{"id":15144,"date":"2023-03-14T21:18:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T04:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Examples of Irregular Adjectives in English<\/mark><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Here are 70+ examples o"},"modified":"2023-03-14T21:18:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T04:18:11","slug":"examples-of-irregular-adjectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/examples-of-irregular-adjectives\/","title":{"rendered":"70+ Examples of Irregular Adjectives in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-863040241\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Examples of Irregular Adjectives in English<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 70+ examples of irregular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/adjectives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adjectives<\/a> in English with their comparative and superlative forms, as well as example sentences:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>Adjective<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><td><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>Comparative<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><td><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>Superlative<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><td><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>Example Sentences<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good<\/td><td>Better<\/td><td>Best<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a good book.<br>&#8211; I think this one is better than the others.<br>&#8211; This is the best book I&#8217;ve ever read.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bad<\/td><td>Worse<\/td><td>Worst<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a bad situation.<br>&#8211; Things are getting worse by the minute.<br>&#8211; This is the worst thing that could have happened.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Far<\/td><td>Farther\/Further<\/td><td>Farthest\/Furthest<\/td><td>&#8211; The store is far from here.<br>&#8211; I had to walk farther\/further than I expected.<br>&#8211; This is the farthest\/furthest I&#8217;ve ever been from home.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Little<\/td><td>Less<\/td><td>Least<\/td><td>&#8211; That&#8217;s a little dog.<br>&#8211; He&#8217;s less shy than he used to be.<br>&#8211; That&#8217;s the least you could do for me.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Many<\/td><td>More<\/td><td>Most<\/td><td>&#8211; There are many books in the library.<br>&#8211; I need more time to finish this project.<br>&#8211; This is the most important thing I&#8217;ve ever done.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Much<\/td><td>More<\/td><td>Most<\/td><td>&#8211; I don&#8217;t have much money.<br>&#8211; I need more information about this.<br>&#8211; This is the most beautiful sunset I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Late<\/td><td>Later<\/td><td>Latest\/Last<\/td><td>&#8211; He was late for the meeting.<br>&#8211; Let&#8217;s meet later at the restaurant.<br>&#8211; This is the latest\/last news we have on the subject.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Near<\/td><td>Nearer\/Closer<\/td><td>Nearest\/Closest<\/td><td>&#8211; The store is near my house.<br>&#8211; I prefer this hotel because it&#8217;s nearer\/closer to the city center.<br>&#8211; This is the nearest\/closest hospital to my home.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Old<\/td><td>Older<\/td><td>Oldest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is an old car.<br>&#8211; My brother is older than me.<br>&#8211; This is the oldest building in the city.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Young<\/td><td>Younger<\/td><td>Youngest<\/td><td>&#8211; She&#8217;s a young actress.<br>&#8211; His sister is younger than him.<br>&#8211; This is the youngest team in the league.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heavy<\/td><td>Heavier<\/td><td>Heaviest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a heavy bag.<br>&#8211; I need a heavier coat for the winter.<br>&#8211; This is the heaviest weight I&#8217;ve ever lifted.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Light<\/td><td>Lighter<\/td><td>Lightest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a light suitcase.<br>&#8211; Can you give me a lighter book to read?<br>&#8211; This is the lightest cake I&#8217;ve ever tasted.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Big<\/td><td>Bigger<\/td><td>Biggest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a big house.<br>&#8211; I need a bigger room for my family.<br>&#8211; This is the biggest city in the country.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Small<\/td><td>Smaller<\/td><td>Smallest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a small coffee shop.<br>&#8211; I prefer a smaller car.<br>&#8211; This is the smallest island in the archipelago.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Short<\/td><td>Shorter<\/td><td>Shortest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a short book.<br>&#8211; I need a shorter pencil.<br>&#8211; This is the shortest route to the airport.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tall<\/td><td>Taller<\/td><td>Tallest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a tall tree.<br>&#8211; My sister is taller than me.<br>&#8211; This is the tallest building in the world.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wide<\/td><td>Wider<\/td><td>Widest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a wide road.<br>&#8211; I need a wider screen for my computer.<br>&#8211; This is the widest river in the country.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Narrow<\/td><td>Narrower<\/td><td>Narrowest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a narrow street.<br>&#8211; I need a narrower belt.<br>&#8211; This is the narrowest gap I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deep<\/td><td>Deeper<\/td><td>Deepest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a deep pool.<br>&#8211; I need a deeper bowl for the soup.<br>&#8211; This is the deepest part of the ocean.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shallow<\/td><td>Shallower<\/td><td>Shallowest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a shallow pond.<br>&#8211; The water gets shallower as we move closer to the shore.<br>&#8211; This is the shallowest river I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rich<\/td><td>Richer<\/td><td>Richest<\/td><td>&#8211; He is a rich businessman.<br>&#8211; The country has become richer in recent years.<br>&#8211; This is the richest chocolate cake I&#8217;ve ever tasted.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Poor<\/td><td>Poorer<\/td><td>Poorest<\/td><td>&#8211; He is a poor farmer.<br>&#8211; The country has become poorer in recent years.<br>&#8211; This is the poorest area in the city.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Full<\/td><td>Fuller<\/td><td>Fullest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a full glass of water.<br>&#8211; Can you pour me a fuller glass?<br>&#8211; This is the fullest I&#8217;ve ever felt after a meal.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Empty<\/td><td>Emptier<\/td><td>Emptiest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is an empty room.<br>&#8211; Can you find an emptier container?<br>&#8211; This is the emptiest parking lot I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>High<\/td><td>Higher<\/td><td>Highest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a high mountain.<br>&#8211; I need to climb higher to get a better view.<br>&#8211; This is the highest point in the state.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Low<\/td><td>Lower<\/td><td>Lowest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a low chair.<br>&#8211; Can you put it lower so I can reach it?<br>&#8211; This is the lowest temperature we&#8217;ve ever had.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hot<\/td><td>Hotter<\/td><td>Hottest<\/td><td>&#8211; This is a hot day.<br>&#8211; Can you make it hotter in here?<br>&#8211; This is the hottest sauce I&#8217;ve ever tasted.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good-looking<\/td><td>Better-looking<\/td><td>Best-looking<\/td><td>&#8211; He is good-looking.<br>&#8211; He is better-looking than he was before.<br>&#8211; He is the best-looking guy in the room.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Well-behaved<\/td><td>Better-behaved<\/td><td>Best-behaved<\/td><td>&#8211; The kids are well-behaved.<br>&#8211; The kids are better-behaved than they were last year.<br>&#8211; The kids are the best-behaved students in the school.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fast<\/td><td>Faster<\/td><td>Fastest<\/td><td>&#8211; That car is fast.<br>&#8211; That car is faster than the one we saw yesterday.<br>&#8211; That is the fastest car I have ever seen.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slow<\/td><td>Slower<\/td><td>Slowest<\/td><td>&#8211; He is slow.<br>&#8211; He is slower than he used to be.<br>&#8211; He is the slowest runner on the team.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hard<\/td><td>Harder<\/td><td>Hardest<\/td><td>&#8211; This task is hard.<br>&#8211; This task is harder than the one we did yesterday.<br>&#8211; This is the hardest task I have ever completed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Soft<\/td><td>Softer<\/td><td>Softest<\/td><td>&#8211; That pillow is soft.<br>&#8211; That pillow is softer than the one I had before.<br>&#8211; That is the softest pillow I have ever felt.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Easy<\/td><td>Easier<\/td><td>Easiest<\/td><td>&#8211; That quiz is easy.<br>&#8211; That quiz is easier than the one we had last week.<br>&#8211; That is the easiest quiz I have ever taken.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Short<\/td><td>Shorter<\/td><td>Shortest<\/td><td>&#8211; He is short.<br>&#8211; He is shorter than his brother.<br>&#8211; He is the shortest person in his class.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tall<\/td><td>Taller<\/td><td>Tallest<\/td><td>&#8211; He is tall.<br>&#8211; He is taller than his brother.<br>&#8211; He is the tallest person in his class.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Early<\/td><td>Earlier<\/td><td>Earliest<\/td><td>&#8211; He is early.<br>&#8211; He arrived earlier than he said he would.<br>&#8211; This is the earliest he has ever been.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Strong<\/td><td>Stronger<\/td><td>Strongest<\/td><td>&#8211; He is strong.<br>&#8211; He is stronger than he was last year.<br>&#8211; He is the strongest person on the team.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weak<\/td><td>Weaker<\/td><td>Weakest<\/td><td>&#8211; He is weak.<br>&#8211; He is weaker than he was last year.<br>&#8211; He is the weakest person on the team.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Clean<\/td><td>Cleaner<\/td><td>Cleanest<\/td><td>&#8211; The room is clean.<br>&#8211; The room is cleaner than it was before.<br>&#8211; The room is the cleanest it has ever been.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dirty<\/td><td>Dirtier<\/td><td>Dirtiest<\/td><td>&#8211; The floor is dirty.<br>&#8211; The floor is dirtier than it was yesterday.<br>&#8211; The floor is the dirtiest it has ever been.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New<\/td><td>Newer<\/td><td>Newest<\/td><td>&#8211; She has a new phone.<br>&#8211; She has a newer phone than the one I have.<br>&#8211; She has the newest phone on the market.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cold<\/td><td>Colder<\/td><td>Coldest<\/td><td>&#8211; The water is cold.<br>&#8211; The water is colder than it was before.<br>&#8211; This is the coldest water I have ever felt.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dry<\/td><td>Drier<\/td><td>Driest<\/td><td>&#8211; The towel is dry.<br>&#8211; The towel is drier than it was before.<br>&#8211; This is the driest towel I have ever used.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wet<\/td><td>Wetter<\/td><td>Wettest<\/td><td>&#8211; The clothes are wet.<br>&#8211; The clothes are wetter than they were before.<br>&#8211; This is the wettest day of the year.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bright<\/td><td>Brighter<\/td><td>Brightest<\/td><td>&#8211; The sun is bright.<br>&#8211; The sun is brighter than it was yesterday.<br>&#8211; This is the brightest day of the year.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dark<\/td><td>Darker<\/td><td>Darkest<\/td><td>&#8211; The room is dark.<br>&#8211; The room is darker than it was before.<br>&#8211; This is the darkest room I have ever been in.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good-natured<\/td><td>Better-natured<\/td><td>Best-natured<\/td><td>&#8211; He is good-natured.<br>&#8211; He is better-natured than he was before.<br>&#8211; He is the best-natured person I know.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Great<\/td><td>Greater<\/td><td>Greatest<\/td><td>&#8211; That is a great idea.<br>&#8211; That idea is greater than the one we had yesterday.<br>&#8211; That is the greatest idea I have ever heard.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Terrible<\/td><td>More terrible<\/td><td>Most terrible<\/td><td>&#8211; That is a terrible idea.<br>&#8211; That idea is more terrible than the one we had yesterday.<br>&#8211; That is the most terrible idea I have ever heard.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Merry<\/td><td>Merrier<\/td><td>Merriest<\/td><td>&#8211; She is a merry person.<br>&#8211; She is merrier than she was yesterday.<br>&#8211; She is the merriest person at the party.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sad<\/td><td>Sadder<\/td><td>Saddest<\/td><td>&#8211; He is sad.<br>&#8211; He is sadder than he was yesterday.<br>&#8211; He is the saddest person in the room.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brave<\/td><td>Braver<\/td><td>Bravest<\/td><td>&#8211; She is brave.<br>&#8211; She is braver than she was before.<br>&#8211; She is the bravest person I know.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cowardly<\/td><td>More cowardly<\/td><td>Most cowardly<\/td><td>&#8211; He is cowardly.<br>&#8211; He is more cowardly than he was before.<br>&#8211; He is the most cowardly person I have ever met.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kind<\/td><td>Kinder<\/td><td>Kindest<\/td><td>&#8211; She is kind.<br>&#8211; She is kinder than she was before.<br>&#8211; She is the kindest person I know.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unkind<\/td><td>Unkinder<\/td><td>Unkindest<\/td><td>&#8211; He is unkind.<br>&#8211; He is unkind to her than he was before.<br>&#8211; He is the unkindest person I have ever met.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wise<\/td><td>Wiser<\/td><td>Wisest<\/td><td>&#8211; She is wise.<br>&#8211; She is wiser than she was before.<br>&#8211; She is the wisest person I know.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foolish<\/td><td>More foolish<\/td><td>Most foolish<\/td><td>&#8211; He is foolish.<br>&#8211; He is more foolish than he was before.<br>&#8211; He is the most foolish person I have ever met.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Few<\/td><td>Fewer<\/td><td>Fewest<\/td><td>&#8211; There are few people at the party.<br>&#8211; There are fewer people at the party than there were last year.<br>&#8211; This is the party with the fewest people I have ever been to.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Download\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.users.wordsdaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Words Coach: Irregular Adjectives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1678851725866\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What are irregular adjectives in English?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Irregular adjectives are adjectives that do not follow the typical pattern of adding &#8220;-er&#8221; or &#8220;-est&#8221; to form comparative and superlative forms, respectively.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1678852064227\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the typical pattern for forming comparative and superlative forms of adjectives?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The typical pattern is to add &#8220;-er&#8221; to form the comparative and &#8220;-est&#8221; to form the superlative. For example, &#8220;tall, taller, tallest.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1678852073923\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What are some examples of irregular adjectives?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Some examples of irregular adjectives include &#8220;good, better, best,&#8221; &#8220;bad, worse, worst,&#8221; &#8220;far, farther\/further, farthest\/furthest,&#8221; &#8220;little, less, least,&#8221; and &#8220;many\/much, more, most.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1678852086032\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can irregular adjectives be modified with &#8220;-er&#8221; and &#8220;-est&#8221;?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Some irregular adjectives can be modified with &#8220;-er&#8221; and &#8220;-est,&#8221; but the comparative and superlative forms are not formed in the same way as with regular adjectives. For example, &#8220;good, better, best&#8221; and &#8220;bad, worse, worst.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1678852096918\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Are all adjectives irregular?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No, only some adjectives are irregular. Most adjectives follow the typical pattern of adding &#8220;-er&#8221; and &#8220;-est&#8221; to form comparative and superlative forms.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1678852105845\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I know which adjectives are irregular?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>You can consult a list of irregular adjectives, or you can memorize the most common irregular adjectives. In general, irregular adjectives are among the most commonly used adjectives in English.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1678852119450\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Are irregular adjectives more difficult to learn than regular adjectives?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Some people may find irregular adjectives more difficult to learn than regular adjectives because they do not follow a consistent pattern. 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