COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORM OF ADJECTIVES

Case

1-syllable adjectives
ending in "e"

2-syllable adjectives
ending in a
consonant with a
single vowel
preceding it
3-syllable adjectives
ending in "y"

Adjective

Comparative Form

Superlative Form

Close

Closer THAN

THE Closest

Huge

Huger THAN

THE Hugest

Large

Larger

Larger

strange

Stranger

Strangest

Wise

Wiser

Wisest

Nice

Nicer

Nicest

Wide

Wider

Widest

Handsome

Handsomer

THE Handsomest

Polite

Politer

Politest

Big

Bigger

Biggest

Fat

Fatter

Fattest

Red

Redder

Reddest

Sad

Sadder

Saddest

Thin

Thinner

Thinnest

Big

Bigger

Biggest

Hot

Hotter

Hotest

Dry

Drier

Driest

Spry

sprier/spryer

spriest/spryest

Wry

wrier/wryer

wriest/wryest

Ugly

Uglier

Ugliest

Pretty

Prettier

Prettiest

Healthy

Healthier

Healthiest

Angry

Angrier

Angriest

Happy

Happier

Happiest

Hungry

Hungrier

Hungriest

Thirsty

Thirstier

Thirstiest

Friendly

Friendlier

Friendliest

Curly

Curlier

Curliest

Heavy

Heavier

Heaviest

Sleepy

Sleepier

Sleepiest

Lovely

Lovelier

Loveliest

Funny

Funnier

Funniest

Easy

Easier

Easiest

Early

Earlier

Earliest

Bumpy

Bumpier

Bumpiest

Heavy

Heavier

Heaviest

Icy

Icier

Iciest

4-syllable
adjectives, other
cases

7-syllable adjectives
ending in "le", or
"ow"

8 or more syllable
adjectives, other
cases

Shiny

Shinier

Shiniest

Tiny

Tinier

Tiniest

Ugly

Uglier

Ugliest

Fast

Faster

Fastest

Great

Greater

Greatest

Quick

Quicker

Quickest

Short

Shorter

Shortest

Tall

Taller

Tallest

Strong

Stronger

Strong

Young

Younger

Young

Old

Older

Old

Sick

Sicker

Sick

Smart

Smarter

Smart

Long

Longer

Long

Blond

Blonder

Blond

Bald

Balder

Bald

Rich

Richer

Rich

Small

Smaller

Small

Cold

Colder

Cold

Light

Lighter

Light

Able

Abler

Ablest

Gentle

Gentler

Gentlest

Hollow

Hollower

hollowest

Narrow

Narrower

narrowest

Shallow

Shallower

Shallowest

Simple

Simpler

Simplest

Beautiful

more beautiful

most beautiful

Colorful

more colorful

most colorful

Complete

more complete

most complete

Delicious

more delicious

most delicious

Generous

more generous

most generous

Important

more important

most important

Responsible

more Responsible

most Responsible

Romantic

more Romantic

most Romantic

Carefully

more Carefully

most Carefully

Honest

more Honest

most Honest

Gentle

more Gentle

most Gentle

Patient

more Patient

most Patient

Creative

more Creative

most Creative

Interesting

more Interesting

most Interesting

Irregular and
confusing adjectives

Confident

more Confident

most Confident

Handsome

more Handsome

most Handsome

Successful

more Successful

most Successful

Educated

more Educated

most Educated

Attractive

more Attractive

most Attractive

Comfortable

more Comfortable

most Comfortable

Different

more Different

most Different

Expensive

more Expensive

most Expensive

Bad

Worse

Worst

far (place)

Farther

Farthest

far (place or time)

Further

Furthest

Good

Better

Best

late (time)

Later

Latest

late (order)

Latter

Last

little (size)

Littler

Littlest

little (amount)

Less

Least

many/much/some

More

Most

old (people or things)

Older

Oldest

old (people)

Elder

Eldest

AS ADJECTIVE AS
examples

Caroline is as tall as John

July is as intelligent as Darling