The table below will furnish you with very useful synonyms (in English) for the most

common adjectives which can serve as an adequate substitute in the IELTS test.

Adjectives Synonyms Examples

 Dumping waste exerts

Negative, detrimental, inferior, inadequate, a negative effect on the
Bad incorrect, poor, unsatisfactory, harmful, environment
unacceptable, unpleasant, discouraging, terrible  Passive smoking can have
a detrimental effect on
anyone’s health.

 The mechanic spent

an immense amount of time
Sizable, enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, getting the engine into perfect
large, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, condition.
Big
mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, Global warming influences
spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic, mountainous a large number of people living
in this area.

 This extraordinary event is

held occasionally by the
Unbelievable, improbable, fantastic, fabulous, government.
Amazing incredible, wonderful, astonishing, astounding,  John has already had
extraordinary an incredible moment with his
friends in England.

 The dreadful service could

decrease the number of visitors
Dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, booking rooms in the summer.
Awful
unpleasant  Bad attitude may lead people
into trouble on every occasion.

Angry Mad, furious, wrathful, indignant, exasperated,  He could have been made to
aroused, inflamed decide to do this risky project.

Pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated,
Happy joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled,
gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed
Miserable, uncomfortable, heart-broken,
Unhappy unfortunate, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed,
gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad
Fascinating, gripping, arresting, enthralling,
engaging, attractive, inviting, intriguing,
Interesting provocative, thought-provoking, challenging,
inspiring, titillating, tantalizing, exciting,
entertaining, piquant, engrossing, absorbing
Boring Mundane, dull, monotonous, tiresome, humdrum
Lazy Indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish
 This furious decision could
lead us into trouble.
 He is pleased to come to New
Zealand to study MBA.
 She is gratified to accept this
invitation.
 What has led to
this miserable state of affairs?
 He did not know the reason
why
an unfortunate coincidence
happens.
 This challenging sport brings
certain benefits to trainees.
 He had a fascinating idea to
support this next project.
 This book is a little
bit tiresome to read.
 Grinding is all well and good,
but after a while,
the monotonous repetition
wears away at your soul.
 He lifted his dark
face, indolent dark eyes.
 An inactive FED and low bond
yields are effectively buoying
the stock market and driving
major US indexes to record
highs.
  ” To hear people call me a
world record holder, it
sounds remarkable. “
Noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable,  Mr Deeds became
Great
grand, considerable, powerful, much, mighty a powerful advocate for
Representative Murphy’s
mental health bill.

 This immediately fulfilled my

Acceptable, adroit, commendable, competent, need to collect things but was
excellent, exceptional, fabulous, fantastic, also cheaper, more
favourable, first-class, great, marvellous, socially acceptable, and more
Good
proficient, satisfactory, skilful, splendid, fun than cardboard.
stupendous, super, superb, superior, tip-top,  ” The US right now is in a
valuable, wonderful very favourable position.”

 She was taken to a local

Chief, critical, crucial, essential, imperative, key,
Important
necessary, urgent, weighty, vital
hospital where she was listed
in critical but stable condition.
 That would be nice, but in
many ways, it is kind of
an imperative.

 This means that the garden is

no breathtaking work of land
art.
Attractive, breathtaking, wonderful, picturesque
 Behold the warrior women
(landscape/view)
Beautiful power, a sword hidden in
Attractive, glowing, gorgeous, good-looking
a gorgeous dress, and so, so,
(person)
so many classic Wonder
Woman trappings.

Brave Courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky,  Transgender children and

daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, adults are the strongest and
valiant, doughty, mettlesome most courageous people I

Shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling,
Bright shimmering, radiant, vivid, colourful, lustrous
Intelligent, knowing, smart, intellectual (person)
Quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene,
Calm smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-
headed, unexcited, detached, aloof
Strong Powerful, intense, firm, solid, potent
Weak Frail, feeble, shaky, flimsy, fragile
have ever met.
 Glaring into a bottomless
mining cycle, the acquisition
may seem daring.
 They were left
with vivid memories of him.
 While healthy competition is
an intellectual stimulus, a
cutthroat environment is
disruptive.
 Smaller demonstrations,
community policing tactics and
the use of officers on bikes all
played a role in the
largely peaceful outcome.
 The product lines of Joy and
Komatsu are mostly
complimentary, which
should smooth antitrust
concerns.
 She couldn’t predict
the intense political climate
and debate surrounding Syrian
refugees in the US and abroad.
 She recognizes the risks
inherent in the
most potent relationship of her
life, yet is unwilling to relinquish
it.
 It’s the only known member of
the group to have feeble arms
 with two fingers.
 My years in public offices have
taught me that progress can
be fragile.

 The most perilous situation

came in the fourth when the
Giants loaded the bases with
one out.
Dangerous Perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe
 The sequence of events
surrounding the collapse
remains uncertain.

 The chicken has just the right

amount of savoury tang, the
pickle brine playing nicely
against the sweetness of the
Savoury, delectable, appetizing, luscious,
maple.
Delicious scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable,
 That doesn’t make it, or her,
toothsome, exquisite
less political, even if, for her
admirers, her presentation is
more palatable.

 So far, however, there has

been no sign of Knight,
the famed Indiana basketball
Well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, coach.
Famous
eminent, illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious Rabbi is among the
most eminent and respected
Rabbis in the country.

Fast Quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy,  For every snappy scene or
mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, exchange, there are three or
speedily, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a four that feel baggy and haft-
flash written.
  He sent a hasty, mistake-filled
letter to Kent, hoping to lessen
the potential damage.

 Some form plump landscapes,

a la Grant Wood.
Plump, stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy,
Fat  The three fleshy nudes are at
elephantine
once solid and kinetic.

 The idea for a humorous ad

came from Adam Barth, Felix’s
predecessor.
Humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical,
Funny  It needed to be unlike any
laughable, silly
traditional greeting, but it
couldn’t be at all comical.

 His grave is located at the

edge of of the settlement and
remains a pilgrimage site for
extremists.
Alarming, grave, pressing, pressuring, severe,
Serious  The most urgent tasks involve
urgent
the key institutions of
education, business, and
government.

 The model shows that

increasing the share of
immigrants with, say, college
degrees had only
Small Insignificant, insubstantial, minimal, minor, tiny a minimal effect on GDP and
employment.
 A minor in dramatic arts, this is
Norman’s stage.

New Fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern,  Mr Trump is a unique and
 present danger.
 The movie, airing Saturday
night, is a continuation of a vibe
current, recent, up-to-date
that’s special and unusual for
TV.

 It’s true that society will

probably always have devices
to read DNA, so that gets
Feeble, ancient, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, around the problem
former, old-fashioned, outmoded, venerable, of obsolete readers.
Old
primitive, traditional, archaic, outdated, antiquated,  The reason, suggested Tom
obsolete Mann, a political scholar at the
Brookings Institution, is
downright primitive.

 This is another problem with

this game: It gives
you erroneous notions of
Fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, evolution.
False unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless,  The accusations may
fallacious be spurious, but they are
serious and need to be
addressed.

 All of the proposed solutions

are debatable, and the next
Amiss, arguable, askew, awry, bad, debatable,
shooting has already happened
dubious, erroneous, fallacy, fallacious, false,
before those debates are over.
Wrong inaccurate, incorrect, miscalculated, misconstrued,
 The bright colours help them
misguided, mistaken, on the wrong track, off-
avoid being mistaken for game
target, perverse, spurious, unsatisfactory, untrue
and shot.

Right Correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest,  It is always one step ahead of
upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, you, yet virtually everyone gets
 faster and more accurate with
practice.
 The appeals court responded
fair
with a judicial shrug to the trial
court’s factual findings.

 The new tools aim to reverse

that pattern, by using
technology to make a saving
as effortless as spending.
Simple, effortless, straightforward, uncomplicated,
Easy  He left a lot
child’s play
of uncomplicated pleasure in
his wake, and some
complicated pleasure, too.

 He recently won an appeal

against the tough regime of his
incarceration.
Difficult Taxing, tough, challenging, daunting, tricky  It’s possible to serve draught
beer on a plane – but the
physics is tricky.

 He is used to the pain

 He is used to driving in peak
Used to accustomed to, habituated to
hours

 This tool is very useful

 “This is a set of useful
Useful helpful, handy, effective synonyms”

Most of maximum, highest  Most of these people speak

English.
 Most of these goods come from
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