People are always depressed about their vocabulary.
This is how it happens. This person talks in detail about their problems with finding the right words for about five minutes. With a sense of humor, he tells me his attempts to replenish his meager vocabulary. In short, he has all the right words to explain the problems he faces in expressing his thoughts.
From here we can only logically conclude that the problem of vocabulary is usually not so much with our active vocabulary as with our attitude towards it.
If you address a group of people in an official setting, you use words that you use in everyday life when talking to friends, relatives, and colleagues, your vocabulary will be more than enough to express all the ideas. It may happen that in a formal setting, you will try to express yourself with words that are not the ones you normally use, building more complex sentence structures, and therefore having difficulty communicating your thoughts to your listeners.
See how you can improve your vocabulary and start using it actively in your communication.
Learn to expand your active vocabulary
Soon you will see that the most active vocabulary involved in communication consists of words used in situations where we feel at ease. In such circumstances, we speak without thinking carefully about every word; words come naturally to us and thoughts flow freely.
Make the habit of using your vocabulary no matter what the circumstances. If you notice that you are trying too hard to find words and sentence structures that you do not normally use in informal conversations, change your conversation style to make you feel more comfortable.
I'm not saying that you need to give up a more formal vocabulary. On the contrary, in certain circumstances, communication should be formalized in order for your message to be received with respect and appreciated. However, if you are not familiar with the ceremonial type of verbal expression, it is better to speak in simple words that will help you spontaneously express your message than to resort to a manner that will look artificial. Remember that if you use simpler vocabulary and continue to speak naturally, your audience will have confidence in what you say, while exquisite words that sounded artificially can create resistance to your message.
Get rid of vulgarity
Don't fall into the trap and don't think that the presence of swearing or slang in your speech will give you a positive image. In general, the opposite will happen, as rude words and street, language can damage your credibility over time. It is clear that in an intimate setting, talking to friends or family members, depending on the degree of intimacy with these people, the anecdote you tell with foul words can be very warmly received. In addition, if you use slang intelligently from time to time to demonstrate your conscious use of these expressions, you will have a valuable resource that can bring you closer to your audience. However, using words like that without some sort of filter gives the impression that you rely on these words to communicate, which can cause irreparable damage to your image.
In some groups, slang is invariably present in everyday communication, and it turns into a kind of social code that means belonging to this group. If you belong to one of these groups, you can easily use slang expressions to communicate, as they will help you to feel that you belong to a group and give you a positive result.
Note that until then I have listed the dangers associated with the use of words that are incompatible with your intellectual characteristics and level of education. Avoiding these dangers would make you feel comfortable communicating and therefore more natural. But let's assume that in everyday life you do use expressions that are not commonly used and that you do so fluently and naturally. Although you can easily manipulate complex vocabulary, you must appreciate the ability of your audience to understand it. There is no point in resorting to a sophisticated vocabulary if people cannot understand what you are trying to say to them. When the audience is intellectually well prepared, even if several of your expressions are too complex, listeners will be able to take the meaning of words out of context. But since there is often no guarantee that the public will be composed of well-educated people, it is wise to take precautions to ensure that your message is understood correctly.