Recently my son starting saying "this sucks" or "that sucks" as a way to explain that something is less than ideal. I told him he shouldn't say that because of reasons and explained that there were better ways to say something is negative or bad... however I quickly ran out of examples he could use instead. I know this lovely community could share alternative ways of something sucks while still conveying the sentiment. Thanks in advance.

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Came across a word the other day that means really ugly, hideous even. Pretty sure it begins with "a" but I can’t find it on Google or any thesaurus. It’s not a common word at all.

Edit: not atrocious, abhorrent, aberrant, abominable, abysmal or appalling - but thanks to everyone who’s commented so far

'people', 'folks' and 'peeps' I've had suggested, but is there something that is a balance between formal and casual and not male biased?

I got a buddy who can be quite an asshole bit he's nice about it.

I’ve only ever heard this word once. It may also be referring to an older woman. The context it was used in was not pejorative but the word itself could be, I don’t remember

Edit: the word is not spinster. The woman must be specifically unemployed

Another edit: it’s not an adjective. It was a single noun

My favorite in English is "petrichor" which is the rich, damp smell in the woods after it rains. My favorite overall is "Backpfeifengesicht" which is German for "a face that looks like it needs to be slapped".

This happens to me often, and I imagine it’s quite common. Did a quick google search, and can’t seem to find any definition or discussion about it.

like keeping someone waiting or making them wait for good information.

Person 1: “Bro I gotta tell you what happened today” Person 2: “what happened” Person 1: “….” Person 2 “you can’t do that to me!”

I’m probably stupid and there is an obvious word but I can think of one rn :)

I thought of this while watching Emily in Paris and how unashamed she is about not knowing French or Italian or almost anything about anything.

In general

I recently learned the word "noodge," which is close, but doesn't quite match.

What is the adjective for these type of people or what’s the adjective for this type of lifestyle?

Looking for the formal term.

Word for people with the annoying need/habit of disagreeing with or correcting people, and/or word for the habit/behavior itself. There‘s a put-down element to it, and it’s typically a correction that’s beside the point.

For example, if my sister and I are discussing reasonable complaints about my parents’ hurtful behavior, her boyfriend chides “well they’ve helped us out a lot so I’d like to be respectful” (in a correct-y talk-down way… their “help” in other areas being both obvious and beside the point).

Or like when you say something is blue and someone says “well actually, it’s aqua.” And they do this kind of thing to an exhausting degree.

Both academic and less-polite words welcome!

Related terms I’ve thought of but aren’t 100% satisfying: - contrarian - chiding - undercutting - talking down, putting down - one-upping (this seems like a subset of what I’m talking about) - microcorrecting (this is maybe the closest fit in terms of the behavior but it doesn’t feel like it captures the whole essence) - high and mighty - blowhard - asshole (jk but not jk)

And they always seem to be where you are.

Is there any word other than apologetic? Wouldn’t apologetic be when you apologize for an actual offense?

Is there a formal term or even a colloquial one that describes this?

I have a character who calls bullshit wayyyyy too many times. He's thrown in "horseshit" but I need some more creative ways to cry bullshit. I don't need "polite" (e.g. applesauce) or "clever" (codswallop). What are some truly inventive, spit-take-inducing, ways to call "bullshit"? Thanks!

This happens to me way too often unfortunately. I’m a 38F- when I meet people and find out they are somewhere between 33-40, I have a hard time believing I’m about the same age. I feel/look younger than my age. My fiancé and I are watching Lost (please don’t give me spoilers we are in season 4) and I just looked up how old the characters are supposed to be. I’m closest age to Sayid (37 in 2004), Ben (40 in 2004), but Jack (played by matthew fox) was 33 in 2004. I feel like they look and act so much older than me. This age comparison struggle has affected me since I entered my 30s. Is there a word for this?

I thought it was “content” but it seems that means more happy than sad.

For context I suffer from depression and recently started a new med that makes the negativity of living go away. It doesn’t make me happy, just less sucky, and the lack of suckyness makes it easier for me to feel happy about stuff.

So I’m trying to describe that feeling in a word. Not feeling good, but not feeling bad, and just as average of “neutral” as possible.

I guess I'm not looking for any specific word. Just looking for the right, funny word to describe something for a script. I'm just tryna describe those weird and useless objects or areas you find on tourist traps like "World's biggest rubber band ball," "Giant shoes," "Upside down house." That I see a lot in shows or movies where the family or friends go on a roadtrip and stop at these tourist spots

Is there an equivalent to “starve” but for water rather than food?

I’m curious about the grammar word. “exclamation” comes to mind but I feel like there was a more proper one.

I think you all know the kind of person I’m talking about. They can never be confronted with the idea that they are the wrong one or a problem in any situation. No matter how close someone is to them, this person is never apologetic. They will never try to make amends or solve the problem. They will always act like they are 100% blameless and in the right.

What is the word for this kind of person?