List of Adjectives where Comparatives and superlatives form using ‘more’ and ‘most’

Some adjectives form their comparative and superlative degrees using more and most instead of adding -er or -est. The table below lists such adjectives along with their comparative and superlative forms to help you understand and use them correctly.

AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative
acceptablemore acceptablemost acceptable
accessiblemore accessiblemost accessible
accuratemore accuratemost accurate
adequatemore adequatemost adequate
admirablemore admirablemost admirable
advisablemore advisablemost advisable
affordablemore affordablemost affordable
agreeablemore agreeablemost agreeable
alarmingmore alarmingmost alarming
amazingmore amazingmost amazing
ambitiousmore ambitiousmost ambitious
amusingmore amusingmost amusing
ancientmore ancientmost ancient
anxiousmore anxiousmost anxious
appropriatemore appropriatemost appropriate
astonishingmore astonishingmost astonishing
attractivemore attractivemost attractive
believablemore believablemost believable
beneficialmore beneficialmost beneficial
beautifulmore beautifulmost beautiful
boisterousmore boisterousmost boisterous
boringmore boringmost boring
brilliantmore brilliantmost brilliant
capablemore capablemost capable
carefulmore carefulmost careful
carelessmore carelessmost careless
cautiousmore cautiousmost cautious
challengingmore challengingmost challenging
charmingmore charmingmost charming
cheerfulmore cheerfulmost cheerful
comfortablemore comfortablemost comfortable
competitivemore competitivemost competitive
complicatedmore complicatedmost complicated
confidentmore confidentmost confident
consideratemore consideratemost considerate
consistentmore consistentmost consistent
convenientmore convenientmost convenient
convincingmore convincingmost convincing
criticalmore criticalmost critical
culturalmore culturalmost cultural
dangerousmore dangerousmost dangerous
delightfulmore delightfulmost delightful
demandingmore demandingmost demanding
detailedmore detailedmost detailed
determinedmore determinedmost determined
difficultmore difficultmost difficult
diligentmore diligentmost diligent
disappointingmore disappointingmost disappointing
disgustingmore disgustingmost disgusting
distinctivemore distinctivemost distinctive
distractingmore distractingmost distracting
doubtfulmore doubtfulmost doubtful
dramaticmore dramaticmost dramatic
efficientmore efficientmost efficient
elegantmore elegantmost elegant
emotionalmore emotionalmost emotional
encouragingmore encouragingmost encouraging
enjoyablemore enjoyablemost enjoyable
enthusiasticmore enthusiasticmost enthusiastic
entertainingmore entertainingmost entertaining
excitingmore excitingmost exciting
exhaustingmore exhaustingmost exhausting
expensivemore expensivemost expensive
experiencedmore experiencedmost experienced
famousmore famousmost famous
fascinatingmore fascinatingmost fascinating
flexiblemore flexiblemost flexible
foolishmore foolishmost foolish
forgetfulmore forgetfulmost forgetful
fortunatemore fortunatemost fortunate
frighteningmore frighteningmost frightening
generousmore generousmost generous
gloriousmore gloriousmost glorious
gratefulmore gratefulmost grateful
handsomemore handsomemost handsome
harmfulmore harmfulmost harmful
harmlessmore harmlessmost harmless
helpfulmore helpfulmost helpful
hopefulmore hopefulmost hopeful
hopelessmore hopelessmost hopeless
humorousmore humorousmost humorous
ignorantmore ignorantmost ignorant
imaginativemore imaginativemost imaginative
impressivemore impressivemost impressive
independentmore independentmost independent
influentialmore influentialmost influential
informativemore informativemost informative
innovativemore innovativemost innovative
insightfulmore insightfulmost insightful
intelligentmore intelligentmost intelligent
interestingmore interestingmost interesting
luxuriousmore luxuriousmost luxurious
magnificentmore magnificentmost magnificent
meaningfulmore meaningfulmost meaningful
memorablemore memorablemost memorable
mysteriousmore mysteriousmost mysterious
nervousmore nervousmost nervous
noticeablemore noticeablemost noticeable
numerousmore numerousmost numerous
obviousmore obviousmost obvious
painfulmore painfulmost painful
peacefulmore peacefulmost peaceful
persuasivemore persuasivemost persuasive
pleasantmore pleasantmost pleasant
popularmore popularmost popular
practicalmore practicalmost practical
precisemore precisemost precise
productivemore productivemost productive
professionalmore professionalmost professional
profitablemore profitablemost profitable
prominentmore prominentmost prominent
punctualmore punctualmost punctual
reasonablemore reasonablemost reasonable
reliablemore reliablemost reliable
remarkablemore remarkablemost remarkable
respectfulmore respectfulmost respectful
responsiblemore responsiblemost responsible
romanticmore romanticmost romantic
satisfactorymore satisfactorymost satisfactory
sensitivemore sensitivemost sensitive
sensiblemore sensiblemost sensible
seriousmore seriousmost serious
significantmore significantmost significant
similarmore similarmost similar
spaciousmore spaciousmost spacious
spectacularmore spectacularmost spectacular
successfulmore successfulmost successful
suitablemore suitablemost suitable
suspiciousmore suspiciousmost suspicious
talentedmore talentedmost talented
tediousmore tediousmost tedious
terriblemore terriblemost terrible
thoughtfulmore thoughtfulmost thoughtful
traditionalmore traditionalmost traditional
trustworthymore trustworthymost trustworthy
typicalmore typicalmost typical
unusualmore unusualmost unusual
usefulmore usefulmost useful
valuablemore valuablemost valuable
visiblemore visiblemost visible
vulnerablemore vulnerablemost vulnerable
wonderfulmore wonderfulmost wonderful

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