Synonyms

[( nikkie )]

This is another CAUTION post that I've found really helpful. When you've used the same word four times in a post, it's time to shake it up a bit. You'll most likely find a synonym for the word here.


Person
being, body, character, creature, customer, gal, guy, human, identity, individual, individuality, life, man, mortal, party, personage, self, somebody, soul, specimen, spirit, woman

She
miss, ms., daughter, femme, gal, gentlewoman, girl, lady, madam, matron, sister, female, damsel, young woman, young lady

He
boy, mister, fellow, gent, guy

Said
added, stated, continued, announced, asserted, commented, declared, observed, remarked, reported, answered, explained, replied, responded, retorted, countered, exclaimed, proposed, proclaimed, hinted, implied, suggested, insinuated, barked, bellowed, cackled, cried, croaked, joked, drawled, mumbled, murmured, muttered, roared, shouted, scolded, shrieked, wailed, whispered, sighed, sobbed, gasped, stammered, hissed, stuttered, wept, screamed

Smiled
grinned, beamed, smirked, radiated, leered,

Happy
glad, ecstatic, pleased, cheerful, blissful, joyful, delighted, cheery, jovial, content, exultant, exuberant, lively, vivacious

Sad
depressed, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, down, wretched, dejected, despondent, desolate, forlorn, sorrowful, woeful, distressing,

Laughed
giggled, joked, chuckle, chortled, guffawed, sniggered, hooted, snorted, tittered, doubled up, snickered, teased

Stopped
halted, braked, rested, discontinued, hindered, ended, finished, ceased

Friendly
amicable, good-natured, harmonious, kindly, politely, cordially, affably, welcoming, approachable, outgoing, openly, pleasantly, sociably

looked [as in to look something over]
glanced, spotted, peered, observed, gazed, sighted, surveyed, glimpsed, reviewed, flashed, peeked, scrutinized, watched, stared, admired, viewed, inspected, considered, noticed, eyed, gaped, goggled, minded, glowered, spied

thought [past tense of to think]
believed, comprehended, determined, guessed, gathered, understood, convinced, expected, estimated, concluded, reckoned, regarded, sensed, felt, envisioned, mused, meditated, turned over, deliberated, conceived, brood, cogitated

angry
affronted, annoyed, bitter, displeased, ferocious, hateful, heated, furious, fiery, choleric, impassioned, ill-tempered, hufy, irate, inflamed, offended, frustrated, uptight, wrathful, avengeful, cross, displeased, irritated, maddened, nettled, outraged, provoked

walked [past tense]
galloped, gallivanted, strolled, meandered, tripped, ran, schlumped, schlepped, sidled, quick stepped, hopped, skipped, frolicked, wandered, hauled, glided, floated


And for when you're sick of saying "he said" after every phrase:

Irritated/Angry Speech
"The text," he grunted.
"The text," he growled.
"The text," he snarled.
"The text," he hissed.
"The text," he snapped.
"The text," he grumbled.
"The text," he bellowed.
"The text," he fumed.

Happy/Excited Speech
"The text," she squealed.
"The text," she squeaked.
"The text," she exclaimed.
"The text," she whooped.
"The text," she crowed.
"The text," she laughed.
"The text," she gushed.

Shocked/Scared Speech
"The text," she jabbered.
"The text," he gasped.
"The text," she whimpered.
"The text," he yelped.
"The text," she shrieked.
"The text," he yelled.
"The text," she wailed.

Sad/Sulky Speech
"The text," he frumped.
"The text," she grumbled.
"The text," he muttered.
"The text," she sighed.
"The text," he moped.

Other
"The text," he added.
"The text," he interrupted.
"The text," he blurted.
"The text," he barked.
"The text," he replied.
"The text," he teased.
"The text," he interjected.
"The text," he rambled.
"The text," he moaned.

Credit to C'EST COURTNEY, KARA CORPORATE, MUSICDIVA1331, and RAWRSOME at CAUTION.

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