Do intelligent people use bigger words?

Research suggests that using big words when they’re not really necessary is a recipe for disaster, since people generally perceive authors who use simpler language as smarter. Results showed that the simplified version was perceived as less complex — and its author was judged as more intelligent.

What words do intelligent people use?

30 Words That Will Make You Instantly Sound Smarter

• Cacophony. Shutterstock. IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE DEFINITION ALREADY…: It doesn’t sound like a put-down, but it kind of is.
• Ennui. iStock.
• Aquiver. Shutterstock.
• Glib. Shutterstock.
• Umbrage. iStock.
• Non-sequitur. Shutterstock.
• Vamoose. Shutterstock.
• Ubiquitous. iStock.

What do you call fake intellectual person?

pseudointellectual (plural pseudointellectuals) A person who claims proficiency in scholarly or artistic activities while lacking in-depth knowledge or critical understanding. A person who pretends to be of greater intelligence than he or she in fact is.

Do you sound smarter when you use big words?

Many people think that they sound smarter when they use big words. The truth of the matter is that smart communicators use words that (a) they understand and (b) their readers are likely to understand. The purpose of writing is to communicate. Communication is the process by which meaning is created and exchanged.

Is having a large vocabulary a sign of intelligence?

Having a large vocabulary, “using big words”, is generally considered to be a sign of intelligence in our society. No one likes to feel dumb and when in the presence of someone using big words some people feel inferior, less intelligent, fallacy though this may be.

Does using big words and jargon make you sound insecure?

In other words, I find using big words and jargon implies you feel insecure about your intelligence and education. The practice makes you sound needy. As much as I wouldn’t want people to see me as unintelligent and uneducated, I’d prefer them to people seeing me as insecure or needy.

Why do we use big words in English?

Another good reason to use a big word is precision and this depends on audience. E.g if you go to the doctor you may complain that your stomach hurts. But if he wants to investigate that, he will look up words like abdominal discomfort, because stomach means something different in medical texts than in everyday speech.