Some adjectives form their comparative and superlative degrees by adding -er and -est to the base form. The table below lists these adjectives along with their comparative and superlative forms to help you understand their pattern and usage.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| big | bigger | biggest |
| black | blacker | blackest |
| bold | bolder | boldest |
| brave | braver | bravest |
| bright | brighter | brightest |
| busy | busier | busiest |
| clean | cleaner | cleanest |
| clear | clearer | clearest |
| clever | cleverer | cleverest |
| cold | colder | coldest |
| cool | cooler | coolest |
| dark | darker | darkest |
| dear | dearer | dearest |
| deep | deeper | deepest |
| dirty | dirtier | dirtiest |
| dry | drier | driest |
| easy | easier | easiest |
| fair | fairer | fairest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| fat | fatter | fattest |
| fine | finer | finest |
| funny | funnier | funniest |
| great | greater | greatest |
| green | greener | greenest |
| happy | happier | happiest |
| hard | harder | hardest |
| healthy | healthier | healthiest |
| heavy | heavier | heaviest |
| high | higher | highest |
| hot | hotter | hottest |
| kind | kinder | kindest |
| large | larger | largest |
| late | later | latest |
| lazy | lazier | laziest |
| light | lighter | lightest |
| long | longer | longest |
| low | lower | lowest |
| lucky | luckier | luckiest |
| mad | madder | maddest |
| merry | merrier | merriest |
| narrow | narrower | narrowest |
| naughty | naughtier | naughtiest |
| near | nearer | nearest |
| new | newer | newest |
| noisy | noisier | noisiest |
| old | older | oldest |
| pale | paler | palest |
| poor | poorer | poorest |
| pretty | prettier | prettiest |
| proud | prouder | proudest |
| quick | quicker | quickest |
| red | redder | reddest |
| rich | richer | richest |
| sad | sadder | saddest |
| safe | safer | safest |
| shallow | shallower | shallowest |
| sharp | sharper | sharpest |
| short | shorter | shortest |
| slow | slower | slowest |
| small | smaller | smallest |
| smooth | smoother | smoothest |
| strong | stronger | strongest |
| sweet | sweeter | sweetest |
| tall | taller | tallest |
| thick | thicker | thickest |
| thin | thinner | thinnest |
| tiny | tinier | tiniest |
| ugly | uglier | ugliest |
| warm | warmer | warmest |
| wealthy | wealthier | wealthiest |
| wet | wetter | wettest |
| white | whiter | whitest |
| wide | wider | widest |
| wild | wilder | wildest |
| wise | wiser | wisest |
| young | younger | youngest |
