VERY

The word very as an intensifier makes your writing clunky. It’s a weak word without enough information to give your reader anything new.

“‘Very’ is the most useless word in the English language and can always come out.
More than useless, it is treacherous because it invariably weakens
what it is intended to strengthen.”

Those are the words of Florence King (American columnist, essayist, novelist). 

Mark Twain wasn't a fan either:

“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very.’
Your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”

To help you replace very + weak adjectives with strong adjectives, check out LoseTheVery.com 

It will help you come up with alternatives, such as

freezing instead of very cold

delicious instead of very tasty

spotless instead of very clean

 Or, if you just want a quick reference, copy this list:

deafening instead of very noisy

brief instead of very short 

frequently instead of very often

ancient instead of very old

archaic instead of very old-fashioned

excruciating instead of very painful

ashen instead of very pale

destitute instead of very poor

wealthy instead of very rich

beautiful instead of very pretty

rapid instead of very quick

hushed instead of very quiet

sorrowful instead of very sad

petrified instead of very scared

chilling instead of very scary

grave instead of very serious

gleaming instead of very shiny

brief instead of very short

timid instead of very shy

basic instead of very simple

Caveat: Make sure the adjective you use to replace "very _______" is one that your audience is comfortable with.

 _____________

Clip: Robin Williams as John Keating in the Dead Poets Society

“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys—to woo women—and, in that endeavor, laziness will not do. It also won’t do in your essays.” –  from the novelization of the movie by N.H. Kleinbaum