Comparative and Superlative Adjectives in English! A Comparative Adjective is a term that compares one noun to another. A superlative adjective describes a noun by comparing it to two or more nouns in the highest or lowest degree. Below is the list of comparative and superlative degrees list in English:
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives List in English
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| bitter | bitterer | bitterest |
| bland | blander | blandest |
| clean | cleaner | cleanest |
| cloudy | cloudier | cloudiest |
| dull | duller | dullest |
| faint | fainter | faintest |
| few | fewer | fewest |
| fierce | fiercer | fiercest |
| greedy | greedier | greediest |
| hard | harder | hardest |
| kind | kinder | kindest |
| long | longer | longest |
| lovely | lovelier | loveliest |
| low | lower | lowest |
| tired | more tired | most tired |
| nice | nicer | nicest |
| old | older | oldest |
| pretty | prettier | prettiest |
| quiet | quieter | quietest |
| risky | riskier | riskiest |
| safe | safer | safest |
| silly | sillier | silliest |
| skinny | skinnier | skinniest |
| slow | slower | slowest |
| smelly | smellier | smelliest |
| steep | steeper | steepest |
| strange | stranger | strangest |
| sunny | sunnier | sunniest |
| worldly | worldlier | worldliest |
| good | better | best |
| busy | busier | busiest |
| cheap | cheaper | cheapest |
| chubby | chubbier | chubbiest |
| damp | damper | dampest |
| fat | fatter | fattest |
| fit | fitter | fittest |
| funny | funnier | funniest |
| hairy | hairier | hairiest |
| healthy | healthier | healthiest |
| high | higher | highest |
| interesting | more interesting | most interesting |
| nasty | nastier | nastiest |
| raw | rawer | rawest |
| rude | ruder | rudest |
| sad | sadder | saddest |
| salty | saltier | saltiest |
| scary | scarier | scariest |
| simple | simpler | simplest |
| sleepy | sleepier | sleepiest |
| slimy | slimier | slimiest |
| small | smaller | smallest |
| stingy | stingier | stingiest |
| tall | taller | tallest |
| tiny | tinier | tiniest |
| tough | tougher | toughest |
| weird | weirder | weirdest |
| wide | wider | widest |
| bad | worse | worst |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| close | closer | closest |
| crazy | crazier | craziest |
| creepy | creepier | creepiest |
| cruel | crueler | cruelest |
| curly | curlier | curliest |
| dense | denser | densest |
| dry | drier | driest |
| dumb | dumber | dumbest |
| early | earlier | earliest |
| fine | finer | finest |
| full | fuller | fullest |
| grave | graver | gravest |
| great | greater | greatest |
| happy | happier | happiest |
| harsh | harsher | harshest |
| moist | moister | moistest |
| modern | more modern | most modern |
| new | newer | newest |
| noisy | noisier | noisiest |
| oily | oilier | oiliest |
| pure | purer | purest |
| ripe | riper | ripest |
| roomy | roomier | roomiest |
| sane | saner | sanest |
| sincere | sincerer | sincerest |
| smooth | smoother | smoothest |
| thick | thicker | thickest |
| thirsty | thirstier | thirstiest |
| black | blacker | blackest |
| bloody | bloodier | bloodiest |
| brave | braver | bravest |
| calm | calmer | calmest |
| cool | cooler | coolest |
| deadly | deadlier | deadliest |
| easy | easier | easiest |
| friendly | friendlier | friendliest |
| gentle | gentler | gentlest |
| gross | grosser | grossest |
| handy | handier | handiest |
| hot | hotter | hottest |
| late | later | latest |
| lively | livelier | liveliest |
| lonely | lonelier | loneliest |
| loud | louder | loudest |
| mad | madder | maddest |
| clever | more clever | cleverest |
| naughty | naughtier | naughtiest |
| neat | neater | neatest |
| quick | quicker | quickest |
| rich | richer | richest |
| short | shorter | shortest |
| slim | slimmer | slimmest |
| smoky | smokier | smokiest |
| sour | sourer | sourest |
| spicy | spicier | spiciest |
| true | truer | truest |
| wet | wetter | wettest |
| bold | bolder | boldest |
| bright | brighter | brightest |
| clear | clearer | clearest |
| coarse | coarser | coarsest |
| crispy | crispier | crispiest |
| dark | darker | darkest |
| deep | deeper | deepest |
| dirty | dirtier | dirtiest |
| dusty | dustier | dustiest |
| filthy | filthier | filthiest |
| firm | firmer | firmest |
| flat | flatter | flattest |
| greasy | greasier | greasiest |
| hip | hipper | hippest |
| hungry | hungrier | hungriest |
| mean | meaner | meanest |
| mild | milder | mildest |
| expensive | more expensive | most expensive |
| narrow | narrower | narrowest |
| plain | plainer | plainest |
| rusty | rustier | rustiest |
| shallow | shallower | shallowest |
| sharp | sharper | sharpest |
| soft | softer | softest |
| soon | sooner | soonest |
| sore | sorer | sorest |
| strong | stronger | strongest |
| sweaty | sweatier | sweatiest |
| warm | warmer | warmest |
| windy | windier | windiest |
| angry | angrier | angriest |
| blue | bluer | bluest |
| bossy | bossier | bossiest |
| brief | briefer | briefest |
| classy | classier | classiest |
| clumsy | clumsier | clumsiest |
| cold | colder | coldest |
| crunchy | crunchier | crunchiest |
| fair | fairer | fairest |
| gloomy | gloomier | gloomiest |
| grand | grander | grandest |
| itchy | itchier | itchiest |
| light | lighter | lightest |
| likely | likelier | likeliest |
| messy | messier | messiest |
| difficult | more difficult | most difficult |
| near | nearer | nearest |
| needy | needier | neediest |
| odd | odder | oddest |
| poor | poorer | poorest |
| rare | rarer | rarest |
| rough | rougher | roughest |
| shy | shyer | shyest |
| smart | smarter | smartest |
| sweet | sweeter | sweetest |
| tasty | tastier | tastiest |
| ugly | uglier | ugliest |
| wealthy | wealthier | wealthiest |
| worthy | worthier | worthiest |
| broad | broader | broadest |
| chewy | chewier | chewiest |
| creamy | creamier | creamiest |
| curvy | curvier | curviest |
| cute | cuter | cutest |
| fancy | fancier | fanciest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| flaky | flakier | flakiest |
| fresh | fresher | freshest |
| far | further | furthest |
| guilty | guiltier | guiltiest |
| heavy | heavier | heaviest |
| humble | humbler | humblest |
| icy | icier | iciest |
| juicy | juicier | juiciest |
| large | larger | largest |
| lazy | lazier | laziest |
| little | littler | littlest |
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| popular | more popular | most popular |
| polite | politer | politest |
| proud | prouder | proudest |
| shiny | shinier | shiniest |
| sorry | sorrier | sorriest |
| strict | stricter | strictest |
| tan | tanner | tannest |
| thin | thinner | thinnest |
| weak | weaker | weakest |
| wild | wilder | wildest |
| wise | wiser | wisest |
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