Adjectives are used to describe, quantify, modify or identify nouns and pronouns. Adjectives have their own degrees called degrees of adjectives or degrees of comparison that compare one thing/person to another. There are three degrees of comparison 👇🏾

1. Positive Degree

This offers no comparison but just tells us about the existence of a quality. For example: small.

2. Comparative Degree

This compares two things to show which has the lesser or greater degree of the quality. For example: smaller.

3. Superlative Degree

This compares more than two things to show which has the least or greatest degree of the quality. For example: smallest.

Forming the Comparative and Superlative Degrees

Type of Adjective	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
one syllable	long	longer	longest
one syllable + ending with vowel consonant	big	bigger	biggest
more than one syllable	active	more active	most active
more than one syllable + ending with -y	crazy	crazier	craziest
irregular	good	better	best

Now, let’s have a look at the various examples 🤔

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
able	abler	ablest
angry	angrier	angriest
attractive	more attractive	most attractive
bad	worse	worst
beautiful	more beautiful	most beautiful
black	blacker	blackest
bland	blander	blandest
bloody	bloodier	bloodiest
bold	bolder	boldest
brave	braver	bravest
bright	brighter	brightest
brilliant	more brilliant	most brilliant
careful	more careful	most careful
clever	cleverer	cleverest
cold	colder	coldest
costly	costlier	costliest
courageous	more courageous	most courageous
cunning	more cunning	most cunning
difficult	more difficult	most difficult
dim	dimmer	dimmest
dry	drier	driest
easy	easier	easiest
faithful	more faithful	most faithful
famous	more famous	most famous
far	farther/further	farthest/furthest
fast	faster	fastest
fat	fatter	fattest
few	fewer	fewest
fine	finer	finest
gay	gayer	gayest
gloomy	gloomier	gloomiest
great	greater	greatest
grey	greyer	greyest
handsome	more handsome	most handsome
happy	happier	happiest
heavy	heavier	heaviest
high	higher	highest
hot	hotter	hottest
important	more important	most important
itchy	itchier	itchiest
juicy	juicier	juiciest
kind	kinder	kindest
large	larger	largest
late (time)	later	latest
late (position)	latter	last
lazy	lazier	laziest
little	less	least
many	more	most
much	more	most
nice	nicer	nicest
noble	nobler	noblest
old	older/elder	oldest/eldest
pale	paler	palest
popular	more popular	most popular
proper	more proper	most proper
quick	quicker	quickest
renowned	more renowned	most renowned
risky	riskier	riskiest
simple	simpler	simplest
splendid	more splendid	most splendid
strong	stronger	strongest
suitable	more suitable	most suitable
sweet	sweeter	sweetest
tall	taller	tallest
thick	thicker	thickest
thin	thinner	thinnest
ugly	uglier	ugliest
wealthy	wealthier	wealthiest
white	whiter	whitest
wise	wiser	wisest
young	younger	youngest

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