100 common synonyms (từ đồng nghĩa) in IELTS

 

  1. Important = crucial (extremely important), significant (amount or effects large enough to be important)
  2. Common = universal, ubiquitous (if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be every where)
  3. Abundant = ample (enough and usually extra), plentiful (enough for people’s needs and wants)
  4. Stick = adhere, cling (hold on something tightly)
  5. Neglect = ignore. (difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)
  6. Near = adjacent (two things next to each other), adjoin (the same as adjacent)
  7. Pursue = woo (man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek (if you seek sth, you try to obtain it.
  8. Accurate = precise (precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact (correct in every detail)
  9. Vague = obscure (unknown or known by only a few people)
  10. Top = peak, summit
  11. Competitor = rival, opponent (especially in sports and politics)
  12. Blame = condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable)
  13. Opinion = perspective, standpoint (means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)
  14. Fame = prestige (describe those who are admired), reputation
  15. Build = erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish
  16. Insult = humiliate (do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)
  17. Complain = grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)
  18. Primary = radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental
  19. Relieve = alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)
  20. Force = coerce into (coerce means you make someone do something she/he does not want to), compel
  21. Enlarge = magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is)
  22. Complex = intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details)
  23. Lonely = solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her)
  24. Small = minuscule (very small), minute
  25. Praise = extol (stronger than praise), compliment (polite and political)
  26. Hard-working = assiduous (someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly)
  27. Difficult = arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of efforts)
  28. Poor (soil) = barren, infertile (used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it)
  29.  Fragile = brittle, vulnerable (someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically)
  30. Show = demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means to make it clear to people.)
  31. Big= massive (large in size, quantity, or extent), colossal (use this word, you emphasize something’s large), tremendous (informal)
  32. Avoid = shun (if someone shuns something, she/he deliberately avoid that something or keep away from it.)
  33. Fair = impartial (someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on something.)
  34. Attack = assault (physically attack someone), assail (attack violently)
  35. Dislike = abhor (abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral reasons), loathe (dislike very much)
  36. Ruin = devastate (it means damage something very badly, or utterly destroy it.)
  37. Always = invariably (the same as always, but better than always)
  38. Forever = perpetual (a perpetual state never changes), immutable (something immutable will never change or be changed)
  39. Surprise = startle (it means surprise you slightly), astound (surprise you to a large degree), astonish (the same as astound)
  40. Enthusiasm = zeal (a great enthusiasm), fervency (sincere and enthusiasm)
  41. Quiet = tranquil (calm and peaceful), serene (calm and quiet)
  42. Expensive = exorbitant (it means too expensive that it should be)
  43. Luxurious = lavish (impressive and very expensive), sumptuous (grand and very expensive).
  44. Boring = tedious (if you describe something tedious, you mean it is boring and frustrating)
  45. Respect = esteem (if you esteem someone, you respect and admire him/her. FORMAL)
  46. Worry = fret (if you fret about something, you worry about it)
  47. Cold = chilly (unpleasantly cold), icy(extremely cold)
  48. Hot= boiling (very hot)
  49. Dangerous = perilous (very dangerous, hazardous) (dangerous, especially to people’s safety and health)
  50. 50.only = unique (the only one of its kind), distinctive;
  51. 51.stop = cease (if something ceases, it stops happening or existing)
  52. 52.part = component (the components of something are the parts that it is made of)
  53. 53.result = consequence (the results or effects of something)
  54. 54.obvious = apparent, manifest
  55. 55.based on = derived from (can see or notice them very easily)
  56. Quite = fairly
  57. Pathetic = lamentable (very uncomfortable and disappointing)
  58. Field = domain (a particular field of thought, activities or interest)
  59. Appear = emerge (come into existence)
  60. Whole = entire (the whole of something)
  61. Wet = moist (slightly wet), damp (slightly wet), humid (very damp and hot)
  62. Wrong = erroneous (incorrect or partly correct)
  63. Difficult = formidable
  64. Change = convert (change into another form)
  65. Typical = quintessential (this word means represent a typical example of something)
  66. Careful = cautious (very careful in order to avoid danger), prudent (careful and sensible)
  67. Ability = capacity, capability (the same as ability)
  68. Strange = eccentric (if some one is eccentric, she/he behaves in a strange way, or his/her opinion is different from most people)
  69. rRch= affluent (if you are affluent, you have a lot of money)
  70. Use = utilize (the same as use)
  71. Dubious = skeptical (if you are skeptical about something, you have doubts on it.)
  72. Satisfy = gratify (if you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure and satisfaction)
  73. Short = fleeting, ephemeral (if something is ephemeral, it lasts a short time)
  74. Scholarship = fellowship
  75. Smelly = malodorous (used to describe an unpleasant smell)
  76. Ugly = hideous (if something is hideous, it is very ugly or unattractive)
  77. Attractive = appealing (pleasing and attractive), absorbing (something absorbing can attract you a great deal)
  78. Diverse = miscellaneous (a miscellaneous groups consists of many different kinds of things)
  79. Disorder = disarray, chaos
  80. Crazily = frantically (used to describe someone who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way)
  81. Rapid = meteoric (ATTENTION: meteoric is only used to describe someone achieves success quickly)
  82. Ordinary = mundane (very ordinary and not at interesting or unusual)
  83. Despite = notwithstanding (FORMAL)
  84. Best = optimal (used to describe the best level something can achieve)
  85. Sharp = acute (severe and intense)
  86. Unbelievable = inconceivable (if you deem something inconceivable, you think it very unlike to happen)
  87. Puzzle = perplex (something perplex someone means it confuses and worries him/her because he/she does not understand it)
  88. Method = avenue (a way of getting something done)
  89. Famous = distinguished (used to describe people who are successful in their career)
  90. Ancient = archaic (extremely old and extremely old-fashioned)
  91. 91.decorate = embellish (embellish means make something look more attractive via decorating it with something else)
  92. Possible = feasible (if something is feasible, it can be done, made or achieved)
  93. So = consequently, accordingly
  94. Rare = infrequent (doesn’t happen often)
  95. Greedy = rapacious (greedy and selfish)
  96. Individuals, characters, folks = people,persons
  97. Nowadays = currently
  98. Dreadful, unfavorable, poor, adverse, ill = be less impressive
  99. Reap huge fruits = get many benefits
  100. For my part, from my own perspective = in my opinion
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