Synonyms Words For IELTS

A List of the Most Common Synonyms to Improve Your IELTS Score

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Below is a list of synonyms for common words which can help a great deal in getting you a good IELTS score.

abandon	desert
abbreviate	shorten
ability	skill
able	capable
abundant	ample
accurate	correct
achieve	accomplish
active	energetic
adamant	firm
add	increase
adequate	sufficient
aggressive	assertive
aid	help
always	forever
amateur	beginner
ambitious	aspiring
antagonize	provoke
apparent	obvious
approve	accept
arrive	reach
arrogant	haughty
authentic	genuine
average	ordinary, fair
awful	dreadful, atrocious
awkward	clumsy, uncoordinated
ban	prohibit, forbid
barren	unproductive, infertile
bashful	shy, timid
beautiful	pretty, attractive
before	prior, earlier
beginning	start, initiate
believe	trust, accept
below	under, lower
beneficial	helpful, useful
best	finest, choice
birth	beginning
blend	combine, mix
bottom	base, foundation
brave	courageous, bold
break	fracture, burst
brief	short, concise
buy	purchase
calm	quiet, tranquil
capture	apprehend
care	concern, protection
careful	cautious
cease	stop, discontinue
certain	positive, sure
charming	delightful, appealing
chilly	cool, nippy
chubby	plump, pudgy
clarify	explain, simplify
close	shut, fasten
close	near, imminent
coarse	bumpy, rough
colossal	enormous, immense
combine	blend, unite
comical	amusing, funny
complex	complicated
compress	crush, condense
concrete	real, tangible
concur	agree
condemn	censure
condense	compress
confess	admit, acknowledge
confine	contain, enclose
conflict	oppose, differ, clash
conflict	fight, battle, struggle
conform	comply, submit
confuse	complicate, muddle, jumble
congested	overcrowded, stuffed
connect	join, link, attach
conscientious	scrupulous, virtuous
conscious	aware, cognizant
consecutive	successive, continuous
conservative	cautious, restrained
continue	persist, persevere
convalesce	recuperate, recover
convenient	handy, accessible
conventional	customary, traditional
correct	accurate, right
courage	bravery, valor
courteous	polite, civil
cover	conceal, hide
cozy	comfortable, snug
cranky	cross, irritable
crazy	insane, daft, mad
cruel	mean, heartless
cry	sob, weep
dally	loiter, linger
damage	hurt, impair
dangerous	unsafe, hazardous
daring	bold, audacious
deduct	subtract, remove
defend	protect, shield
defy	resist, challenge
delicate	fragile, dainty
demolish	destroy, wreck
denounce	blame, censure, indict
dense	thick, heavy, compressed
depart	leave, exit
deposit	store, place
desolate	barren, forsaken
despise	hate, detest, loathe
destitute	poor, penniless
deter	hinder, prevent
determined	sure, convinced
die	expire, perish
different	distinct, unlike
difficult	hard, challenging
dilute	weaken, thin
diminish	curtail, lessen, decrease
dirty	soiled, messy
disagree	differ, dispute
dispute	debate, oppose
diverse	different, distinct
divide	separate, split
docile	tame, gentle
dormant	sleeping, inactive
doubt	mistrust, dispute
drab	dull, lifeless
dubious	doubtful, questionable
dull	blunt, dreary
dumb	stupid, dense
early	premature, beforetime
easy	simple
eccentric	peculiar, unusual
ecstasy	joy, rapture, elation
empty	drain, unload
encourage	promote, support, urge
enemy	opponent, foe
enjoy	like, appreciate
enlarge	expand, magnify
enormous	vast, immense, colossal
exceptional	remarkable, outstanding
excite	arouse, provoke, incite
exhilarated	overjoyed, ecstatic, elated
explicit	exact, distinct, unmistakable
exquisite	delightful, charming, lovely
fabulous	marvelous, amazing
face	confront, meet
fair	honest, just, impartial
fake	imitation, phony, artificial
false	incorrect, untrue
fancy	elaborate, ornate, fussy
fantastic	incredible, outrageous
fast	rapid, quick, swift
fat	chubby, plump, stout
fatal	deadly, mortal, killing
fatigue	tire, exhaust
fiction	fantasy, untruth, myth
fill	load, pack
fix	mend, repair
flaw	defect, fault, blemish
flimsy	frail, fragile, delicate
flippant	impudent, sassy
fluid	liquid
foe	enemy, adversary, opponent
forgive	pardon, excuse, absolve
former	previous, earlier
fraction	part, portion, segment
frank	candid, straightforward, blunt
frenzy	fury, rage
fresh	unused, new
friend	comrade, buddy
frigid	freezing, frosty
frivolous	trivial, unimportant, silly
furious	angry, enraged, infuriated
future	coming, tomorrow
gain	acquire, obtain, receive-
gather	collect, accumulate, compile-
gaudy	showy, garish, vulgar
gaunt	scrawny, skinny, thin
generous	giving, selfless, big-hearted
gentle	tender, mild
genuine	real, authentic, sincere
gigantic	immense, colossal, enormous
give	donate, present, offer
glad	happy, pleased, delighted
gloomy	dark, dismal, depressing
gorgeous	ravishing, dazzling, stunning
gratitude	thankfulness, appreciation
great	outstanding, remarkable
handy	useful, convenient, skillful
hard	firm, solid, difficult
hate	loathe, detest
help	aid, assist
high	elevated, lofty
hold	grasp, grip, retain
honest	truthful, sincere, frank
hospitable	welcoming, cordial, gracious
hostile	antagonistic, aggressive, militant
huge	vast, immense, great
humble	modest, unpretentious
humiliate	embarrass, disgrace, dishonor
identical	alike, duplicate
immaculate	spotless, pure
immature	childish, inexperienced
immune	resistant, exempt
impartial	neutral, unbiased, fair
impatient	eager, anxious, intolerant
imperative	compulsory, crucial, mandatory
imperfect	marred, defective, faulty
impetuous	impulsive, rash, reckless
important	significant, meaningful
independent	self-reliant, autonomous
inferior	lesser, substandard
infuriate	enrage, agitate, provoke
ingenious	clever, creative, original
innocent	guiltless, blameless
interesting	provocative, engrossing
intermittent	sporadic, periodic
internal	inner, inside
intolerant	bigoted, prejudiced
intriguing	fascinating, enthralling
irrelevant	inappropriate, unrelated
irritate	annoy, agitate, provoke
join	connect, unite, link
jolly	merry, jovial, joyful
jubilant	overjoyed, delighted, elated
keep	save, protect, guard
kind	considerate, tender, thoughtful
least	fewest, minimum, smallest
legible	readable, clear
lenient	lax, unrestrained, easy
listless	lethargic, tired
logical	sensible, sane, rational
long	lengthy
loose	slack, limp
lure	attract, seduce, entice
luxurious	extravagant, elegant
magnify	expand, enlarge, exaggerate
mandatory	required, compulsory
maneuver	manipulate, handle, scheme
maximum	greatest, uppermost, highest
meager	scanty, sparse, poor
mean	unkind, malicious, nasty
militant	combative, aggressive, warlike
minor	lesser, inferior, secondary
mirth	merriment, fun, laughter
mischievous	naughty, impish
misfortune	hardship, catastrophe, mishap
mobile	moveable, changeable
moderate	temperate, lenient, medium
momentous	important, powerful, outstanding
monotonous	boring, tedious dreary, humdrum
moral	ethical, virtuous, righteous
morbid	appalling, awful, ghastly
morose	gloomy, sullen, moody, glum
mourn	grieve, lament, bemoan
mysterious	elusive, occult, secret
naughty	bad, disobedient, wrong
nonchalant	indifferent, lackadaisical, blase
normal	ordinary, typical, usual
numerous	several, abundant, considerable
obey	mind, heed, comply
oblivious	unconscious, preoccupied, dazed
obnoxious	offensive, abominable, repulsive
observe	examine, study, scrutinize
obsolete	extinct, dated, antiquated
obstinate	stubborn, bullheaded, adamant
odd	peculiar, weird, strange
offend	displease, affront, disgust
ominous	threatening, menacing
opaque	obscure, murky, unclear
open	begin, unfold, originate
opponent	enemy, rival, foe
optimistic	hopeful, confident
optional	voluntary, elective
ordinary	usual, average
outrageous	preposterous, shocking
outstanding	extraordinary, distinguished
painstaking	meticulous, precise, fastidious
peculiar	weird, bizarre
perfect	flawless, accurate
permanent	enduring, lasting
perpetual	eternal, endless, incessant
persuade	convince, influence
plausible	believable, reasonable, logical
plentiful	ample, enough, abundant
pliable	supple, flexible, compliant
polite	gracious, refined, courteous
poor	destitute, needy, impoverished
portion	part, segment, piece
possible	conceivable, feasible, plausible
precarious	dangerous, uncertain, shaky
precious	cherished, valuable, prized
prejudiced	biased, opinionated, influenced
premature	early, hasty
prevalent	customary, widespread
prevent	thwart, prohibit, hinder
probable	likely, apt, liable
proficient	skilled, adept, competent
profit	gain, earnings, benefit
prohibit	forbid, bar, restrict
prominent	distinguished, eminent
prompt	punctual, timely
prosperous	thriving, successful, flourishing
proud	arrogant, elated
push	shove, propel
quit	cease, stop, withdraw
racket	noise, commotion, disturbance
radiant	luminous, shining, lustrous
raise	hoist, elevate
ratify	approve, confirm, endorse
rational	logical, level-headed, sensible
ravage	devastate, ruin, damage
raze	destroy, demolish
recreation	amusement, pleasure, pastime
reduce	lessen, decrease, diminish
relentless	persistent, merciless, unyielding
relevant	pertinent, suitable, apropos
reliable	trustworthy, steadfast, stable
reluctant	unwilling, hesitant
remote	secluded, isolated, distant
repulsive	hideous, offensive, gruesome
reputable	honorable, upstanding, honest
resist	oppose, withstand, defy
retaliate	avenge, revenge, reciprocate
reveal	show, disclose, divulge
ridiculous	nonsensical, foolish, preposterous
same	identical, alike, equivalent
savage	uncivilized, barbarous
save	preserve, conserve, keep
scarce	scanty, rare, sparse
scrawny	skinny, gaunt, spindly
scrupulous	meticulous, ethical, fastidious
seize	apprehend, grab, snatch
separate	divide, segregate, partition
serene	peaceful, tranquil, calm
serious	grave, solemn, pensive
shrewd	clever, cunning, crafty
sluggish	listless, lethargic, inactive
small	little, insignificant, trivial
smooth	slick, glossy, level
sociable	friendly, cordial, gregarious
sorrow	woe, anguish, grief
special	exceptional, notable, particular
spontaneous	instinctive, automatic, natural
stable	steady, unchanging, settled
stationary	fixed, immobile, firm
stimulate	rouse, stir, motivate
stop	quit, cease, terminate
strenuous	vigorous, laborious
strict	stringent, severe, stern
strong	powerful, mighty, potent
stupid	unintelligent, dense, foolish
subsequent	following, succeeding, latter
suppress	restrain, inhibit, squelch
surplus	excess, additional, extra
swift	fast, speedy, hasty
synthetic	man-made, artificial
tall	high, lofty
tangible	concrete, definite
taut	tense, tight, stiff
tender	delicate, gentle, affectionate
terrible	dreadful, horrible, vile
thaw	melt, defrost
thrifty	economical, frugal, prudent
thrive	prosper, flourish, develop
total	whole, entire, complete
trivial	insignificant, worthless
upset	perturb, ruffle, agitate
urgent	crucial, important
vacant	unoccupied, empty
vague	unclear, obscure, indistinct
valiant	courageous, brave, heroic
vibrate	shake, quiver, tremble
vicious	malicious, spiteful, ferocious
victory	triumph, win, success
virtuous	moral, righteous, angelic
vulgar	offensive, uncouth, coarse
wealth	riches, prosperity, assets
weary	tired, fatigued, lethargic
win	triumph, succeed, prevail
wise	knowing, scholarly, smart
wonderful	marvelous, incredible
worn	used, impaired, old
wrong	incorrect, untrue, mistaken
yield	produce, bear, provide
zenith	peak, apex