Degree of Comparison Examples List

List 1

Positive Comparative Superlative
Poor poorer poorest
Clever cleverer cleverest
Quick quicker quickest
Young younger youngest
Cheap cheaper cheapest
Tall taller tallest
Black blacker blackest
Weak weaker weakest
High higher highest
Warm warmer warmest
Short shorter shortest
Large larger largest
Long longer longest
Old older oldest
Clean cleaner cleanest
Strong stronger strongest
Brave braver bravest
Small smaller smallest
Great greater greatest
Able abler ablest

List 2

Positive Comparative Superlative
Sad sadder saddest
Glad gladder gladdest
Dim dimmer dimmest
Hot hotter hottest
Fat fatter fattest
Thin thinner thinnest
Big bigger biggest

List 3

Positive Comparative Superlative
Heavy heavier heaviest
Happy happier happiest
Easy easier easiest
Busy busies busiest

List 4

Positive Comparative Superlative
Useful more useful most useful
Powerful more powerful most powerful
Honest more honest most honest
Famous more famous most famous
Difficult more difficult most difficult
Beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
Active more active most active

List 5

Positive Comparative Superlative
Up upper uppermost
Much more most
Good batter best
Many more most
Little less least
Bad worse worst

List 6

Positive Comparative Superlative
hairy hairier hairiest
smooth smoother smoothest
smoky smokier smokiest
flaky flakier flakiest
busy busier busiest
crispy crispier crispiest
deadly deadlier deadliest
shiny shinier shiniest
neat neater neatest
plain plainer plainest
light lighter lightest
high higher highest
rusty rustier rustiest
hot hotter hottest
creepy creepier creepiest
cold colder coldest
gross grosser grossest

List 7

Positive Comparative Superlative
true truer truest
fresh fresher freshest
far further/farther furthest/farthest
near nearer nearest
rare rarer rarest
fair fairer fairest
tough tougher toughest
dumb dumber dumbest
pretty prettier prettiest
tiny tinier tiniest
crunchy crunchier crunchiest
narrow narrower narrowest
scary scarier scariest
firm firmer firmest
dark darker darkest
lively livelier liveliest
proud prouder proudest
ripe riper ripest
thirsty thirstier thirstiest
cloudy cloudier cloudiest
bloody bloodier bloodiest
greedy greedier greediest
creamy creamier creamiest
thin thinner thinnest
brief briefer briefest
chubby chubbier chubbiest
thick thicker thickest

List 8

Positive Comparative Superlative
tasty tastier tastiest
gloomy gloomier gloomiest
steep steeper steepest
spicy spicier spiciest
sour sourer sourest
clear clear clearest
lovely lovelier loveliest
sane saner sanest
fast faster fastest
silly sillier silliest
full fuller fullest
odd odder oddest
calm calmer calmest
bossy bossier bossiest
raw rawer rawest
clumsy clumsier clumsiest
hip hipper hippest
mean meaner meanest
filthy filthier filthiest
black blacker blackest
fine finer finest
likely likelier likeliest
coarse coarser coarsest
crazy crazier craziest
harsh harsher harshest
clever cleverer cleverest
noisy noisier noisiest
old older/elder oldest/eldest
dry drier driest
bright brighter brightest
long longer longest
cute cuter cutest
lazy lazier laziest
curvy curvier curviest
sorry sorrier sorriest
early earlier earliest
grave graver gravest
poor poorer poorest
pure purer purest
sore sorer sorest
blue bluer bluest
late later latest
soon sooner soonest
bland blander blandest
juicy juicier juiciest
flat flatter flattest
healthy healthier healthiest

 List 9

Positive Comparative Superlative
cool cooler coolest
cruel crueller cruellest
easy easier easiest
shy shyer shyest
worldly worldlier worldliest
wise wiser wisest
windy windier windiest
wild wilder wildest
wet wetter wettest
wide wider widest
curly curly curliest
weird weirder weirdest
wealthy wealthier wealthiest
weak weaker weakest
tan tanner tannest
safe safer safest
rough rougher roughest
grand grander grandest
sharp sharper sharpest
tall taller tallest
soft softer softest
great greater greatest
risky riskier riskiest
sweet sweeter sweetest
sweaty sweatier sweatiest
sunny sunnier sunniest
strong stronger strongest
strict stricter strictest
strange stranger strangest
cheap cheaper cheapest
stingy stingier stingiest
clean cleaner cleanest
smelly smellier smelliest
short shorter shortest
smart smarter smartest
small smaller smallest
nice nicer nicest
slow slower slowest
fierce fiercer fiercest
new newer newest
slimy slimier slimiest
gentle gentler gentlest
slim slimmer slimmest

 List 10

Positive   Comparative Superlative
Sleepy   sleepier sleepiest
deep   deeper deepest
naughty   naughtier naughtiest
polite   politer politest
skinny   skinnier skinniest
dense   denser densest
faint   fainter faintest
sincere   sincerer sincerest
icy   icier iciest
salty   saltier saltiest
close   closer closest
humble   humbler humblest
needy   needier neediest
happy   happier happiest
little   littler littlest
loud   louder loudest
simple   simpler simplest
big   bigger biggest
itchy   itchier itchiest
rich   richer richest
good   better best
hard   harder hardest
shallow   shallower shallowest
sad   sadder saddest
fit   fitter fittest
moist   moister moistest
bold   bolder boldest
messy   messier messiest
bad   worse worst
handy   handier handiest
bitter   bitterer bitterest
oily   oilier oiliest
dusty   dustier dustiest
dull   duller dullest
large   larger largest
kind   kinder kindest
damp   damper dampest
low   lower lowest
nasty   nastier nastiest
chewy   chewier chewiest
few   fewer fewest
quiet   quieter quietest
broad   broader broadest
funny   funnier funniest
hungry   hungrier hungriest
fancy   fancier fanciest
greasy   greasier greasiest
guilty   guilter guiltiest

List 11

Positive Comparative Superlative
Lonely lonlier loneliest
angry angrier angriest
fat fatter fattest
dirty dirtier dirtiest
brave braver bravest
rude ruder rudest
roomy roomier roomiest
quick quicker quickest
mild milder mildest
classy classier classiest
heavy heavier heaviest
friendly friendlier friendliest
young younger youngest
worthy worthier worthiest
warm warmer warmest