EDEXCEL IGCSE (9-1)

English Language B

SYNONYMS

Synonyms of the most commonly used words in English

(in alphabetical order)
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A : It allows you to write in your own words and boosts your vocabulary

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Amazing — incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing,
astounding, extraordinary

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Anger — enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden

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Angry — mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed

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Answer — reply, respond, retort, acknowledge

Ask– — question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request,

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expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz

Awful — dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant

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Bad — evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted,
harmful, injurious, unfavourable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper,

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inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible,
atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide,
deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable,
contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable

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Beautiful — pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent,
comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate,
stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling

Begin — start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate

Big — enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large, sizable, grand,
great, tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout,
tremendous, titanic, mountainous

Brave — courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous,

audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome

Break — fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize

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Bright — shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colourful,
lustrous, luminous, incandescent, intelligent, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual

Calm — quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled,
level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof

Come — approach, advance, near, arrive, reach

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Cool — chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid

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Crooked — bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag

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Cry — shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl

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Cut — gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce

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Dangerous — perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe

Dark — shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad

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Decide — determine, settle, choose, resolve

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Definite — certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious

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Delicious — savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious, palatable, delightful,

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enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite

Describe — portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate, recount, represent, report, record

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Destroy — ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish

Difference — disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility

Do — execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish, achieve, attain

Dull — boring, tiring„ tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid, unimaginative, lifeless, dead,
insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless, expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary

Eager — keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to

End — stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation, discontinuance

Enjoy — appreciate, delight in, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate in, bask in, relish, devour,
savor, like

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Explain — elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for

Fair — just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest

Fall — drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble

False — fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive,

groundless, fallacious

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Famous — well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished,
noted, notorious

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Fast — quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily,

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speedily, lickety-split, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash

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Fat — stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby,
chunky, burly, bulky, elephantine

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Fear — fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror, panic, apprehension

Fly — soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise

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Funny — humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly

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Get — acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score, accumulate, win, earn, rep,

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catch, net, bag, derive, collect, gather, glean, pick up, accept, come by, regain, salvage

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Go — recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed

Good — excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvellous, qualified, suited, suitable, apt, proper,
capable, generous, kindly, friendly, gracious, obliging, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable,

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satisfactory, well-behaved, obedient, honourable, reliable, trustworthy, safe, favourable,
profitable, advantageous, righteous, expedient, helpful, valid, genuine, ample, salubrious,
estimable, beneficial, splendid, great, noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand, sterling,
superb, respectable, edifying

Great — noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much,

mighty

Gross — improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar, outrageous, extreme, grievous,
shameful, uncouth, obscene, low

Happy — pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant,
gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed

Hate — despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavour, dislike, disapprove, abominate

Have — hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain, believe, bear, beget, occupy,
absorb, fill, enjoy

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Help — aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend, serve, relieve, succour, benefit,
befriend, abet

Hide — conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veil

Hurry — rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle

Hurt — damage, harm, injure, wound, distress, afflict, pain

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Idea — thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion, plan, view, belief

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Important — necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential, significant, primary,
principal, considerable, famous, distinguished, notable, well-known

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Interesting — fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent, animated, spirited,

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attractive, inviting, intriguing, provocative, though-provoking, challenging, inspiring, involving,
moving, titillating, tantalising, exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy, engrossing,

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absorbing, consuming, gripping, arresting, enthralling, spellbinding, curious, captivating,
enchanting, bewitching, appealing

Keep — hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support

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Kill — slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish

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Lazy — indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish

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Little — tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky, cramped,

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limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute

Look — gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, stare,
contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinise, inspect, leer, behold, observe, view, witness,

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perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore

Love — like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate,
savor

Make — create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate, manufacture,
produce, build, develop, do, effect, execute, compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain,
acquire, get

Mark — label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp, brand, sign, note, heed,
notice, designate

Mischievous — prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish, sportive

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Move — plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, dawdle, walk, traipse,
mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag, run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail,
streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle,
scoot, scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir, budge,
travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter,
hobble, amble, stagger, paddle, slouch, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle,
wobble, pace, swagger, promenade, lunge

Moody — temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, mopish,

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irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy

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Neat — clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-organised, super,
desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely

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New — fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent

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Old — feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged, faded, broken-down,

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former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passe, veteran, mature, venerable, primitive, traditional,
archaic, conventional, customary, stale, musty, obsolete, extinct

Part — portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment

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Place — space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position, residence, dwelling, set,
site, station, status, state

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Plan — plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement, intention, device,
contrivance, method, way, blueprint

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Popular — well-liked, approved, accepted, favourite, celebrated, common, current

Predicament — quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam

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Put — place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build

Quiet — silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful

Right — correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper,
suitable, apt, legal, fair

Run — race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee

Say/Tell — inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge,
declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark,
converse, speak, affirm, suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate,
pronounce, deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh,
exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow, thunder, boom, scream, shriek,
screech, squawk, whine, philosophize, stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce,
swear, vow, content, assure, deny, dispute

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Scared — afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid,
shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized,
shocked, petrified, haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned,
apprehensive

Show — display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate,
expose

Slow — unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack

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Stop — cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit

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Story — tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic, sage, anecdote,

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record, memoir

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Strange — odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird, outlandish, curious,
unique, exclusive, irregular

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Take — hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, prefer, remove,
steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy, retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume

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Tell — disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain,
divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat

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Think — judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, mediate

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Trouble — distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster, grief,

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misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience, exertion, effort

True — accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal,
dependable, sincere, staunch

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Ugly — hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, terrifying,
gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome

Unhappy — miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate, poor,

downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged,
sad

Use — employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise

Wrong — incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable

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