Be More Expressive

By Julius Golocan (KYLE)

Instead of Say, use:

▪ Call out▪ Cry out▪ Respond▪ Demand▪ Ask▪ State▪ Shout

▪ Whisper▪ Remark▪ Question▪ Reply▪ Exclaim▪ Speak▪ Utter

▪ Voice▪ Pronounce▪ give utterance to▪ give voice to▪ vocalize

▪ He said he was hungry.▪ He called out my name.▪ "I'm fine", he cried out.▪ "What did you say?" He demanded.▪ "Is that you?" She asked.▪ According to your statement, I am the most

handsome guy in this room.▪ "I want to go home!" He shouted.

Instead of Laugh

▪ Snicker▪ Giggle▪ Roar▪ Chuckle▪ Chortle▪ Crow▪ Guffaw

▪ Cackle▪ Howl▪ Titter▪ Hee-haw▪ Bellow ▪ ha-ha▪ fall about

▪ roar/hoot with laughter▪ shake with

laughter▪ be

convulsed with laughter

▪ dissolve into laughter▪ split one's

sides▪ be

doubled up

▪ He laughed out loud. ▪ She snickered.▪ They are giggling.▪ John roared with laughter.▪ Mary chortled.▪ The witch crowed with delight.▪ Manny guffawed.

Instead of Run

▪ Hurry▪ Race▪ Scurry▪ Dash▪ Gallop▪ Trot▪ Bolt▪ Dart

▪ Speed▪ Jog▪ Sprint▪ Rush ▪ Sprint▪ Race▪ Dart▪ Rush

▪ Hasten▪ Scuttle▪ Scamper▪ Hare▪ Bound▪ Fly▪ Career▪ Charge

▪ Pound▪ Shoot▪ Hurtle▪ Streak▪ Whizz▪ Zoom▪ Sweep▪ Go like

lightning▪ Go hell

for leather

▪ Go like the wind

▪ Flash▪ Double

▪ The man hurried down the corridor.▪ I see them racing down the road.▪ Stop scurrying around.▪ I need you to dash to that spot.▪ The horse galloped.▪ He trotted.▪ the dog bolted.▪ She darted towards the exit.

Instead of Like

▪ Love▪ Admire▪ Appreciate▪ Fancy▪ Adore▪ Idolize

▪ Prefer▪ Cherish▪ Care for▪ Favor▪ Enjoy▪ Treasure

▪ Want▪ Desire

▪ I like your dress.▪ I love the way you move.▪ I appreciate you listening to me.▪ I fancy eating an ice cream today.▪ She adores swimming.▪ He is idolizing the new actor.

Instead of See

▪ Glimpse▪ Notice▪ Observe▪ Sight▪ Spot▪ Stare at▪ Glance at

▪ Eye▪ Gaze at▪ Spy▪ Examine▪ Watch▪ Discern▪ Perceive

▪ Glimpse▪ Catch/get a

glimpse of▪ Spot▪ Notice▪ Catch sight of▪ Sight

▪ I see the sun.▪ She glimpsed the moon behind the clouds.▪ He noticed the a white envelope on the desk.▪ They observed the show.▪ I sighted him on the street.▪ He was spotted in the bar.▪ Stop staring at the food.▪ Take a glance at those apples.

Instead of Walk

▪ Stagger▪ Travel▪ Trudge▪ Strut▪ March▪ Hike▪ Shuffle

▪ Saunter▪ Lumber▪ Parade▪ Amble▪ Stroll ▪ Amble▪ Wend

one's

way▪ Trudge▪ Plod▪ Tramp▪ Trek▪ Stride▪ Troop

▪ Patrol▪ step out▪ Wander▪ Ramble▪ Tread▪ Prowl▪ Footslog

▪ Promenade

▪ Roam▪ Traipse

▪ I always walk home.▪ Zhang staggered.▪ They are travelling to Shanghai.▪ She was found trudging down the trail.▪ The cock strutted in the courtyard.▪ The ants marched towards the bush.▪ She will hike to the mountain.▪ The dog shuffled towards the fire.

Instead of Sad▪ Unhappy▪ Sorrowful▪ Dejected▪ Regretful▪ Depressed▪ Downcast▪ Miserable▪ Downhearted▪ Down

▪ Despondent▪ Despairing▪ Disconsolate▪ out of sorts▪ Desolate▪ Bowed down▪ Wretched▪ Glum▪ Gloomy

▪ Doleful▪ Dismal▪ Blue▪ Melancholy▪ Melancholic▪ low-spirited▪ Mournful▪ Woeful▪ Woebegone

▪ Forlorn▪ Crestfallen▪ broken-

hearted▪ Heartbroken▪ Inconsolable▪ Grief-stricken

▪ The dog is sad.▪ She looks unhappy.▪ It is a sorrowful event that we had.▪ He feels dejected.▪ I am regretful to say that you didn't pass the

exam.▪ This is very depressing.▪ He is downcast after the interview.▪ They were very miserable yesterday.

Instead of Small

▪ Slight▪ Minor▪ Unimportant▪ Trifling▪ Trivial▪ Insignificant▪ Inappreciabl

e

▪ Inconsiderable

▪ Negligible▪ Nugatory▪ Paltry▪ Infinitesimal▪ small-scale▪ Compact

▪ Bijou▪ Teeny▪ Diminutive▪ Compact▪ Microscopic▪ Petite▪ Wee

▪ Tiny▪ Minuscule▪ Miniature▪ Slight▪ Minute ▪ Inconsequen

tial

▪ You are too small to play basketball.▪ There is a slight problem at my workplace.▪ No water? That's just a minor problem.▪ This small paper is unimportant.▪ Do you want some chocolates? Yes please, just a

trifling.▪ This issue is trivial.▪ Beldra said falling down the stairs is insignificant.▪ This is an inappreciable distance when compared

with the diameter of the sun, which is nearly a million of miles.

Instead of Nice

▪ Enjoyable▪ Pleasant▪ Pleasurable▪ Agreeable▪ Delightful▪ Satisfying▪ Gratifying▪ Acceptable▪ To one's liking

▪ Entertaining▪ Amusing▪ Diverting▪ Marvelous▪ Good ▪ Kind▪ Benevolent▪ Thoughtful▪ Gracious

▪ Considerate▪ Decent▪ Congenial▪ Courteous▪ Warm▪ Cordial▪ Humane

▪ This place is nice.▪ This movie is enjoyable.▪ Have a pleasant evening.▪ I find it more pleasurable when I walk home than

commuting.▪ He is a very agreeable person.▪ She is delightful.▪ This meal is very satisfying.▪ It is very gratifying to know that I'll be having a

vacation next month.▪ This is not acceptable.▪ Is that to your liking?

Instead of Funny

▪ Amusing▪ Humorous▪ Comic▪ Comical▪ Droll▪ Laughable▪ Chucklesome

▪ Ridiculous▪ Preposterous▪ Ludicrous▪ Absurd▪ Laughable▪ Risible▪ Nonsensical

▪ Hilarious▪ Silly

▪ You are funny.▪ I find it amusing when I see ducks walking.▪ He is a humorous guy.▪ She is rather comic.▪ That guy is comical.▪ This story is droll.▪ This situation is laughable.▪ Their group is chucklesome.

Instead of Smart

▪ Clever▪ Bright▪ Intelligent▪ Sharp▪ Sharp-witted▪ Quick-witted▪ Nimble-witted

▪ Shrewd▪ Astute▪ Acute▪ Apt▪ Able▪ Witty▪ Knowledgeable

▪ Ingenious▪ Brainy▪ Brilliant▪ Gifted▪ Wise▪ Sleek

▪ That is a very smart move.▪ You are very clever.▪ This child answered most of the questions. He is very

bright.▪ I love intelligent questions.▪ That is a sharp answer.

Instead of Happy

▪ Contented▪ Content▪ Cheerful▪ Cheery▪ Merry▪ Joyful▪ Jovial▪ Jolly▪ Joking▪ Jocular▪ Gleeful

▪ Carefree▪ Untroubled▪ Delighted▪ Smiling▪ Beaming▪ Grinning▪ Glowing▪ Satisfied▪ Gratified▪ Buoyant▪ Radiant

▪ Sunny▪ Blithe▪ Joyous▪ Beatific▪ Blessed▪ Glad▪ Jubilant▪ Thrilled▪ Merry▪ Pleased▪ Elated

▪ I am happy.▪ She is contented to sit and read her books.▪ They are a cheerful lot.▪ We have a cheery crowd.▪ Merry Christmas everyone!▪ I want to see that joyful place.▪ He is a jovial fellow.▪ He's a jolly good fellow.▪ "You're handsome", he said jokingly.

Instead of Big

▪ Large▪ Sizeable▪ Of considerable size▪ Substantial▪ Great▪ Huge▪ Immense▪ Enormous▪ Extensive▪ Colossal

▪ Massive▪ Mammoth▪ Vast▪ Prodigious▪ Tremendous▪ Gigantic▪ Giant▪ Monumental▪ Mighty▪ Stupendous

▪ Gargantuan▪ Elephantine▪ Titanic▪ Epic▪ Mountainous▪ Megalithic▪ Monstrous▪ Brobdingnagian▪ Towering

▪ This place is big.▪ That elephant is large.▪ Its a sizeable building.▪ How big is it? It's of a considerable size.▪ A substantial amount of money.▪ He took great care not to disturb his sleeping

father.▪ I made a huge mistake!▪ She has such an immense ego that she

doesn't acknowledge it even when she lost.