Delve into synonyms for expensive items and explore humorous examples. Learn about words denoting strange or funny and understand the importance of context in using synonyms. Enjoy a quiz on different funny synonyms and get tips on enriching vocabulary with a thesaurus.
Using a thesaurus can make English more interesting by finding new synonyms.
Not all synonyms for the same word can be used interchangeably; consider context and intended meaning.
Deep dives
Synonyms for expensive
In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss synonyms for expensive, such as pricey and dear. They explain that while all three words mean that something costs a lot of money, pricey is more informal and modern than dear. The hosts suggest using a thesaurus to find new words and make English more interesting, and provide a quiz to test listeners' understanding of synonyms for expensive.
Synonyms for strange and funny
The podcast also explores synonyms for strange and funny. It gives examples of synonyms such as odd, bizarre, weird, hilarious, comical, and priceless. These words have slightly different meanings and nuances, with hilarious meaning very funny in a laugh-out-loud sense, comical meaning funny in a silly way, and priceless meaning extremely funny. The hosts caution that not all synonyms can be used interchangeably and advise listeners to consider the context and intended meaning when using synonyms.