3 in 5 people use bigger words to sound smarter — even though they don’t know their meaning.
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In a poll of more than 1,900 people 56% percent assume that someone with a complex vocabulary is very smart.
And 78% add that using big words makes someone seem even smarter than they might be.
I know that osculating with susurration can certainly be impressive. And clearly the deglutition of it all is so antipodal.
I know… you’re impressed and I’m smert.
I know you’re wondering which words can propel you from being an “average Joe” to your social circle’s resident genius!
Here they are
“Articulate,” “accolade,” “brevity,” “anomaly,” and “adulation.”
Whew… those top the list of terms which make a speaker seem smart.
Here’s one big "caveat" in using these big and complex words — you might want to actually look up what your word of choice means!
The survey found that 58% of adults use words they don’t know the meaning of just to appear smarter.
By the way, caveat finished 11th on the list of complex words that make you sound smart. Impressed?
No, be wary though… don’t be too ostentatious! 43 % of respondents assume that people who use overly complex language are just trying to sound smarter than they really are.
If you’re looking for a big word for that — it’s pretentious. Oh… pre-tentious…
43% also say that Mr/ Fancy Pants is a dating deal breaker.
Here’s the list of words that may make you sound pretentions.
I for one am abysmally cavaliere about how I juxtapose any bonafide candor with my articulation of the ambiguous aesthetic of which I find this audacious conundrum.
See?
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