(STUDY FINDS) – A complex vocabulary can make you seem very intelligent in the eyes of those you talk to – but a new survey finds using too many big words can also be a turn-off.
In a poll of more than 1,900 people, commissioned by Preply, 56 percent assume that someone with a complex vocabulary is very smart. Nearly four in five (78%) add that using big words makes someone seem even smarter than they might be.
“Having a large vocabulary can be important in more ways than one. For example, it can make people want to pay attention because they respect your intelligence. For another, it can allow you to reach more people. If you know terms that sports fans, police officers, and computer technicians are likely to use, you can effectively communicate with all three groups,” Preply’s Matt Zajechowski says in a statement.
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