expansive mood on the night of the party.
Very willing —> Eager They crowded around the spokesperson, eager for any news.
Very windy —> Blustery The music at first is little more than blustery.
Very wise —> Sage In that time, the simple and the scholarly could equally be sages.
Very worried —> Distressed She was deeply distressed by the news of his death.