What are some alternative ways to say IMPORTANT, PEACEFUL, DANGEROUS, ANGRY, POWERFUL & HELPFUL?
Alternative Ways to Say IMPORTANT
- Significant
E.g. Spending time with your significant other should be high on your priority list.
- Meaningful
E.g. They often include personal things in the ceremony to make their weddings especially meaningful.
- Eventful
E.g. Her time at college was the most eventful period of her life.
- Substantial
E.g. There was substantial agreement on changing policies.
- Momentous
E.g. ‘Hello Mother’, she said, nothing said, nothing more momentous coming to mind.
Alternative Ways to Say PEACEFUL
- Calm
E.g. He stayed calm throughout the confusion.
- Tranquil
E.g. His private life was tranquil and happy.
- Restful
E.g. I hope you have a restful weekend.
- Quiet
E.g. I’ll have a quiet word with him.
- Chill
E.g. I don’t want go to a noisy place tonight. Let’s go somewhere that’s chill.
Alternative Ways to Say DANGEROUS
- Unsafe
E.g. Experts say unsafe buildings increased the number of deaths from the earthquake.
- Risky
E.g. The second option was just as risky in many ways and would take much longer.
- Perilous
E.g. Jame proved himself quite equal to the perilous situation.
- Precarious
E.g. With a precarious tilt of the bicycle, he turned and rode off.
- Hazardous
E.g. This ill-planned and hazardous enterprise was fraught with the elements of inevitable failure.
Alternative Ways to Say ANGRY
- Enraged
E.g. The enraged demonstrators charged at the police, throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails.
- Outraged
E.g. Hellen is outraged because a colleague stole her idea and then received a promotion because of it.
- Ticked (off)
E.g. Because the employees came to work late, their boss was ticked off all day.
- Steaming
E.g. I can’t believe I have to work three weeks without a day off. I’m steaming mad.
- Incensed
E.g. He was so incensed; he’d try as many times as it took.
Alternative Ways to Say POWERFUL
- Influential
E.g. The nobles and the clergy were rich and influential but kept in order by the civil power.
- Strong
E.g. It has strong financial support.
- Mighty
E.g. That guy was a mighty handsome stud.
- High-powered
E.g. A high-powered Harvard law professor won the case with ridiculous ease.
- Dominant
E.g. He is a very dominant figure in the industry, so everyone listens to his advice
Alternative Ways to Say HELPFUL
- Useful
E.g. This makes it useful for studying genetic history.
- Beneficial
E.g. The changes provided beneficial ownership for its staff.
- Charitable
E.g. The company, through its charitable foundation, pledged $5 million to the memorial.
- Cooperative
E.g. The W-T-O says the result is a world economy that is stronger and more cooperative.
- Advantageous
E.g. It is therefore the employment of a given capital which is most advantageous to society.