Product and UX Writing Vocabulary

Interface and product-copy language for onboarding, errors, and feature guidance.

This topic improves in-product text quality across microcopy, status messaging, and guidance.

Search Intent Coverage

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Microcopy priorities

UI text should be clear, brief, and action-specific.

  • Start with the action users can take.
  • Avoid generic system language.
  • Reflect state accurately and immediately.

Error-state language

Good error copy reduces panic and enables fast recovery.

  • State what happened.
  • Explain what users can do now.
  • Avoid blame-oriented wording.

Core Vocabulary In This Topic

continue

An option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress.

Synonyms Antonyms Sentences Pronunciation

Also: run, take, pass, go

retry

Another attempt.

Synonyms Antonyms Sentences Pronunciation

Also: rehear

confirm

For sure, definitely.

Synonyms Antonyms Sentences Pronunciation

Also: set, break, pass, check

saved

Rescued from the consequences of sin.

Synonyms Antonyms Sentences Pronunciation

Also: spare, fresh, original, mint

failed

unsuccessful

Synonyms Antonyms Sentences Pronunciation

Also: broken, lame, ruined, failing

optional

Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.

Synonyms Antonyms Sentences Pronunciation

Also: free, independent, volunteer, gratuitous

required

Necessary; obligatory; mandatory.

Synonyms Antonyms Sentences Pronunciation

Also: order, standard, bound, absolute

next

Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

Synonyms Antonyms Sentences Pronunciation

Also: direct, second, behind, intimate

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