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Adding Word Spice

7/8/2019

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Have you ever written the greatest novel of your life only to start editing and find you used the word Nice 402 times in your novel? Sometimes even five times or more on a page. We all fall into this. They said. He was nice. Nice day. They roll off our tongue so much in everyday conversation that they haunt the pages of your novel. Well no more. Here are over 150+ alternative words to use in your novel.
 

 

Instead of NICE try…
enjoyable - pleasurable – thoughtful - courteous - lovely - likable - pleasing - gracious - congenial – cordial – admirable - considerate
 
Instead of GOOD try…
excellent - amazing - wonderful - pleasant - marvelous - exceptional - fantastic - super – outstanding – terrific - splendid - stupendous
 
Instead of BAD try…
 
awful - rotten - naughty - mean - dreadful - nasty - wicked – lousy- terrible - unpleasant - disagreeable -  wretched
 
Instead of HURT try…
pained – ached – stabbed – stung – throbbed – burned – bit – pounded – tingled – cramped – agonized -  smarted
 
Instead of SAD try…
depressed - gloomy - miserable - cheerless - unhappy - forlorn – sorrowful - upset - downcast - tearful - somber
 

Instead of HAPPY try…
cheerful - delighted - pleased - glad - joyful - ecstatic - content - jovial - amused - merry - thrilled - elated
 
Instead of LAUGHED try…
 
giggled - chuckled - roared - howled - whooped - snickered - guffawed - shrieked -  grinned - cackled - bellowed -  chortled
 
Instead of LIKE try…
admire - approve - adore -  treasure - fancy -  marvel - appreciate – respect - cherish - favor - desire - enjoy
 
 
Instead of SAID try…
 
commented - replied - remarked -  declared - stated - exclaimed - shouted - whispered - announced - responded - boasted - explained
 
Instead of BIG try…
huge - giant - gigantic - enormous -  large - massive - colossal - immense - bulky - hefty -  tremendous - jumbo
 
Instead of LITTLE try…
small – tiny – petite – miniature – tiny – itsy – bitsy – minuscule – mini – minuet - microscopic – skimpy – wee
 
Instead of RAN try…
bolted – sped – hurried – sprinted – jogged – rushed – galloped – hustle – skipped – raced – dashed - fled
 
Instead of WALKED try…
strolled – sauntered – tiptoed – trotted – marched – glided – strutted – shuffled – correct – trudged – hiked - paraded
 
Instead of PRETTY try…
beautiful - gorgeous - appealing - cute - lovely - exquisite - attractive – elegant – handsome – stunning – fair - dazzling.
 
Instead of LOOKED try…
gazed – examined - glanced – viewed – observed – peeked – studied – noticed
 
Instead of SCARED try…
afraid - frightened - spooked - horrified - startled - fearful - petrified - anxious - aghast - alarmed - terrified - shaken

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