If you misuse these 11 words on a regular basis, you may come across as uneducated, even if you're actually very smart. From ...

It’s not uncommon for people to assume the bigger the word, the smarter the person saying it is. Big words have a reputation for being used by only the most intelligent and professional individuals.

Difficult discussions often bring tension and uncomfortable silences. People struggle to find the right words when emotions ...

In the world of effective communication, clarity, precision, and confidence are paramount. While vocabulary size often gets the spotlight, true linguistic prowess also lies in what you don't say, and ...

In your last casual chat with a coworker, you were left thinking, “Wow, I wish I could speak like that,” or even, “How on Earth does she even know so many intelligent words?!” Some of us are even self ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. There are two ways to appear smart look it or sound it. Looking smart is OK, but if it ends when you ...

Over at Lingua Franca today, Ben Yagoda has presented an early candidate for the much deliberated, hotly contested Word of the Year, and his choice is smart. Why smart? He's not talking about smart ...