1000+ IELTS Vocabulary Words With Synonyms In English

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Below is a list of IELTS vocabulary words from A to Z:

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IELTS Vocabulary Words – With A

Words	Synonyms
Active	energetic
Antique	old item
Agility	quickness
Attire	Dress
Awful	dreadful, atrocious
Assets	earnings
Ample/myriad of/ numerous	lots of
Amateur	beginner
Assault	attack
Abroad	Overseas
Always	forever
Adversity	difficulty
Allure	attract
Admit	Confess
Amiable	friendly
Annoy	to disturb someone
Aggressive	assertive
Acquit	to release
Awful	Terrible
Ambition	dreams
Anxious	nervous
Achieve	accomplish
Aid	help
Amount	Quantity
Adroit	expert
Adequate	sufficient
Alteration	change
Ambiance	environment
Allow	Permit
Amicable	helpful
Astonishing	surprising
Ambitious	aspiring
Accord	Agreement
Abode	a place where you live
Accurate	correct
Away	Absent
Arrive	reach
Angry	Mad
Authentic	genuine
Abandon/Abort	to leave something
Add	increase
Answer	Response
Alike	Same
Abstraction	to deduct
Ask	Inquire
Adamant	firm
Appreciation	to applaud one’s effort
Agree	Consent
Approve	accept

IELTS Vocabulary Words – With B

Words	Synonyms
Brave	Bold
Beneficial	helpful, useful
Before	prior, earlier
Bizarre	Weird
Brief	short, concise
Bashful	shy, timid
Best	finest, choice
Blunder	a very big mistake
Bottom	base, foundation
Becoming	Fitting
Bias	Revoke
Baby	Infant
Benevolent/magnanimous	kindhearted
Believe	trust, accept
Beautiful	Pretty
Bucket	Pail
Broad	Wide
Betray	to fraud someone
Belly	Stomach
Blend	combine, mix
Break	fracture, burst
Blank	Empty
Blot/stigma	black spot (disgrace)
Begin	Commence
Brave	courageous, bold
Bread and butter	livelihood
Blanket ban	a complete ban on something
Beautiful	pretty, attractive (Pretty Synonyms)
Beginning	start, initiate
Berserk	gone mad
Beg	Implore
Below	under, lower
Birth	beginning
Blossom	to grow
Big	Large
Buy	purchase
Behoove	merit

IELTS Vocabulary Words – With C

Words	Synonyms
Cunning	Clever
Contrary	Opposite
Close	Shut
Compassion	ready to serve
Calamity	Disaster
Chiefly	Mainly
Considerate	Thoughtful
Correct	Right
Collision	collide
Complete	Total
Courteous	polite, civil
Crumble	something breaks into small pieces
Calm	quiet, tranquil
Chaos	noisy situation
Close	near, imminent
Connect	join, link, attach
Contemporary	modern
Courage	bravery, valor
Compress	to press
Crazy	insane, daft, mad
Change	Transform
Confine	Restrict
Coarse	bumpy, rough
Collect	Gather
Confuse	Mixed Up
Chatterbox	excess talkative
Contrary	opposite
Counsel	advise
Clarify	explain, simplify
Confirm	comply, submit
Cruel	mean, heartless
Center	Middle
Curb	to control
Charismatic	having magical powers
Conflict	fight, battle, struggle
Complex	complicated
Candy	Sweets
Choosy	Picky
Comical	amusing, funny
Confine	contain, enclose
Chubby	plump, pudgy
Constraint	limitation / compulsion
Congested	tight area
Cranky	cross, irritable
Couch potato	who watches a lot of TVs
Chilly	cool, nippy
Coy	shy
Correct	accurate, right
Candid	straight forward
Curse	to bane someone

IELTS Vocabulary Words – With D

Words	Synonyms
Dirty	soiled, messy (Dirty Synonym)
Deliberate	Planned
Dash	Sprint
Diverse	different, distinct
Despise	hate, detest, loathe
Delicate	Fragile
Daybreak	Dawn
Defy	resist, challenge
Dearth/scarcity	lack of something
Dubious	doubtful, questionable
Drab	dull
Detain	punishment
Determined	sure, convinced
Demeanor	behavior/character
Desperate	fanatic/extremist
Destitute	poor, penniless
Dusk	sunset
Disgrace	Shame
Deter	hinder, prevent
Daring	bold, audacious
Dawn	sunrise
Dire need	huge need for something
Disclose	Reveal
Deceased	dead
Docile	tame, gentle
Dumb	stupid, dense
Dedicated	Committed
Dull	blunt, dreary
Deteriorate	something gets worse
Descendent	next generation
Dilemma	state of confusion
Disagree	differ, dispute
Divide	separate, split
Destiny	Fate
Defend	protect, shield
Discount	Reduction
Dispute	debate, oppose
Deduct	subtract, remove
Deliberate	something planned
Delicate	fragile, dainty

Useful IELTS Vocabulary Words – With E

Words	Synonyms
Elevate	lift
Enquire	Investigate
Evil	Bad
Exit	Leave
Ethical	genuine
Enormous	Huge
Enormous	vast, immense, colossal (Big Synonym)
Envisage	imagine it’s true
Entrepreneur	own businessman
Encourage	promote, support, urge
Eager	Keen
Exaggerate	over pound
Exemplary	extraordinary
Elevate	Raise
Elite	most talented
Emphatically	forcefully
Eye opener	show reality
Epitome	best possible
Enjoy	like, appreciate
Easy	simple (Easy Synonym)
Envy	to have something same what others
Escalate	increase
Execute	to start
Evaluate	Assess
Enlarge	expand, magnify
Extra	Additional
Elitist	choosy or selective
Exempt	except that
Except	Apart From
Exactly	Precisely
Eternal	never-ending

IELTS Vocabulary Words – With F

Words	Synonyms
Fetch	to get
Frivolous	trivial, unimportant, silly
Facelift	to modify something
Flinches	demerit
Forbid	to deny
Frigid	freezing, frosty
Fat	chubby, plump, stout
Fragile	week
Finish	Complete
Fill	load, pack
Far-flung	very far away
Fatal	deadly, mortal, killing
Fraction	part, portion, segment
Function	Operate
Funny	Amusing
Flippant	excess talkative
Fatal	dangerous
Fiction	fantasy, untruth, myth
Fire	to throw out of a job
Ferry	boat
Formerly	Previously
Fate	destiny
Flaw	mistake
Fast	Quick
Fun	Entertaining
Freak	insane
False	Untrue
Fatigue	tire, exhaust
Fuddy	Duddy
Fortunate	Lucky
Fair	Unbiased
Fantastic	Great
Future	coming, tomorrow
Furious	angry, enraged, infuriated
Famous	Renowned
Fluke	Bi-chance

Vocabulary Words of IELTS – With G

Words	Synonyms
Gut feeling	inner voice
Glossy	shiny
Good	Fine
Garbage	Trash
Gain	acquire, obtain
Great	outstanding, remarkable
Gaunt	scrawny, skinny, thin
Guilt	regret
Glare	stare in an angry way
Gloomy	hazy or blur
Grab	Seize
Gesture	actions we use while speaking
Glitter	Sparkle
Grim	sounding very serious
Glimpse	a brief look
Glad	Happy
Generous	giving, selfless
Grumble	Grouse
Get	Receive
Gaudy	showy, garish, vulgar

IELTS Vocabulary Words – With H

Words	Synonyms
Hazard	Danger
Hire	to recruit
Huge	vast, immense, great
Handover	to give
High	elevated, lofty
Hop	to jump a bit
Hurry	Rush
Humiliate	embarrass, disgrace, dishonor
Humble	modest, unpretentious
Hint	Tip
Hard	Difficult
Homesickness	a person who can’t live away
Humiliate	hit below the belt
Hall	Corridor
Happily	Fortunately
Havoc	lots of trouble
Hallucination	mirage
Handsome	Good Looking
Help	Assist
Handy	useful, convenient, skillful
Halt	stop

IELTS Vocabulary Words – With I

Words	Synonyms
Insomnia	sleeplessness
Inventory	Stock
Inferior	lesser, substandard
Illusion	mirage
Instinct	inner ability
Irrelevant	inappropriate, unrelated
Imitate	Mimic
Intolerant	bigoted, prejudiced
Invincible	unconquerable
Inconsiderate	Thoughtless
Important	Significant
Infect	Contaminate
Invoice	Bill
Immediate	Instantly
Infuriate	enrage, agitate, provoke
Informal	Casual
Intend	Mean
Idiot box	TV
Incarnation	birth
Instructions	Directions
Industrious	hard working
Innocent	guiltless, blameless
Innocent	Harmless
Immaculate	spotless, pure
Intimate	inform
Interesting	provocative, engrossing
Ill	Sick
Impartial	Neutral
Invade	attack
Intellectual	Mental
Impact	Affect
Inroads	affect
Ignore	Snub
Insufficient	Inadequate
Identical	alike, duplicate
Ingenious	clever, creative, original
Imitate	to copy
Inevitable	unstoppable
Intrude	trespass
Inspect	Examine
Infamous	Notorious

IELTS Vocabulary Words – With J

Words	Synonyms
Jubilant	overjoyed, delighted, elated
Joy	Delight
Jolly	merry, jovial, joyful
Jaw dropper	stunned
Job	Work
Jealous	Envious
Join	connect, unite, link

IELTS Vocabulary Words – With K, L, and M

Words	Synonyms
Keep	save, protect, guard
Kind	Benevolent
Kid	Child
Loving	Fond
Lots	Many
Lethal	Deadly
Learn	Memorize
Loyal	Faithful
Loo	toilet
Landslide victory or thumping victory	victory by a huge margin
Listen	Hear
Logical	sensible, sane, rational
Long	lengthy
Little	Small
Loyal	who doesn’t backstab
Liable	responsible
Least	fewest, minimum, smallest
Loiter	to roam around without aim
Luxurious	extravagant, elegant
Lethargic	weak
Lucid	Clear
Miser	one who doesn’t spend much
Malfunction	any failure in machinery
Mentor	guide
Meeting	Assembly
Murals	huge paintings
Militant	combative, aggressive, warlike
Maiden	something to do at first
Mug up	to cram something
Moderate	temperate, lenient, medium
Mate	friend
Movie	Film
Meager	scanty, sparse, poor
Mild	Gentle
Mum	be quiet
Maybe	Perhaps
Mischievous	naughty, impish
Minor	lesser, inferior, secondary
Magnify	expand, enlarge, exaggerate
Minnow/Nano	very small
Mysterious	elusive, occult, secret
Mesmerize	hypnotize
Mansion	very big bungalow
Mad	Crazy
Moist	wet
Make	Build
Modern	Contemporary
Miniature	very small
Maintain	Preserve
Misery	Distress
Mean	unkind, malicious, nasty

List of IELTS Vocabulary Words – With N, O, and P

Words	Synonyms
Near	Close
Necessary	Essential
Noon	Midday
Nuisance	disturbance
Nurture	to develop something
Nausea	sick feeling
Numerous	Many
Native	area in which one is born
Native	Local
New	Recent
Nonchalant	indifferent, lackadaisical, blase
Notify	Inform
Naughty	bad, disobedient, wrong
Normal	ordinary, typical, usual
Negligible	very small
Niche	identity
Nice	Pleasant
Outrageous	preposterous, shocking
Old	Mature
Odd	Strange
Ornament	Decoration
Optional	voluntary, elective
Obey	mind, heed, comply
Oversee	Supervise
Obsolete	extinct, dated, antiquated
Outgoing	Friendly
Ordinary	usual, average
Obsession	desire to have something
Overwhelmed	very happy with something
Ort	used
Outraged	very upset
Overlook	Miss
Overturned	upside down
Outskirts	city’s outer area
Observe	examine, study, scrutinize
Posture	way/position of the body
Poor	destitute, needy, impoverished
Plunge	to fall
Pluck	to break something
Push	shove, propel
Pinnacle	at the top
Proud	arrogant, elated
Peal	to remove the skin of a fruit or vegetable
Possess	own
Premises	area
Particular	Specific
Passion	hunger to achieve something
Portion	part, segment, piece
Possibility	Opportunity
Perfect	Flawless
Patriotic	one who loves his nation
Prodding	encourage
Part	Section
Prevail	which remains
Polite	gracious, refined, courteous
Prestigious	very important
Provide	Supply
Praise	Compliment
Perception	Insight
Prompt	punctual, timely
Podium	lecture stand

IELTS Vocabulary Words – With Q, R, S, and T

Words	Synonyms
Quite	Fairly
Quit	cease, stop, withdraw
Quake	Tremble
Raze	destroy, demolish
Racket	noise, commotion, disturbance
Rude	Impolite
Renew	Resume
Rich	Wealthy
Retrograde	moving backward
Receive	Get
Regret	Remorse
Rookies	less experienced
Rejuvenate	refresh
Ratify	approve, confirm, endorse
Resist	oppose, withstand, defy
Resilient	to resist
Roster	schedule
Robust	strong
Raise	Lift
Reluctant	unwilling, hesitant
Reputable	honorable, upstanding, honest
Remote	secluded, isolated, distant
Repulsive	hideous, offensive, gruesome
Ravage	devastate, ruin, damage
Retaliate	avenge, revenge, reciprocate
Real	Genuine
Reliant	dependent
Rock	Stone
Remark	Comment
Reluctant	hesitant
Reliable	Dependable
Rest	Relax
Reveal	the show, disclose, divulge
Respond	Reply
Sheer	a very high amount of something
Strenuous	vigorous, laborious
Skeptical	doubtful
Sustain	to remain
Sad	Unhappy
Surge	a powerful rush of something
Sack	big bag
Stoic	patient
Souvenir	memento
Sure	Certain
Scared	Afraid
Sorrow	woe, anguish, grief
Simultaneously	together
Smooth	slick, glossy, level
Sightseeing	to explore places
Stable	steady, unchanging, settled
Straits	bankrupt
Sincere	Honest
Serious	grave, solemn, pensive
Spendthrift	who spends a lot of money
Strict	stringent, severe, stern
Serene	peaceful, tranquil, calm
Slim	Sender
Stiff	firm/hard
Significant	Meaningful
Shrine	holy place
Sociable	friendly, cordial, gregarious
Special	exceptional, notable, particular
Small	little, insignificant, trivial
Steady	Firm
Surplus	excess, additional, extra
Spill	for liquid
See	Look
Same	identical, alike, equivalent
Select	Choose
Symbolize	Represent
Subtle	little
Stop	Cease
Swift	fast and smooth
Safe	Secure
Shrewd	clever, cunning, crafty
Strangle	stuck somewhere
Sluggish	listless, lethargic, inactive
Scribble	to write fast
Sacked	to throw out
Suggest	Propose
Shiver	tremble
Strong	powerful, mighty, potent
Sleepy	Drowsy
Stupid	unintelligent, dense, foolish
Thrive	prosper, flourish, develop
Temper	mental state
Try	Attempt
Tangible	concrete, definite
Tragic	something very wrong happened
Talk	Speak
Tavern	pub
Transform	Convert
Tandem	work together
Timid	nervous
Tenets	on rent
Tap	to stroke something
Tranquility	mental peace
Terrible	dreadful, horrible, vile
Tall	high, lofty
Temporary	Transitory
Taut	tense, tight, stiff
Tender	delicate, gentle, affectionate
Tiny	Small
Temper	Mood
Thrifty	economical, frugal, prudent
Trustworthy	Reliable
Trivial	unimportant
Tender	soft

IELTS Vocabulary Words – With U to Z

Words	Synonyms
Use	Utilize
Usually	Generally
Under	Below
Uncommon	Unusual
Urgent	crucial, important
Uncooked	Raw
Unfortunate	Unlucky
Vacant	unoccupied, empty
Vanquish	Conquer
Verdict	result
Vast	Huge
Versatile	all-rounder
Virtuous	moral, righteous, angelic
Vary	Differ
Valiant	courageous, brave, heroic
Violent	forceful
Victory	triumph, win, success
Vague	Indistinct
Vague	unclear, obscure, indistinct
Voluntary	willingly
Vibes	signals
Vendor	who sells commodities
Viable/feasible	possible
Worn	used, impaired, old
Want	Desire
Withstand	Resist
Wrong	incorrect, untrue, mistaken
Waiver	to cut off
Wisecrack	joke
Weak	Feeble
Weary	tired, fatigued, lethargic
Wardrobe	cupboard
Yield	produce, bear, provide
Yell	Shout