100 SYNONYMS THƯỜNG GẶP NHẤT TRONG 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. FORMAL)
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.only = unique (the only one of its kind), distinctive;
51.stop = cease (if something ceases, it stops happening or existing)
52.part = component (the components of something are the parts that it is made of)
53.result = consequence (the results or effects of something)
54.obvious = apparent, manifest
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.rich= 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.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
