Comparative and Superlative list
| Size Weight: | ||
| Adjective | Comparative — er more / less than |
Superlative The – est most / least |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| small | smaller | smallest |
| tall | taller | tallest |
| short | shorter | shortest |
| fat | fatter | fattest |
| slim | slimmer | slimmest |
| thin | thinner | thinnest |
| thick | thicker | thickest |
| heavy | heavier | heaviest |
| light | lighter | lightest |
| wide | wider | widest |
| broad | broader | broadest |
| deep | deeper | deepest |
| shallow | shallower | shallowest |
| dense | denser | densest |
| obese | more / less obese |
most / least obese |
| Other qualities | ||
| Adjective | Comparative — er more / less than |
Superlative The – est most / least |
| full | fuller | fullest |
| empty | emptier | emptiest |
| wet | wetter | wettest |
| dry | dryer | driest |
| open | more / less open |
most / least open |
| closed | more / less closed |
most / least closed |
| Opinion: | ||
| Adjective | Comparative — er more / less than |
Superlative The – est most / least |
| good | better | the best |
| bad | worse | the worst |
| great | greater | greatest |
| nice | nicer | nicest |
| poor | poorer | poorest |
| rich | richer | richest |
| pretty | prettier | prettiest |
| lovely | lovelier | loveliest |
| interesting | more / less interesting |
most / least interesting |
| boring | more / less boring |
most / least boring |
| fantastic | more / less fantastic |
most / least fantastic |
| difficult | more / less difficult |
most / least difficult |
| horrible | more / less horrible |
most / least horrible |
| expensive | more / less expensive |
most / least expensive |
| awful | more / less awful |
most / least awful |
| mediocre | more / less mediocre |
most / least mediocre |
| Brightness | ||
| Adjective | Comparative — er more / less than |
Superlative The – est most / least |
| light | lighter | lightest |
| dark | darker | darkest |
| bright | brighter | brightest |
| pale drab | paler | palest |
| shiny | shinier | shiniest |
| drab | drabber | drabbest |
| dull | duller | dullest |
| luminous | more / less luminous |
most / least luminous |
| Time | ||
| Adjective | Comparative — er more / less than |
Superlative The – est most / least |
| early | earlier | earliest |
| late | later | latest |
| Speed | ||
| Adjective | Comparative — er more / less than |
Superlative The – est most / least |
| quick | quicker | quickest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| slow | slower | slowest |
| rapid | more / less rapid |
most / least rapid |
| speedy | speedier | speediest |
| swift | swifter | swiftest |
| hasty | hastier | hastiest |
| zippy | zippier | zippiest |
| Age | ||
| Adjective | Comparative — er more / less than |
Superlative The – est most / least |
| young | younger | youngest |
| old | older | oldest / eldest |