COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE

Comparative adjectives

List of Comparatives and Superlatives (Lista de comparativos y superlativos)

Lista de los adjetivos más comunes, con su forma comparativa y superlativa.

Adjetivo	Comparativo	Superlativo	Español
angry	angrier	angriest	enfadado, enojado
bad	worse	worst	malo
big	bigger	biggest	grande
bitter	bitterer	bitterest	amargo, resentido, agrio
black	blacker	blackest	negro
bland	blander	blandest	soso
bloody	bloodier	bloodiest	sanguinolento
blue	bluer	bluest	deprimido
bold	bolder	boldest	audaz
bossy	bossier	bossiest	mandón
brave	braver	bravest	valiente
brief	briefer	briefest	breve
bright	brighter	brightest	brillante, luminoso
broad	broader	broadest	ancho, amplio
busy	busier	busiest	ocupado, ajetreado
calm	calmer	calmest	tranquilo
cheap	cheap	cheaper	barato
chewy	chewier	chewiest	correoso, gomoso
chubby	chubbier	chubbiest	rechoncho
classy	classier	classiest	elegante
clean	cleaner	cleanest	limpio, sano
clear	clear	clearest	claro, despejado
clever	cleverer	cleverest	listo, ingenioso
close	closer	closest	cerca
cloudy	cloudier	cloudiest	nubiado
clumsy	clumsier	clumsiest	torpe
coarse	coarser	coarsest	áspero, grosero
cold	colder	coldest	frío
cool	cooler	coolest	fresco
crazy	crazier	craziest	loco
creamy	creamier	creamiest	cremoso
creepy	creepier	creepiest	espeluznante, repugnante
crispy	crispier	crispiest	crujiente
cruel	crueler	cruelest	cruel
crunchy	crunchier	crunchiest	crujiente
curly	curly	curliest	rizado, crespo, quebrado
curvy	curvier	curviest	curvo
cute	cuter	cutest	mono
damp	damper	dampest	húmedo
dark	darker	darkest	oscuro, moreno
deadly	deadlier	deadliest	mortal, mortífero
deep	deeper	deepest	profundo
dense	denser	densest	denso
dirty	dirtier	dirtiest	sucio
dry	drier	driest	seco
dull	duller	dullest	aburrido, soso, tonto, romo
dumb	dumber	dumbest	estúpido
dusty	dustier	dustiest	polvoriento
early	earlier	earliest	pronto, temprano
easy	easier	easiest	facíl
faint	fainter	faintest	leve, tenue, vago, ligero
fair	fairer	fairest	claro, sereno, recto, justo
fancy	fancier	fanciest	lujoso
far	further/farther	furthest/farthest	lejos, distante
fast	faster	fastest	rápido
fat	fatter	fattest	gordo
few	fewer	fewest	pocos
fierce	fiercer	fiercest	fiero, encarnizado
filthy	filthier	filthiest	aaqueroso, obsceno
fine	finer	finest	fino
firm	firmer	firmest	firme, estricto
fit	fitter	fittest	apto, en forma
flaky	flakier	flakiest	desconchado
flat	flatter	flattest	llano, liso, plano
fresh	fresher	freshest	fresco, nuevo, original
friendly	friendlier	friendliest	agradable, amable, amistoso
full	fuller	fullest	lleno, completo
funny	funnier	funniest	gracioso, curioso, raro
gentle	gentler	gentlest	tierno, afectuoso, suave
gloomy	gloomier	gloomiest	oscuro, abatido, decaído
good	better	best	bueno
grand	grander	grandest	grandioso, ambicioso, impotente
grave	graver	gravest	grave
greasy	greasier	greasiest	grasiento
great	greater	greatest	grande, genial
greedy	greedier	greediest	goloso, codicioso, ávido
gross	grosser	grossest	asqueroso, grosero, craso
guilty	guilter	guiltiest	culpable
hairy	hairier	hairiest	velludo, peludo
handy	handier	handiest	práctivo, útil, habilidoso, mañoso
happy	happier	happiest	feliz, contento, alegre
hard	harder	hardest	duro, difícil
harsh	harsher	harshest	áspero, duro
healthy	healthier	healthiest	sano, saludable
heavy	heavier	heaviest	pesado, grueso, fuerte, duro
high	higher	highest	alto, elevado, agudo
hip	hipper	hippest	moderno
hot	hotter	hottest	caliente, caluroso, picante
humble	humbler	humblest	humilde
hungry	hungrier	hungriest	hambriento
icy	icier	iciest	helado, frío
itchy	itchier	itchiest	pica
juicy	juicier	juiciest	jugoso, zumoso, suculento
kind	kinder	kindest	amable, benévolo, cariñoso
large	larger	largest	grande
late	later	latest	tarde, restrasado, reciente
lazy	lazier	laziest	perezoso
light	lighter	lightest	ligero, claro
likely	likelier	likeliest	probable
little	littler	littlest	pequeño, poco
lively	livelier	liveliest	animado, vivo
lonely	lonlier	lonliest	solitario
long	longer	longest	largo
loud	louder	loudest	fuerte, alto
lovely	lovelier	loveliest	precioso, bello, lindo
low	lower	lowest	bajo
mad	madder	maddest	enfadado, enojado, loco
mean	meaner	meanest	malo, mezquino, tacaño
messy	messier	messiest	sucio, desordenado, desastroso
mild	milder	mildest	afable, suave, leve
moist	moister	moistest	húmedo
narrow	narrower	narrowest	estrecho, escaso
nasty	nastier	nastiest	asqueroso, desagradable
naughty	naughtier	naughtiest	malo, travieso, picante
near	nearer	nearest	cercano, próximo
neat	neater	neatest	ordenado, aseado, pulcro
needy	needier	neediest	necesitado
new	newer	newest	nuevo, fresco, reciente, moderno
nice	nicer	nicest	simpatico, agradable, bueno
noisy	noisier	noisiest	ruidoso, clamaroso
odd	odder	oddest	raro, extraño
oily	oilier	oiliest	grasiento, aceitoso
old	older/elder	oldest/eldest	viejo, anciano, antiguo
plain	plainer	plainest	claro, sencillo
polite	politer	politest	educado, cortés
poor	poorer	poorest	pobre
pretty	prettier	prettiest	bonito, lindo, hermoso
proud	prouder	proudest	orgulloso, soberbio, digno
pure	purer	purest	puro
quick	quicker	quickest	rápido
quiet	quieter	quietest	tranquillo, silencioso
rare	rarer	rarest	raro
raw	rawer	rawest	crudo, agrietado
rich	richer	richest	rico, abundante
ripe	riper	ripest	maduro, curado
risky	riskier	riskiest	arriesgado, peligroso
roomy	roomier	roomiest	espacioso
rough	rougher	roughest	áspero, tosco, bruto, ronco
rude	ruder	rudest	maleducado, grosero, tosco
rusty	rustier	rustiest	oxidado
sad	sadder	saddest	triste, lamentable, penoso
safe	safer	safest	seguro
salty	saltier	saltiest	salado
sane	saner	sanest	cuerdo, sensato
scary	scarier	scariest	espantoso, asustadizo
shallow	shallower	shallowest	superficial, poco profundo
sharp	sharper	sharpest	afilado, cerrado, agudo
shiny	shinier	shiniest	brillante, reluciente
short	shorter	shortest	corto, bajo, chaparro
shy	shyer	shyest	tímido
silly	sillier	silliest	tonto
simple	simpler	simplest	sencillo, simple, facíl
sincere	sincerer	sincerest	sincero, genuino
skinny	skinnier	skinniest	flaco
sleepy	sleepier	sleepiest	adormilado, soñoliento
slim	slimmer	slimmest	delgado, fino
slimy	slimier	slimiest	viscoso, pegajoso, empalagoso
slow	slower	slowest	lento
small	smaller	smallest	pequeño
smart	smarter	smartest	listo, inteligente, agudo
smelly	smellier	smelliest	apestoso
smoky	smokier	smokiest	humeante, ahumado
smooth	smoother	smoothest	liso, suave, llano, fluido
soft	softer	softest	blando, suave
soon	sooner	soonest	pronto
sore	sorer	sorest	dolorido
sorry	sorrier	sorriest	lamentable
sour	sourer	sourest	agrio, ácido
spicy	spicier	spiciest	picante, especiado, sazonado
steep	steeper	steepest	empinado, pronunciado
stingy	stingier	stingiest	tacaño, rácano, raquítico
strange	stranger	strangest	raro, extraño, desconocido
strict	stricter	strictest	estricto, rígido
strong	stronger	strongest	fuerte, sólido, intenso, marcado
sunny	sunnier	sunniest	soleado, radiante
sweaty	sweatier	sweatiest	sudoroso
sweet	sweeter	sweetest	dulce
tall	taller	tallest	alto
tan	tanner	tannest	bronceado, moreno
tasty	tastier	tastiest	rico, sabroso, apetitoso
thick	thicker	thickest	grueso, denso, espeso, poblado
thin	thinner	thinnest	delgado, fino
thirsty	thirstier	thirstiest	sediento
tiny	tinier	tiniest	diminuto, minúsculo
tough	tougher	toughest	fuerte, resistente, duro, difícil
true	truer	truest	cierto, verdadero, leal, fiel
ugly	uglier	ugliest	feo
warm	warmer	warmest	caliente, templado, cálido
weak	weaker	weakest	débil, flojo
wealthy	wealthier	wealthiest	rico, pudiente
weird	weirder	weirdest	raro, extraño
wet	wetter	wettest	mojado, húmedo, lluvioso
wide	wider	widest	ancho, amplio, extenso
wild	wilder	wildest	salvaje, silvestre, descontrolado
windy	windier	windiest	ventoso
wise	wiser	wisest	sabio, sensato, prudente
worldly	worldlier	worldliest	mundano, terreno
worthy	worthier	worthiest	virtuoso, digno
young	younger	younges	joven

Comparative and superlative adjectives
The most common use of adjectives is as "positive adjectives", ie use them to assign a feature to a noun

Fast car>
fast car

But also we can use adjectives to compare

Slower car (comparative of inferiority) -

Car as fast as ... (Comparative of equality) -

Fastest car (comparative of superiority) and also we can use to say they are "most"

This car is the most rápido.Esto latter is what we call superlativo.Vamos to see next training in English comparatives (deinferioridad, equality and superiority) and the superlative.

COMPARATIVE

COMPARATIVEThe comparative of inferiorityThe comparative of inferiority is used following this structure:Less than + adjective + ("than" may not be necessary)Less + adjective + that
This car is less fast (than this motorbike) This car is slower (this bike).This car is less expensive (than this motorbike) This car is less expensive (this bike).English is seldom used the comparative inferiority. Usually turns to a sentence to use the comparative superiority
  This bike is faster than this car
The comparative of equality:The comparative of equality uses the following structure:As + adjective + as
 As + adjective + asThis car is as fast As This motorbike> This car is as fast as this bike.This car is as expensive As This motorbike> This car is as expensive as this bike.
Of course, any sentence of this style can be negative:This car is not as fast As This motorbike> This car is not as fast as estamoto
The comparative of superiority:In the comparative superiority we must take into account the number of syllables in the adjective, since according to this training will be one way or another:

• 1-syllable adjectives:
 Adjective +-er + than ("than" may not be necessary)More + adjective + that-
 This car is faster (than this motorbike)> This car is faster (which estamoto).Those one-syllable adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double their final consonant before adding er

 Big> bigger
• adjectives of 3 or more syllables:More + adjective + than ("than" may not be necessary)More + adjective + that-
 This car is more expensive (than this motorbike)> This car is more expensive (this bike).
Adjectives of 2 syllables Some adjectives of 2 syllables used the first structure (-er) while others use the second (more). There are no rules to tell us which of the two structures must be used with a particular adjective of two syllables. We will have to learn adjective by adjective.- Nice> nicer- Modern> more modern2-syllable adjectives ending in e add only r:Fine> finer2-syllable adjectives ending in and change the y to an i and add er:- Happy> happier- Easy> Easier

The superlative

The superlative
The superlative is a structure very similar to the comparative superiority. Again we must take into account the number of syllables in the adjective:
 
• 1-syllable adjectives:
The + adjective + - est
The more + adjective

This car is the fastest> This car is the fastest.
Those one-syllable adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double their final consonant before adding est:
- Big> the biggest

• adjectives of 3 or more syllables:
The most + adjective
The more + adjective
- This car is the Most Expensive> This car is the most expensive.

• adjectives of 2 syllables: Adjectives of two syllables that employ-er in the comparative superiority using the-est in the superlative while using more use the MOST:
- Nice> the nicest
- Modern> The Most modern

2-syllable adjectives ending in e add only st:
- Fine> the finest
2-syllable adjectives ending in and change the y to an i, and add est:
- Happy> the happiest
- Easy> the Easiest

Finally, there are three very common adjectives have a comparative training irregulartanto of superiority as the superlative. are:
- Good (good) / Better (better) / The best (the best)
- Bad (bad) / Worse (worse) / The worst (worst)
- Far (far) / Farther, Further (further) / The farthest, the furtherst (the máslejano)