Using the same word over and over repeatedly can make our writing very boring monotonous. It can also make it look similar to other writers’ works. Many writers use the word very before words to describe things. That isn’t very particularly descriptive and sometimes it isn’t very clear apparent what you are trying to describe.
Let’s look at 10 words commonly used with very and what we can use instead.
| Very cold | Bitter, freezing, brisk, frigid, frosty |
| Very warm | Red-hot, blistering, boiling, sizzling, sweltering |
| Very old | Antiquated, timeworn, aged, elderly, lot of mileage |
| Very upset | Agitated, berserk, crazed, bothered, overwrought, delirious, rattled |
| Very bad | Awful, appalling, detestable, dreadful, horrendous |
| Very stupid | Asinine, absurd, cretinous, foolish, half-witted, idiotic, moronic, witless |
| Very weak | Frail, anemic, sickly, powerless, feeble, |
| Very confused | Baffled, befuddled, distracted, perplexed, puzzled |
| Very sorry | Apologetic, contrite, regretful, remorseful, conscience-stricken, repentant |
| Very sure | Assured, confident, convinced, positive, certain |
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