English Adjectives: Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Degrees

Vocabulary flashcards covering positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adjectives from the English lesson.

Positive Degree

The base form of an adjective as presented in the grammar lesson.

Comparative Degree

The form of an adjective used to make comparisons.

Superlative Degree

The form of an adjective used to denote the highest degree of a quality.

beautiful

Comparative: more beautiful; Superlative: most beautiful

big

Comparative: bigger; Superlative: the biggest

black

Comparative: blacker; Superlative: the blackest

bright

Comparative: brighter; Superlative: the brightest

clean

Comparative: Cleaner; Superlative: the cleanest

clever

Comparative: Cleverer; Superlative: the cleverest

confused

Comparative: more confused; Superlative: the most confused

difficult

Comparative: more difficult; Superlative: the most difficult

dirty

Comparative: dirtier; Superlative: the dirtiest

fascinating

Comparative: more fascinating; Superlative: the most fascinating

famous

Comparative: more famous; Superlative: the most famous

far

Comparative: farther/further; Superlative: the farthest/ furthest

fast

Comparative: faster; Superlative: the fastest

fat

Comparative: fatter; Superlative: the fattest

fierce

Comparative: fiercer; Superlative: the fiercest

late

Comparative: later; Superlative: the latest

old

Comparative: older; Superlative: the oldest

poor

Comparative: poorer; Superlative: the poorest

proud

Comparative: prouder; Superlative: the proudest

quiet

Comparative: quieter; Superlative: the quietest

sharp

Comparative: sharper; Superlative: the sharpest

short

Comparative: shorter; Superlative: the shortest

slow

Comparative: slower; Superlative: the slowest

small

Comparative: smaller; Superlative: the smallest

strange

Comparative: stranger; Superlative: the strangest

strong

Comparative: stronger; Superlative: the strongest

tall

Comparative: taller; Superlative: the tallest

thin

Comparative: thinner; Superlative: thinnest

ugly

Comparative: uglier; Superlative: the ugliest

weak

Comparative: weaker; Superlative: the weakest

wise

Comparative: wiser; Superlative: the wisest

young

Comparative: younger; Superlative: the youngest