50 Words That Make You Sound Smart

Now, that doesn’t mean memorizing a dozen or so words with six or more syllables will make you the smartest person in your social circle. No, strengthening your vocabulary is more about having a sincere curiosity about language, and wanting to find new, more creative ways to describe the world around you. To help you on your quest for greater intelligence, here are 50 words that won’t just make you sound smarter, but just might make you smarter. 

Accolade 

Meaning 

An expression of praise, where someone is given an award or a privilege, to acknowledge their merit. 

Anomaly

Meaning 

An irregularity or deviation from what is normal. 

Antidote

Meaning 

Something pleasant that counteracts something unpleasant. 

Ambivalent 

Meaning 

Having two minds or mixed feelings about something

Avant Garde

Meaning 

Ultra-modern, innovative or advanced. 

Bona fide

Meaning 

Done genuinely in good faith, having no intention otherwise. 

Bourgeois

Meaning 

Middle-class.: conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class 

Brusque

Meaning 

Abrupt or blunt. 

Cacophony

Meaning 

Harsh noise. 

Cajole

Meaning 

To coax someone or flatter them to have something done. 

Capricious

Meaning 

Unpredictable or changing from time to time. 

Catch-22

Meaning 

A situation from which you cannot escape because of contradictory rules. 

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