Synonym Words For IELTS, advanced vocabulary for ielts;
abandon – desert
abbreviate – shorten
ability – skill
able – capable
abundant – ample
accurate – correct
achieve – accomplish
active – energetic
adamant – firm
add – increase
adequate – sufficient
aggressive – assertive
aid – help
always – forever
amateur – beginner
ambitious – aspiring
antagonize – provoke
apparent – obvious
approve – accept
arrive – reach
arrogant – haughty
authentic – genuine
average – ordinary, fair
awful – dreadful, atrocious
awkward – clumsy, uncoordinated
ban – prohibit, forbid
barren – unproductive, infertile
bashful – shy, timid
beautiful – pretty, attractive
before – prior, earlier
beginning – start, initiate
believe – trust, accept
below – under, lower
beneficial – helpful, useful
best – finest, choice
birth – beginning
blend – combine, mix
bottom – base, foundation
brave – courageous, bold
break – fracture, burst
brief – short, concise
buy – purchase
calm – quiet, tranquil
capture – apprehend
care – concern, protection
careful – cautious
cease – stop, discontinue
certain – positive, sure
charming – delightful, appealing
chilly – cool, nippy
chubby – plump, pudgy
clarify – explain, simplify
close – shut, fasten
close – near, imminent
coarse – bumpy, rough
colossal – enormous, immense
combine – blend, unite
comical – amusing, funny
complex – complicated
compress – crush, condense
concrete – real, tangible
concur – agree
condemn – censure
condense – compress
confess – admit, acknowledge
confine – contain, enclose
conflict – oppose, differ, clash
conflict – fight, battle, struggle
conform – comply, submit
confuse – complicate, muddle, jumble
congested – overcrowded, stuffed
connect – join, link, attach
conscientious – scrupulous, virtuous
conscious – aware, cognizant –
consecutive – successive, continuous
conservative – cautious, restrained
continue – persist, persevere
convalesce – recuperate, recover
convenient – handy, accessible
conventional – customary, traditional
correct – accurate, right
courage – bravery, valor
courteous – polite, civil
cover – conceal, hide
cozy – comfortable, snug
cranky – cross, irritable
crazy – insane, daft, mad
cruel – mean, heartless
cry – sob, weep
dally – loiter, linger
damage – hurt, impair
dangerous – unsafe, hazardous
daring – bold, audacious
deduct – subtract, remove
defend – protect, shield
defy – resist, challenge
delicate – fragile, dainty
demolish – destroy, wreck
denounce – blame, censure, indict
dense – thick, heavy, compressed
depart – leave, exit
deposit – store, place
desolate – barren, forsaken
despise – hate, detest, loathe
destitute – poor, penniless
deter – hinder, prevent
determined – sure, convinced
die – expire, perish –
different – distinct, unlike
difficult – hard, challenging
dilute – weaken, thin
diminish – curtail, lessen, decrease
dirty – soiled, messy
disagree – differ, dispute
dispute – debate, oppose
diverse – different, distinct
divide – separate, split
docile – tame, gentle
dormant – sleeping, inactive
doubt – mistrust, dispute
drab – dull, lifeless
dubious – doubtful, questionable
dull – blunt, dreary
dumb – stupid, dense
early – premature, beforetime
easy – simple
eccentric – peculiar, unusual
ecstasy – joy, rapture, elation
empty – drain, unload
encourage – promote, support, urge
enemy – opponent, foe
enjoy – like, appreciate
enlarge – expand, magnify
enormous – vast, immense, colossal
exceptional – remarkable, outstanding
excite – arouse, provoke, incite
exhilarated – overjoyed, ecstatic, elated
explicit – exact, distinct, unmistakable
exquisite – delightful, charming, lovely
fabulous – marvelous, amazing
face – confront, meet
fair – honest, just, impartial
fake – imitation, phony, artificial
false – incorrect, untrue
fancy – elaborate, ornate, fussy
fantastic – incredible, outrageous
fast – rapid, quick, swift
fat – chubby, plump, stout
fatal – deadly, mortal, killing
fatigue – tire, exhaust
fiction – fantasy, untruth, myth
fill – load, pack
fix – mend, repair
flaw – defect, fault, blemish
flimsy – frail, fragile, delicate
flippant – impudent, sassy
fluid – liquid
foe – enemy, adversary, opponent
forgive – pardon, excuse, absolve
former – previous, earlier
fraction – part, portion, segment
frank – candid, straightforward, blunt
frenzy – fury, rage
fresh – unused, new
friend – comrade, buddy
frigid – freezing, frosty
frivolous – trivial, unimportant, silly
furious – angry, enraged, infuriated
future – coming, tomorrow
gain – acquire, obtain, receive-
gallantchivalrous, stately-
gather – collect, accumulate, compile-
gaudy – showy, garish, vulgar
gaunt – scrawny, skinny, thin
generous – giving, selfless, big-hearted
gentle – tender, mild
genuine – real, authentic, sincere
gigantic – immense, colossal, enormous
give – donate, present, offer
glad – happy, pleased, delighted
gloomy – dark, dismal, depressing
gorgeous – ravishing, dazzling, stunning
gratitude – thankfulness, appreciation
great – outstanding, remarkable
handy – useful, convenient, skillful
hard – firm, solid, difficult
hate – loathe, detest
help – aid, assist
high – elevated, lofty
hold – grasp, grip, retain
honest – truthful, sincere, frank
hospitable – welcoming, cordial, gracious
hostile – antagonistic, aggressive, militant
huge – vast, immense, great
humble – modest, unpretentious
humiliate – embarrass, disgrace, dishonor
identical – alike, duplicate
immaculate – spotless, pure
immature – childish, inexperienced
immune – resistant, exempt
impartial – neutral, unbiased, fair
impatient – eager, anxious, intolerant
imperative – compulsory, crucial, mandatory
imperfect – marred, defective, faulty
impetuous – impulsive, rash, reckless
important – significant, meaningful
independent – self-reliant, autonomous
inferior – lesser, substandard
infuriate – enrage, agitate, provoke
ingenious – clever, creative, original
innocent – guiltless, blameless
interesting – provocative, engrossing
intermittent – sporadic, periodic
internal – inner, inside
intolerant – bigoted, prejudiced
intriguing – fascinating, enthralling
irrelevant – inappropriate, unrelated
irritate – annoy, agitate, provoke
join – connect, unite, link
jolly – merry, jovial, joyful
jubilant – overjoyed, delighted, elated
keep – save, protect, guard
kind – considerate, tender, thoughtful
least – fewest, minimum, smallest
legible – readable, clear
lenient – lax, unrestrained, easy
listless – lethargic, tired
logical – sensible, sane, rational
long – lengthy
loose – slack, limp
lure – attract, seduce, entice
luxurious – extravagant, elegant
magnify – expand, enlarge, exaggerate
mandatory – required, compulsory
maneuver – manipulate, handle, scheme
maximum – greatest, uppermost, highest
meager – scanty, sparse, poor
mean – unkind, malicious, nasty
militant – combative, aggressive, warlike
minor – lesser, inferior, secondary
mirth – merriment, fun, laughter
mischievous – naughty, impish
misfortune – hardship, catastrophe, mishap
mobile – moveable, changeable
moderate – temperate, lenient, medium
momentous – important, powerful, outstanding
monotonous – boring, tedious dreary, humdrum
moral – ethical, virtuous, righteous
morbid – appalling, awful, ghastly
morose – gloomy, sullen, moody, glum
mourn – grieve, lament, bemoan
mysterious – elusive, occult, secret
naughty – bad, disobedient, wrong
nonchalant – indifferent, lackadaisical, blase
normal – ordinary, typical, usual
numerous – several, abundant, considerable
obey – mind, heed, comply
oblivious – unconscious, preoccupied, dazed
obnoxious – offensive, abominable, repulsive
observe – examine, study, scrutinize
obsolete – extinct, dated, antiquated
obstinate – stubborn, bullheaded, adamant
odd – peculiar, weird, strange
offend – displease, affront, disgust
ominous – threatening, menacing
opaque – obscure, murky, unclear
open – begin, unfold, originate
opponent – enemy, rival, foe
optimistic – hopeful, confident
optional – voluntary, elective
ordinary – usual, average
outrageous – preposterous, shocking
outstanding – extraordinary, distinguished
painstaking – meticulous, precise, fastidious
peculiar – weird, bizarre
perfect – flawless, accurate
permanent – enduring, lasting
perpetual – eternal, endless, incessant
persuade – convince, influence
plausible – believable, reasonable, logical
plentiful – ample, enough, abundant
pliable – supple, flexible, compliant
polite – gracious, refined, courteous
poor – destitute, needy, impoverished
portion – part, segment, piece
possible – conceivable, feasible, plausible
precarious – dangerous, uncertain, shaky
precious – cherished, valuable, prized
prejudiced – biased, opinionated, influenced
premature – early, hasty
prevalent – customary, widespread
prevent – thwart, prohibit, hinder
probable – likely, apt, liable
proficient – skilled, adept, competent
profit – gain, earnings, benefit
prohibit – forbid, bar, restrict
prominent – distinguished, eminent
prompt – punctual, timely
prosperous – thriving, successful, flourishing
proud – arrogant, elated
push – shove, propel
quit – cease, stop, withdraw
racket – noise, commotion, disturbance
radiant – luminous, shining, lustrous
raise – hoist, elevate
ratify – approve, confirm, endorse
rational – logical, level-headed, sensible
ravage – devastate, ruin, damage
raze – destroy, demolish
recreation – amusement, pleasure, pastime
reduce – lessen, decrease, diminish
relentless – persistent, merciless, unyielding
relevant – pertinent, suitable, apropos
reliable – trustworthy, steadfast, stable
reluctant – unwilling, hesitant
remote – secluded, isolated, distant
repulsive – hideous, offensive, gruesome
reputable – honorable, upstanding, honest
resist – oppose, withstand, defy
retaliate – avenge, revenge, reciprocate
reveal – show, disclose, divulge
ridiculous – nonsensical, foolish, preposterous
same – identical, alike, equivalent
savage – uncivilized, barbarous
save – preserve, conserve, keep
scarce – scanty, rare, sparse
scrawny – skinny, gaunt, spindly
scrupulous – meticulous, ethical, fastidious
seize – apprehend, grab, snatch
separate – divide, segregate, partition
serene – peaceful, tranquil, calm
serious – grave, solemn, pensive
shrewd – clever, cunning, crafty
sluggish – listless, lethargic, inactive
small – little, insignificant, trivial
smooth – slick, glossy, level
sociable – friendly, cordial, gregarious
sorrow – woe, anguish, grief
special – exceptional, notable, particular
spontaneous – instinctive, automatic, natural
stable – steady, unchanging, settled
stationary – fixed, immobile, firm
stimulate – rouse, stir, motivate
stop – quit, cease, terminate
strenuous – vigorous, laborious
strict – stringent, severe, stern
strong – powerful, mighty, potent
stupid – unintelligent, dense, foolish
subsequent – following, succeeding, latter
suppress – restrain, inhibit, squelch
surplus – excess, additional, extra
swift – fast, speedy, hasty
synthetic – man-made, artificial
tall – high, lofty
tangible – concrete, definite
taut – tense, tight, stiff
tender – delicate, gentle, affectionate
terrible – dreadful, horrible, vile
thaw – melt, defrost
thrifty – economical, frugal, prudent
thrive – prosper, flourish, develop
total – whole, entire, complete
trivial – insignificant, worthless
upset – perturb, ruffle, agitate
urgent – crucial, important
vacant – unoccupied, empty
vague – unclear, obscure, indistinct
valiant – courageous, brave, heroic
vibrate – shake, quiver, tremble
vicious – malicious, spiteful, ferocious
victory – triumph, win, success
virtuous – moral, righteous, angelic
vulgar – offensive, uncouth, coarse
wealth – riches, prosperity, assets
weary – tired, fatigued, lethargic
win – triumph, succeed, prevail
wise – knowing, scholarly, smart
wonderful – marvelous, incredible
worn – used, impaired, old
wrong – incorrect, untrue, mistaken
yield – produce, bear, provide
zenith – peak, apex