Words instead of


Do you ever have a blank moment where you wish you had a more suitable word or saying during a conversation.

When a person frequently uses adverbs such as “very” to intensify adjectives (e.g., “very big,” “very beautiful”), they are engaging in a practice known as intensification, which can come across as receptive and less impactful when attempting to portray a message.

Fear no more, Phrase Finder is here to help you in your quest for an ever improved vocabulary.

Choose from our extensive list below to quickly find some alternate words to use…