Expressing Attitudes: English expressions with meanings

Vocabulary for compliments, criticism, approval and disapproval

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Word	Level	Definition
compliment	B1	nice words about someone or something
praise	B1	to say good things about someone
admire	B1	to like and think well of someone
appreciate	B1	to be thankful for something
respect	B1	feeling that someone or something is good
impressive	A2	making you feel respect or surprise
remarkable	B1	very unusual and impressive
outstanding	B1	very very good, much better than expected
brilliant	A2	very smart or very good
gorgeous	A2	very beautiful and nice to look at
stunning	B1	extremely beautiful or surprising
adorable	B1	very sweet and easy to love
charming	B1	very pleasant and attractive
talented	B1	having a natural ability to do something well
skillful	B1	having or showing great ability and training
capable	B1	able to do something well
kind-hearted	B1	having a warm and caring nature
generous	A2	happy to give things to other people
thoughtful	B1	thinking of other people's needs, or deep in thought
considerate	B1	thinking about other people's feelings
well done	A1	something you say when someone did something well
good job	A1	something you say to tell someone they did well
way to go	B1	words you say to encourage someone who did well
you nailed it	B2	something you say when someone did something perfectly
hats off	B2	a phrase showing respect and admiration for what someone did

Word	Level	Definition
criticize	B1	to say what is wrong with something
criticism	B1	words about what is wrong with something
blame	B1	to say someone caused something bad
condemn	B2	to say very strongly that something is wrong or bad
disapprove	B2	to think or feel that something is wrong or bad
object	B1	to say that you disagree with something
complain	A2	to say you are not happy about something
fault	A2	mistake, or reason something went wrong
flaw	B1	a mistake or weakness in something
weakness	B1	not being strong, or a thing you are not good at
shortcoming	B2	a fault or weakness in someone or something
unacceptable	B2	not good enough, cannot be allowed
inappropriate	B1	not right or suitable for the situation
careless	B1	not giving enough attention, making mistakes
irresponsible	B2	not thinking about what could go wrong
unreliable	B2	not able to be trusted or depended on
incompetent	B2	not able to do a job well
mediocre	B2	not very good, just average
disgraceful	C1	shockingly bad and deserving strong criticism
shameful	B1	so bad it makes you feel shame
outrageous	B2	very shocking and not acceptable
ridiculous	B1	very silly and not making sense
absurd	B1	very silly and hard to believe
pathetic	B2	causing feelings of sadness and pity

Word	Level	Definition
agree	A2	to think the same as someone else
approve	B1	to say yes, to agree something is OK
support	B1	to help someone or hold something up
encourage	B1	to give someone hope to try harder
recommend	B1	to say that something is good
endorse	B2	say publicly that you support or approve something
favor	B1	to support or agree with an idea
acceptable	B1	good enough, OK to take
reasonable	B1	fair and making good sense
fair	A2	right and equal for everyone or light in color
valid	B2	acceptable, based on truth, or still able to be used
legitimate	B2	allowed by law, or fair and reasonable
justifiable	C1	done for a good reason that people can understand
exactly	A2	fully right, with no mistakes
absolutely	B1	completely, fully, yes for sure
definitely	A2	for sure — a strong way to say yes or to promise
certainly	B1	without doubt; also used to agree politely to a request
indeed	A2	really, truly

Word	Level	Definition
disagree	A2	to think in a different way from someone else
deny	B1	to say something is not true
reject	B1	to say no to something offered
refuse	B1	to say no, to not do something
oppose	B1	to be against something
protest	B1	to show publicly that you do not agree
dispute	B2	to argue that something is not correct
contradict	B1	say the opposite of what someone else said
challenge	B1	to say that you think something is wrong
doubt	B1	to not be sure if something is true
questionable	B2	not sure if it is true, right, or honest
debatable	B2	not certain; something people can argue about
controversial	B1	causing people to argue or disagree
nonsense	B1	words or ideas that have no meaning
rubbish	B1	silly ideas that are not true
no way	A2	words used to firmly refuse to do something
not at all	A2	used to say something is not true at all
I beg to differ	B2	a polite way to say you disagree
with all due respect	B2	a polite phrase used before saying you disagree

Word	Level	Definition
opinion	A2	what you think about something
view	A2	a person's opinion or belief about something
perspective	B1	the way a situation looks from where a person stands
standpoint	B2	the position a person argues from when judging something
attitude	B1	the way you think and feel about something
judge	B1	to decide what you think about something
evaluate	B1	to think carefully about how good something is
assessment	B1	a test or check of how good something is
assume	B1	to think something is true without proof
suppose	B1	to think something is probably true
consider	B1	to think about something carefully
believe	A1	to think something is true
in my opinion	A2	words that show this is your own view, not a fact
from my point of view	B1	the way I see or think about something
as far as I'm concerned	B1	in my view, I think that
it seems to me	A2	words used to give your view in a careful, less certain way
I reckon	B1	I think — informal, common in British and Australian speech
I figure	B1	I have worked it out and so I believe
apparently	B1	it seems like, people say that

Word	Level	Definition
excuse me	A1	words you say to get attention or say sorry
pardon	A2	sorry, please say that again
I apologize	A2	I am sorry for something I did
sorry to bother	A2	polite way to say sorry for asking
would you mind	A2	polite question asking another person to do something for you
I wonder if	B1	careful words used to open a request or a question
I was wondering	B1	polite way to start a question
if you don't mind	A2	polite words added when you ask if something is allowed
by all means	B1	of course, yes you may
my pleasure	A2	polite way to say you are happy to help
you're welcome	A1	the answer when someone thanks you
don't mention it	B1	polite way to say it was no trouble
I appreciate it	A2	I am glad for what you did
that's very kind	A2	polite way to thank someone

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