Comparatives and superlatives using -er and -est (List)

  • In the English language, '-er' and '-est' are used at the end of adjectives and adverbs to form comparatives and superlatives respectively.
  • Comparative form: adjective + er (for one-syllable words)
  • Superlative form: adjective + est (for one-syllable words)
  • Example: Tall – taller – tallest
  • Fat – fatter – fattest
  • Big – bigger – biggest
  • Fine – finer – finest
  • Thin – thinner – thinnest
  • Strong – stronger – strongest
  • High – higher – highest
  • Long – longer – longest
  • Rare – rarer – rarest
  • Smart – smarter – smartest
  • Wide – wider – widest
  • Old – older – oldest
  • Young – younger – youngest
  • Short – shorter – shortest
  • Cold – colder – coldest
  • Hot – hotter – hottest
  • Dry – drier – driest
  • Broad – broader – broadest
  • Rich – richer – richest
  • Fair – fairer – fairest
  • Slow – slower – slowest
  • Fast – faster – fastest
  • Light – lighter – lightest
  • Dark – darker – darkest
  • Happy – happier – happiest
  • Sad – sadder – saddest
  • Mad – madder – maddest
  • Easy – easier – easiest
  • Late – later – latest
  • Close – closer – closest
  • Full – fuller – fullest
  • Small – smaller – smallest
  • Deep – deeper – deepest
  • Near – nearer – nearest
  • Low – lower – lowest
  • Simple – simpler – simplest
  • Bright – brighter – brightest
  • Soft – softer – softest
  • Hard – harder – hardest
  • Early – earlier – earliest
  • Sharp – sharper – sharpest
  • Weird – weirder – weirdest
  • Safe – safer – safest
  • Brave – braver – bravest
  • Cozy – cozier – coziest
  • Clean – cleaner – cleanest
  • Tight – tighter – tightest
  • Fresh – fresher – freshest
  • Clear – clearer – clearest
  • Crud – cruder – crudest
  • Huge – huger – hugest
  • Crude – cruder – crudest
  • Pure – purer – purest

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