FORMAL WORDS FOR IELTS WRITING

abominable, deplorable

bad

acceptable, palatable, satisfactory, reasonable

good

adverse, deleterious, detrimental, inimical, injurious, destructive

harmful

effective, fruitful, advantageous, constructive, beneficial

useful

active, engaged, involved

busy

congested, replete, crammed, cramped, flooded

crowded

blank, bare

empty

life affirming, optimistic, sanguine

hopeful

bereft, disconsolate, desolate, despondent

sad

blissful, charmed, cheerful, delighted

happy

complacent, content

satisfied

palatable, acceptable

satisfactory

authoritative, commanding

having controlling ability

assessable

can be measured

susceptible

possible

available, accessible, obtainable

present

unavailable, inaccessible

not present

creative, stimulating, visionary

producing unusual ideas

evident, apparent, conspicuous, distinct, noticeable

can be seen, clear

alternative, contrasting, discrepancy, disparate, distinctive

different

reliable

trustable

committed, dedicated

loyal

fictional, fabulous

imaginary

indicative, demonstrative

showing that sth exists

interpretive, analytical

related to understanding or explaining

major, significant, cardinal, main, focal, dominant

more important

vital, crucial, necessary

needed

similar, akin, comparable

looking the same

variable

changing often

achievable, attainable, feasible, manageable, potential

can be reached or done, possible

suitable, apropos, apt

right

abstruse, complex, byzantine

difficult to understand

conclusive

certain

restricted, ambit

limited

relevant

related, connected with

coordinated, well-organized

having good organization

emphatic, assertive

done or said in a strong way

justifiable

having good reason for sth

righteous, principled, upstanding, virtuous

morally correct

initial, introductory, primary

of or at the beginning

constant, frequent, endless

happening a lot or all the time

adequate, fair

enough

fundamental, integral, indispensable, requisite

essential or important part, basic

precise, accurate, correct, infallible

exact

capable

can do

revolutionary, avant-garde, emerging, innovative

completely new and effective

enormous, colossal, immense, inordinate

great, extremely large

global, universal, worldwide

around the world

graded, arranged, categorized, classified

in different order

adjacent, bordering, coterminous, neighboring

very near, next to

prodigious, invulnerable, omnipotent, robust

powerful

regarding, with regard to, in terms of, concerning, on the subject of, connected with

about

subsequent

after

below

under

prior to, preceding

before

more

above

through, via

by

store

keep

become disappointed, disappoint

feel unhappy

restore, rejuvenate

refresh

accelerate

make happen faster

emit

send out

commence

begin

acquire an education

receive education

oblige, compel, impose

force

intend to, plan to

want

install

put up

supervise, monitor

keep eye on sb/sth

attend

pay attention to

to be enthusiastic about, show enthusiasm regarding

be keen on, interested in

show affection towards

love

devote, contribute to

spend time on

consume, utilize, apply in

use

function

work

recognize, discern, identify, interpret, absorb

understand, tell from

compensate

make up for

argue, believe, maintain, claim

say

recommend, pose

suggest

compile, accumulate, collect

to gather sth

encounter, confront

face

to have access to sth

to be able to use sth

consist of sth

make up of sth

constitute, involve, comprise

make up

legislate

make rule

proceed, propel, inspire

(to cause) move forward

conduct, carry out, undertake

do research

structure, form, construct

make

achieve, fulfill, attain

do sth successfully

gain, acquire, become, obtain

get

administer

do