Overused Words

When we overuse words to express ourselves do you find those words lose there meaning? There are words that writers steer away from for this reason. My biggest pet peeve for overused words is the word love. I see people use it nonchalantly all the time, especially when they are expressing how they feel towards someone they really think is a great person. By using it towards someone you are only fond of, does it take away from the deep true meaning of love? Yes, because if you over use it on every little thing you really like, it becomes meaningless. Hate would be another overused word I dislike. I know what you are thinking, you shouldn't hate anything or anyone, but if you stop using it for everything you dislike, when you do use it I'll know you really mean it.

• literally: Originally meant “in a literal or strict sense,” but is used as a more general intensifier for things that are not strictly true. Because of this, “in a figurative sense,” the exact opposite of the original meaning, has now been added to the dictionary as a definition for literally.
• unique: Originally meant “unlike anything else,” but is used to mean “different, to some degree, from the standard or the norm.”
• awesome: Originally meant “causing feelings of fear or wonder,” but is used as a general, positive descriptor like “great” or “cool.”
• amazing: Originally meant “causing overwhelming surprise or astonishment,” but is used as a general, positive descriptor like “great” or “cool.”
• totally: Originally meant “completely, in every part,” but is now used as a general intensifier, much like “really.”
• basically: Originally meant “essentially” or “fundamentally,” but is now used as general verbal filler.
• incredible: Originally meant “impossible to believe,” but is now used as a general, positive descriptor like “great” or “cool.”
• really: Originally meant “actually true,” but is now used frequently as a general intensifier.
• very: Meaning “to a high degree,” we all just need to stop using it in every other sentence.
• honestly: Originally meant “in an honest and genuine manner,” but is now often used as general verbal filler.
• absolutely: Originally meant “in a complete and total manner,” but is now used as a general intensifier.
• unbelievable: Originally meant “impossible to believe,” but is now used as a general, positive descriptor.

                                    

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