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. 2024 May 22;8(5):e24.00109. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00109

Table 1.

Table of Hype Adjectives and Semantic Categories

Category Adjectives
Importance Compelling, critical, crucial, essential, foundational, fundamental, imperative, important, indispensable, invaluable, key, major, paramount, pivotal, significant, strategic, timely, ultimate, urgent, vital
Novelty Creative, emerging, first, groundbreaking, innovative, latest, novel, revolutionary, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented
Rigor Accurate, advanced, careful, cohesive, detailed, nuanced, powerful, quality, reproducible, rigorous, robust, scientific, sophisticated, strong, systematic
Scale Ample, biggest, broad, comprehensive, considerable, deeper, diverse, enormous, expansive, extensive, fastest, greatest, huge, immediate, immense, interdisciplinary, international, interprofessional, largest, massive, multidisciplinary, myriad, overwhelming, substantial, top, transdisciplinary, tremendous, vast
Utility Accessible, actionable, deployable, durable, easy, effective, efficacious, efficient, generalizable, ideal, impactful, intuitive, meaningful, productive, ready, relevant, rich, safer, scalable, seamless, sustainable, synergistic, tailored, tangible, transformative, user-friendly
Quality Ambitious, collegial, dedicated, exceptional, experienced, intellectual, long-standing, motivated, premier, prestigious, promising, qualified, renowned, senior, skilled, stellar, successful, talented, vibrant
Attitude Attractive, confident, exciting, incredible, interesting, intriguing, notable, outstanding, remarkable, surprising
Problem Alarming, daunting, desperate, devastating, dire, dismal, elusive, stark, unanswered, unmet