Lovely: adj. love·li·er, love·li·est
1. Full of love; loving.
2. Inspiring love or affection.
3. Having beauty that appeals to the emotions as well as to the eye.
2. Inspiring love or affection.
3. Having beauty that appeals to the emotions as well as to the eye.
4. Enjoyable; delightful.
I use the word 'lovely' a lot. You may have noticed.
I was talking to a colleague the other day, who said that saying 'lovely' was a bit insipid. Like saying the day was 'nice' or someone looked 'okay'. It's a bit granny, a bit old. But in defense of the word, I think it's just swell (we can go into that word another time). I think it IS a bit granny. I like granny thank-you-very-much. To me it is patchwork, sunshine, fresh flowers and friends over for cups of tea. Just look at that definition. Call me old-fashioned, but it's just lovely.
I haven't found a word yet that quite says all of that in.one.word. I'm not one for 'awesome' (unless it IS particularly awesome) or 'great' or 'cool bananas' (that's for special occasions only). I find I use words in seasons, and right now, it's all about 'lovely'.
Do you find yourself using the same words? What do YOU say?
Seasonal word use... I'd never thought about it, but you're right, lovely does really suit autumn!
ReplyDeleteOne of my housemates massively overuses the word ace, and I definitely have ace-fatigue, but lovely is a whole other cup of tea. Maybe your colleague had an insincere-lovely overload - it kind of is the go-to word for thanking people for presents that aren't quite right. Which is a shame, as it's a slur on its name!