We have a tabular representation of original adjective words, along with the forms that these adjectives take in comparative and superlative mode.
You should know how to use these adjective forms if you want to improve your English writing and speaking skills, because they give you a way to compare objects.
Now, let’s look at some words and see they are modified in their other forms.
Examples of Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Following are list of adjectives with their two different forms, I could find after scouring the web. If you see any missing or want to suggest some, let me know in the comments.
| Original form | Comparative Form |
Superlative Form |
| Fast | faster | Fastest |
| Bold | bolder | Boldest |
| Cruel | crueler | Cruelest |
| calm | calmer | calmest |
| Clear | clearer | clearest |
| Deep | deeper | deepest |
| dark | darker | darkest |
| Dumb | dumber | dumbest |
| Fierce | fiercer | fiercest |
| fat | fatter | fastest |
| Grave | graver | gravest |
| Gross | grosser | grossest |
| Humble | humbler | humblest |
| Harsh | harsher | harshest |
| High | higher | highest |
| Lazy | lazier | laziest |
| Mean | meaner | meanest |
| Proud | prouder | proudest |
| Plain | plainer | plainest |
| Raw | rawer | rawest |
| Rude | ruder | rudest |
| Ripe | riper | ripest |
| Sharp | sharper | sharpest |
| Sad | Sadder | Saddest |
| Safe | safer | safest |
| Simple | simpler | simplest |
| Short | shorter | shortest |
| Wild | wilder | wildest |
| Wise | wiser | wisest |
| Angry | angrier | angriest |
| Funny | funnier | funniest |
| Bloody | bloodier | bloodiest |
| Dirty | dirtier | dirtiest |
| Deadly | deadlier | deadliest |
| Hungry | hungrier | hungriest |
| Juicy | juicier | juiciest |
| Lively | livelier | liveliest |
| Silly | sillier | silliest |
| Sunny | sunnier | sunniest |
| Milky | milkier | milkiest |
| Noisy | noisier | noisiest |
| Naughty | naughtier | naughtiest |
| Rusty | rustier | rustiest |
| Spicy | spicier | spiciest |
| Worthy | worthier | worthiest |
Apart from the adjectives we discusses above we have some different types too. Those adjectives which take the word ‘most’ before it’s superlative form and the original word remains the same.
| Original Form | Comparative Form | Superlative form |
| Clever | more clever | most clever |
| Polite | more polite | most polite |
| Beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| Sexy | more sexy | most sexy |
| Difficult | more difficult | most difficult |
| Modern | more modern | most modern |
| Interesting | more interesting | most interesting |
Look how we are using the same original word in the comparative and superlative from. To understand how these adjectives take different form you must understand the formation rules.
Download the following image to help you quickly revise some of the words and their comparative and superlative adjective forms.
How about sharing this resource with others ?, Let other users also know about it.
Quick Links