Can we stop using word VERY?

in very •  7 years ago  (edited)

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Interesting question. I can't confirm this but there are a lot of words that can help with that.

Here are few examples used in sentences:

  • I was very afraid of that storm. -> I was terrified of that storm.
  • I am very angry because of a broken toy. -> I am furious because of a broken toy.
  • The food tastes very bad. -> The food tastes awful.
  • My wife is very beautiful. -> My wife is gorgeous.
  • He is very busy. -> He is swamped.
  • Let's be very careful. -> Let's be cautious.
  • You are very clever boy. -> You are brilliant.
  • It's very cold outside. -> It's freezing outside.
  • Your work is very creative. -> Your work is innovative.
  • I am very excited about the movie. -> I am thrilled about the movie.
  • He is very fast. -> He is quick.
  • She is very funny comedian. -> She is hilarious.
  • Very good, my boy. -> Excellent, my boy.
  • The test was very hard. -> The test was difficult.
  • I am very hungry. -> I am starving.
  • This is very important for my research. -> This is crucial for my research.
  • I am looking for a very little flower. -> I am looking a tiny little flower.
  • Middle Ages were very mean times. -> Middle Ages were cruel times.
  • The concert was very noisy. -> The concert was deafening.
  • This happens very often. -> This happens frequently.
  • Artifact you found is very old. -> Artifact you found is ancient.
  • Many people are very rich. -> Many people are wealthy.
  • Your apartment is very roomy. -> Your apartment is spacious.
  • His answer was very rude. -> His answer was vulgar.
  • The meeting was very short. -> The meeting was brief.
  • You are very smart. -> You are intelligent.
  • He is very sweet. -> He is thoughtful.
  • The sandwich is very tasty. -> The sandwich is delicious.
  • I am very tired from long drive. -> I am exhausted from long drive.
  • She is very wet from the rain. -> She is soaking from the rain.

And here are all pairs that I could remember and find:

  1. very accurate - exact
  2. very afraid - fearful, terrified
  3. very angry - furious
  4. very annoying - exasperating
  5. very bad - awful, atrocious
  6. very beautiful - gorgeous, exquisite
  7. very big - massive, immense
  8. very boring - bull
  9. very bright - luminous, dazzling
  10. very busy - swamped
  11. very calm - serene
  12. very capable - accomplished
  13. very careful - cautious
  14. very cheap - stingy
  15. very clean - spotless
  16. very clear - obvious
  17. very clever - brilliant
  18. very cold - freezing
  19. very colorful - vibrant
  20. very competitive - cutthroat
  21. very complete - comprehensive
  22. very conventional - conservative
  23. very cute - adorable
  24. very confused - perplexed
  25. very creative - innovative
  26. very crowded - bustling
  27. very dangerous - perilous
  28. very dear - cherished
  29. very deep - profound
  30. very depressed - despondent
  31. very detailed - meticulous
  32. very different - disparate
  33. very difficult - arduous
  34. very dirty - filthy, squalid
  35. very dry - arid, parched
  36. very dull - tedious
  37. very eager - keen
  38. very easy - effortless
  39. very empty - desolate
  40. very excited - thrilled
  41. very exciting - exhilarating
  42. very expensive - costly
  43. very fancy - lavish
  44. very fast - swift, quick
  45. very fat - obese
  46. very fierce - ferocious
  47. very friendly - amiable
  48. very frightened - alarmed
  49. very frightening - terrifying
  50. very funny - hilarious
  51. very glad - overjoyed
  52. very good - excellent, superb
  53. very great - terrific
  54. very happy - ecstatic, jubilant
  55. very hard - difficult
  56. very hard-to-find - rare
  57. very heavy - leaden
  58. very high - soaring
  59. very hot - sweltering, scalding
  60. very huge - colossal
  61. very hungry - starving, ravenous
  62. very hurt - battered
  63. very important - crucial
  64. very intelligent - brilliant
  65. very interesting - captivating
  66. very large - huge, colossal
  67. very lazy - indolent
  68. very little - tiny
  69. very lively - vivacious
  70. very long - extensive
  71. very long-term - enduring
  72. very loose - slack
  73. very loud - thunderous
  74. very loved - adored
  75. very mean - cruel
  76. very messy - slovenly
  77. very neat - immaculate
  78. very necessary - essential
  79. very nervous - apprehensive
  80. very nice - kind
  81. very noisy - deafening
  82. very often - frequently
  83. very old - ancient
  84. very old-fashioned - archaic
  85. very open - transparent
  86. very painful - excruciating
  87. very pale - ashen
  88. very perfect - flawless
  89. very poor - destitute
  90. very powerful - compelling
  91. very pretty - beautiful
  92. very quick - rapid
  93. very quiet - hushed, silent
  94. very rainy - pouring
  95. very rich - wealthy
  96. very risky - perilous
  97. very roomy - spacious
  98. very rude - vulgar
  99. very sad - sorrowful
  100. very scared - petrified
  101. very scary - chilling
  102. very serious - grave, solemn
  103. very sharp - keen
  104. very shiny - gleaming
  105. very short - brief
  106. very shy - timid
  107. very simple - basic
  108. very skinny - skeletal
  109. very slow - sluggish
  110. very small - petite, tiny
  111. very smart - intelligent
  112. very smelly - pungent
  113. very smooth - sleek
  114. very soft - downy
  115. very sorry - apologetic
  116. very special - exceptional
  117. very strong - forceful, unyielding
  118. very stupid - idiotic
  119. very sure - certain
  120. very sweet - thoughtful
  121. very talented - gifted
  122. very tall - towering
  123. very tasty - delicious
  124. very thin - gaunt
  125. very thirsty - parched
  126. very tight - constricting
  127. very tiny - minuscule
  128. very tired - exhausted
  129. very ugly - hideous
  130. very unhappy - miserable
  131. very upset - distraught
  132. very valuable - precious
  133. very warm - hot
  134. very weak - frail, feeble
  135. very well-to-do - wealthy
  136. very wet - soaking
  137. very wicked - villainous
  138. very wide - expansive
  139. very willing - eager
  140. very windy - blustery
  141. very wise - sage(cious)
  142. very worried - distressed, anxious
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