Nouns are used to
name a person, animal,
place, thing or idea.
Adjectives are
describing
words.
woman
sister
mother/mum
aunt
lady
dame
girlfriend
princess
wife
Ms/Miss/Mrs
man
father/dad
gentleman
fellow
husband
brother
uncle
sir
chap
Mr. ____
baby
little angel
teenager
youth
infant
people
public
rabble
nation
crew
citizens
folks
society
crowd
party
friend
partner
colleague
mate
ally
pal
chum
companion
buddy
sidekick
house
shack
den
apartment
mansion
residence
fortress
cave
headquarters
palace
vehicle
bicycle
chariot
wagon
train
car
buggy
truck
taxi
jeep
problem
can of worms
predicament
argument
puzzle
nuisance
obstacle
trouble
dilemma
difficulty
You could also name
a person using their
job (e.g. carpenter, wizard),
behaviour (e.g. daydreamer, rebel)
or appearance (e.g. beauty, angel).
child
brat
toddler
youngster
kid
convey
mention
announce
suggest
whisper
make
generate
prepare
construct
compose
assemble
create
build
invent
produce
find
expose
encounter
spot
locate
discover
identify
acquire
uncover
gather
go
leave
fly
drive
skip
escape
travel
dash
progress
stride
see
identify
notice
inspect
witness
detect
stare
behold
recognise
observe
hear
overhear
learn
receive
determine
catch
pick up
listen
understand
detect
toasty
lukewarm
sizzling
tepid
snug
big
tremendous
substantial
burly
colossal
whopping
mammoth heavyweight
immense
enormous
young
junior
immature
childlike
teen
When you are naming vehicles, you can use the make or model, e.g. Ferrari, Eurostar.
You can also use a breed name when writing about animals, e.g. Siamese cat, Springer Spaniel.
say
declare
repeat
reply
state
warm
boiling
scorching
sweltering
mild
juvenile
inexperienced
childish
adolescent
growing
get
lift
win
pinch
acquire
gather
collect
capture
grab
purchase
very
awfully
certainly
extremely
unusually
absolutely
particularly extraordinarily
exceedingly incredibly
give
relinquish
provide
deliver
offer
award
present
transmit
transfer
contribute
quickly
in a flash
hurriedly
promptly
immediately
put
lay
rest
deposit
position
place
plant
fix
settle
insert
hastily
rapidly
briskly
swiftly
instantly
recently
lately
not long ago just now
a while ago
new
afresh
a while ago
in recent past the other day
Remember to choose your words
carefully when you are writing!
Verbs are ‘doing’
words. They usually
tell us about an action.
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cold
freezing
frosty
icy
bitter
glacial
arctic
nippy
cool
frozen
small
inadequate
miniature
minute
petite
mini
diminuitive
narrow
tiny
cramped
old
infirm
over the hill
experienced
antique
elderly
aged
ancient
mature
senior
often
again
much
mostly
regularly
frequently
generally
repeatedly
slowly
gently
bit by bit
deliberately
casually
over and over
usually
leisurely
calmly
moderately
lazily
gradually
dangerously seriously
harmfully
carelessly
precariously
riskily
daringly
alarmingly
perilously
unsafely
Adverbs describe the way
that something happens.
happy
cheerful
content
thrilled
pleasant
tickled pink
ecstatic
merry
blissful
delighted
sad
mournful
gloomy
tearful
pitiful
glum
dejected
sorrowful
distressed
wretched
good
sound
super
satisfactory
brave
acceptable
pleasant
first-rate
wonderful
virtuous
finally
certainly
at last
yet
completely
in conclusion
lastly
ultimately
eventually
in the long run
probably
maybe
imaginably
perhaps
possibly
no doubt
doubtless
most likely
apparently
presumably
suddenly
abruptly
forthwith without delay
all at once unexpectedly
swiftly
unaware
all of a sudden headlong