my "AWESOME EPIC" list!

100 words you can use in place of "awesome" or "epic" (depending on context):

1. cool
2. sweet
3. excellent
4. fabulous
5. exceptional
6. neat
7. outstanding
8. wonderful
9. marvelous
10. wicked
11. fantastic
12. delicious
13. radical / rad
14. killer
15. great
16. gnarly
17. glorious
18. enchanting
19. breathtaking
20. grand
21. impressive
22. magnificent
23. enthralling
24. incredible
25. unbelievable
26. boss
27. astounding
28. groovy
29. superb
30. terrific
31. remarkable
32. spectacular
33. phenomenal
34. extravagant
35. super
36. striking
37. tremendous
38. stellar
39. chic
40. elegant
41. precious
42. sleek
43. exquisite
44. laudable
45. divine
46. brilliant
47. dreamy
48. alluring
49. delightful
50. fascinating
51. dazzling
52. charming
53. appealing
54. classy
55. gorgeous
56. splendid
57. sublime
58. extraordinary
59. immaculate
60. nifty
61. wild
62. swell
63. brutal
64. darling
65. attractive
66. exemplary
67. considerable
68. vast
69. genius
70. bold
71. lovely
72. fancy
73. ornate
74. posh
75. immense
76. major
77. stunning
78. hot
79. smashing
80. arresting
81. rich
82. swanky
83. glittering
84. magnanimous
85. enticing
86. sumptuous
87. recherché (?!)
88. clever
89. effective
90. dainty
91. ritzy
92. stylish
93. elaborate
94. spiffy
95. splendorous
96. affecting
97. inspiring
98. moving
99. mesmerizing
100. dandy


..and that's not all! use a fucking thesaurus.

I don't know about you, but I'm tired of seeing the same 2-3 adjectives used for positive things over, and over, and over..

when someone- these days, rarely- uses the word "swell" you think "Leave it to Beaver" 1950s, right? and when you see "radical" it brings to mind the 1980s?

well here I am a 20 something in 2011 and I can't help but notice there are just two words that just about everyone uses to describe something positive: "awesome", and "epic".

I for one am SICK TO DEATH of these words. there are so many other words to express your fondness for something! why are we all using the same TWO goddamn words?

what do you think about this? have you noticed? are you also tired of these words? never thought of it until now? tell me! any thoughts on this at all, semantics, history, whatever- welcome! I want to know more about this :)

I tend to use 'amazing' a lot and it bothers me when I use it. I try to use other words where appropriate. The problem is that most other words that come to my mind have extra baggage... I mean they wouldn't be 2 separate words if they had the exactly same meaning. More often I can't find any word that would adequately describe the idea I'm trying to convey, so I end up having to settle for a word I feel I use way too often like 'horrible' or 'terrible'. It actually bothers me a lot. I get OCD pretty badly while writing, especially when I'm paying attention to it like now.

So um, what is this "Thesaurus" of which you speak of? Is this a dinosaur of some sort or a word in general term to describe the extinct race of reptiles? Just joking around :) . Well, I see your point there.

http://www.geekstir.com/wp-content/u.../thesaurus.jpg

I was thinking of this yesterday as I was listening to the Jim Rome show. During some of the breaks they would say "Jim Rome in a word is Epic". I'm guilty of it myself, but I think it's time for everyone to move on. I say we bring back "swell" and "nifty" because I've been playing waaaay too much fallout recently. And don't forget about "bad ass".

One of my friends used to say "rad". I loved her.

I personally prefer to just use "double plus good".

87. recherché (?!)

This means research in French.

that list was epicly awesome

You should include the word "Sick" which I still use pretty often and don't forget "the bees knees" Which I actually just used earlier here..lol. I'm thinking of bringing back the word "Fresh"...lol

Fresh is shit. I always used to say "stale" when someone said it lol

When did people start describing things as "epic"? Seems to me only a couple years ago.

My contribution is "good".

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Originally Posted by Ne-yo

You should include the word "Sick"

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I hate that, that's all anyone ever says around here. I rarely ever hear anyone say "awesome" though.

Not sure if "neat" is on par with "awesome" or "epic". And I don't see "mathematical" on that list..

When I think something's good, I usually say "cool" as my most nonchalant word, but when something's extra good, I say "sweet". Then "awesome" after that. I hate how people have destroyed the word "epic", so I steer clear of using it.

Because most of them sound weird

For EVERYONE I know lately, the "go-to" adjective is "fantastic." All of my professors use it, my friends use it too much, and I hear it all the time in recent movies and on TV. Fantastic: It's the silent killer (of my soul.)

Just because a word sounds more meaningful than "good" doesn't mean you should overuse it to death -.- It's also a common sarcasm word. "Oh fantastic." I despise that word now.

I mix up my words a ton, it's what makes me seem like a snarky, pretentious, know it all (that everyone loves(I hope(somebody love me!)))

(that everyone loves(I hope(somebody love me!)))[/QUOTE]

That can't be allowed.

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Originally Posted by nerve

73. ornate
74. posh

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this flew from the screen and skewered my eyes- these are not at all alternatives for awesome or epic

some of those words i say occasionally, like nifty and extavagant. But for the most part, i say what most people say. Being Thats awesome or thats epic