Tag: Words

Literature

14 of the Best ‘Stupid’ Synonyms

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Words, of course, are the tools of the writer’s trade. But what are some good words, perhaps even some unusual but wonderfully descriptive words, which mean ‘stupid’ or ‘foolish’ or ‘gullible’? Here are some of the best, most useful, as well as some of […]

Literature

18 of the Best ‘Lazy’ Synonyms

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The English language possesses more than a few good words that mean ‘lazy’ or ‘a lazy person’. Below, as well as some of the more common synonyms for ‘lazy’ or ‘laziness’, we’ve trawled the old dictionaries and thesauri to find some of the best […]