50 Ways to Avoid Using the Word VERY in English
| Instead of | Say |
| very lazy | indolent |
| very fat | obese |
| very afraid | terrified |
| very accurate | exact |
| very often | frequently |
| very smelly | pungent |
| very smooth | sleek |
| very willing | eager |
| very long-term | enduring |
| very nervous | apprehensive |
| very strong | unyielding |
| very tasty | delicious |
| very tired | exhausted |
| very valuable | precious |
| very neat | immaculate |
| very risky | perilous |
| very afraid | fearful |
| very creative | innovative |
| very evil | wicked |
| very good | excellent |
| very light | luminous |
| very nice | kind |
| very rich | wealthy |
| very roomy | spacious |
| very smart | intelligent |
| Instead of | Say |
| very necessary | essential |
| very noisy | deafening |
| very dry | parched |
| very cold | freezing |
| very clever | brillant |
| very stupid | idiotic |
| very thin | gaunt |
| very ugly | hideous |
| very wicked | villainous |
| very quiet | silent |
| very accurate | exact |
| very clean | spotless |
| very dear | cherished |
| very happy | ecstatic |
| very large | huge |
| very little | tiny |
| very powerful | compelling |
| very risky | perilous |
| very short | brief |
| very worried | distressed |
| very upset | distraught |
| very glad | overjoyed |
| very cute | adorable |
| very colorful | vibrant |
| very shy | timid |
