English Grammar, Degrees of Comparison - List of Adjectives and Adverbs for Comparative Degree -er and Superlative Degree -est

Degrees of Comparison is a kind of a comparison used to compare something with another thing or with the others using adjective to compare.

There are three Degrees of Comparison in English. They are:

1. Positive degree.

2. Comparative degree.

3. Superlative degree.


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English Grammar, Degrees of Comparison (Positive Degree, Comparative Degree, and Superlative Degree)

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS LIST FOR COMPARATIVE DEGREE "-ER" AND SUPERLATIVE DEGREE "-EST"

Base / Positive	Comparative	Superlative
able = angry bad *+ bald batty beady big bitter = black bland blank bleak blond bloody blue blunt blurry bold bossy bouncy brainy brash brassy brave brawny breezy brief bright + brisk broad brown bubbly bulky bumpy burly bushy busy calm chatty cheap cheeky cheery chilly choice choppy chubby chunky clammy classy clean clear clever = close + cloudy clumsy coarse cold cool corny cozy crabby crafty cranky crazy creaky creamy creepy crisp crispy crude cruel crumbly crunchy crusty cuddly curly cute daffy dainty damp dandy dark deadly dear deep + dense dingy dirty dizzy dreamy dreary dressy droopy drowsy dry dull dusty early + easy edgy eerie = empty evil faint fair false fancy far *+ far *+ fast + faulty feeble = few fierce fiery filmy filthy fine firm flabby flaky flashy flat flimsy floppy flowery fluffy foamy foggy fond foolhardy = frail frank freaky free fresh friendly frilly frisky frosty frothy fruity frumpy full funny furry fussy fuzzy gabby gaudy gaunt gawky gentle = ghastly giddy glassy gloomy glossy good *+ goofy grainy grand grave greasy great greedy green grimy gritty groggy gross grouchy grubby gruff grumpy guilty gusty gutsy hairy handsome = handy happy hard + hardy harsh hasty haughty hazy healthy hearty heavy hefty high + hoarse homely humble = hungry husky icky icy itchy itty-bitty jazzy jerky jolly juicy kind kindly kingly knobby knotty lacy large late + lazy lean lengthy light likely little = little *+= lively lonely long loose loud + lousy lovely low + lowly lucky lumpy mad many *+ mean meek mellow = merry messy mighty mild misty moist moldy moody muddy muggy murky mushy narrow = naughty near + neat needy new nice nifty nimble = noble = noisy nosy numb nutty obscure odd oily old ornery pale paltry perky petty pink plain pleasant = plucky plump plush polite = poor portly pretty prickly prim prissy prompt proud puffy puny pure pushy quaint queasy queenly quick + quiet = quirky rainy rare rash raspy ratty raw red remote = rich ripe risky ritzy roomy rosy rotten = rough round rude rusty sad safe saintly salty sandy sane sappy sassy saucy scaly scanty scarce scary scraggly scrappy scratchy scrawny scruffy scummy secure = seedy seemly serene = severe = shabby shady shaggy shaky shallow = sharp shifty shiny shoddy short showy shrewd shrill shy sick sickly silky silly simple sincere = sketchy skimpy skinny sleek sleepy slick slight slim slimy slippery sloppy slow + sly small smart smelly smoggy smooth snappy sneaky snooty snotty snug soft soggy some *+ sore sorry sour sparse speedy spicy spiffy spiky spooky spry square squiggly stale stark stately staunch steady steep stern sticky stiff still stingy stodgy stormy straggly straight strange strict strong stubby stuffy sturdy subtle = sulky = sunny sure surly swanky sweaty sweet swift tacky tall tame tangy tardy tart tasty taut teensy teeny teeny-tiny terse testy thick thin thirsty thorny thrifty tidy tight + timely tiny toothy tough trashy trendy tricky trim true trusty twitchy ugly unhappy = unlikely = unlucky = unruly = vague vain vile wacky warm wary watery weak wealthy weary weedy weird wet white wicked wide wiggly wild windy wise wispy witty wobbly woozy wordy worldly worthy young yummy zany zesty	abler angrier worse balder battier beadier bigger bitterer blacker blander blanker bleaker blonder bloodier bluer blunter blurrier bolder bossier bouncier brainier brasher brassier braver brawnier breezier briefer brighter brisker broader browner bubblier bulkier bumpier burlier bushier busier calmer chattier cheaper cheekier cheerier chillier choicer choppier chubbier chunkier clammier classier cleaner clearer cleverer closer cloudier clumsier coarser colder cooler cornier cozier crabbier craftier crankier crazier creakier creamier creepier crisper crispier cruder crueler crumblier crunchier crustier cuddlier curlier cuter daffier daintier damper dandier darker deadlier dearer deeper denser dingier dirtier dizzier dreamier drearier dressier droopier drowsier drier duller dustier earlier easier edgier eerier emptier eviler fainter fairer falser fancier farther further faster faultier feebler fewer fiercer fierier filmier filthier finer firmer flabbier flakier flashier flatter flimsier floppier flowerier fluffier foamier foggier fonder foolhardier frailer franker freakier freer fresher friendlier frillier friskier frostier frothier fruitier frumpier fuller funnier furrier fussier fuzzier gabbier gaudier gaunter gawkier gentler ghastlier giddier glassier gloomier glossier better goofier grainier grander graver greasier greater greedier greener grimier grittier groggier grosser grouchier grubbier gruffer grumpier guiltier gustier gutsier hairier handsomer handier happier harder hardier harsher hastier haughtier hazier healthier heartier heavier heftier higher hoarser homelier humbler hungrier huskier ickier icier itchier itty-bittier jazzier jerkier jollier juicier kinder kindlier kinglier knobbier knottier lacier larger later lazier leaner lengthier lighter likelier littler less livelier lonelier longer looser louder lousier lovelier lower lowlier luckier lumpier madder more meaner meeker mellower merrier messier mightier milder mistier moister moldier moodier muddier muggier murkier mushier narrower naughtier nearer neater needier newer nicer niftier nimbler nobler noisier nosier number nuttier obscurer odder oilier older ornerier paler paltrier perkier pettier pinker plainer pleasanter pluckier plumper plusher politer poorer portlier prettier pricklier primmer prissier prompter prouder puffier punier purer pushier quainter queasier queenlier quicker quieter quirkier rainier rarer rasher raspier rattier rawer redder remoter richer riper riskier ritzier roomier rosier rottener rougher rounder ruder rustier sadder safer saintlier saltier sandier saner sappier sassier saucier scalier scantier scarcer scarier scragglier scrappier scratchier scrawnier scruffier scummier securer seedier seemlier serener severer shabbier shadier shaggier shakier shallower sharper shiftier shinier shoddier shorter showier shrewder shriller shier sicker sicklier silkier sillier simpler sincerer sketchier skimpier skinnier sleeker sleepier slicker slighter slimmer slimier slipperier sloppier slower slier smaller smarter smellier smoggier smoother snappier sneakier snootier snottier snugger softer soggier more sorer sorrier sourer sparser speedier spicier spiffier spikier spookier sprier squarer squigglier staler starker statelier stauncher steadier steeper sterner stickier stiffer stiller stingier stodgier stormier stragglier straighter stranger stricter stronger stubbier stuffier sturdier subtler sulkier sunnier surer surlier swankier sweatier sweeter swifter tackier taller tamer tangier tardier tarter tastier tauter teensier teenier teeny-tinier terser testier thicker thinner thirstier thornier thriftier tidier tighter timelier tinier toothier tougher trashier trendier trickier trimmer truer trustier twitchier uglier unhappier unlikelier unluckier unrulier vaguer vainer viler wackier warmer warier waterier weaker wealthier wearier weedier weirder wetter whiter wickeder wider wigglier wilder windier wiser wispier wittier wobblier woozier wordier worldlier worthier younger yummier zanier zestier	ablest angriest worst baldest battiest beadiest biggest bitterest blackest blandest blankest bleakest blondest bloodiest bluest bluntest blurriest boldest bossiest bounciest brainiest brashest brassiest bravest brawniest breeziest briefest brightest briskest broadest brownest bubbliest bulkiest bumpiest burliest bushiest busiest calmest chattiest cheapest cheekiest cheeriest chilliest choicest choppiest chubbiest chunkiest clammiest classiest cleanest clearest cleverest closest cloudiest clumsiest coarsest coldest coolest corniest coziest crabbiest craftiest crankiest craziest creakiest creamiest creepiest crispest crispiest crudest cruelest crumbliest crunchiest crustiest cuddliest curliest cutest daffiest daintiest dampest dandiest darkest deadliest dearest deepest densest dingiest dirtiest dizziest dreamiest dreariest dressiest droopiest drowsiest driest dullest dustiest earliest easiest edgiest eeriest emptiest evilest faintest fairest falsest fanciest farthest furthest fastest faultiest feeblest fewest fiercest fieriest filmiest filthiest finest firmest flabbiest flakiest flashiest flattest flimsiest floppiest floweriest fluffiest foamiest foggiest fondest foolhardiest frailest frankest freakiest freest freshest friendliest frilliest friskiest frostiest frothiest fruitiest frumpiest fullest funniest furriest fussiest fuzziest gabbiest gaudiest gauntest gawkiest gentlest ghastliest giddiest glassiest gloomiest glossiest best goofiest grainiest grandest gravest greasiest greatest greediest greenest grimiest grittiest groggiest grossest grouchiest grubbiest gruffest grumpiest guiltiest gustiest gutsiest hairiest handsomest handiest happiest hardest hardiest harshest hastiest haughtiest haziest healthiest heartiest heaviest heftiest highest hoarsest homeliest humblest hungriest huskiest ickiest iciest itchiest itty-bittiest jazziest jerkiest jolliest juiciest kindest kindliest kingliest knobbiest knottiest laciest largest latest laziest leanest lengthiest lightest likeliest littlest least liveliest loneliest longest loosest loudest lousiest loveliest lowest lowliest luckiest lumpiest maddest most meanest meekest mellowest merriest messiest mightiest mildest mistiest moistest moldiest moodiest muddiest muggiest murkiest mushiest narrowest naughtiest nearest neatest neediest newest nicest niftiest nimblest noblest noisiest nosiest numbest nuttiest obscurest oddest oiliest oldest orneriest palest paltriest perkiest pettiest pinkest plainest pleasantest pluckiest plumpest plushest politest poorest portliest prettiest prickliest primmest prissiest promptest proudest puffiest puniest purest pushiest quaintest queasiest queenliest quickest quietest quirkiest rainiest rarest rashest raspiest rattiest rawest reddest remotest richest ripest riskiest ritziest roomiest rosiest rottenest roughest roundest rudest rustiest saddest safest saintliest saltiest sandiest sanest sappiest sassiest sauciest scaliest scantiest scarcest scariest scraggliest scrappiest scratchiest scrawniest scruffiest scummiest securest seediest seemliest serenest severest shabbiest shadiest shaggiest shakiest shallowest sharpest shiftiest shiniest shoddiest shortest showiest shrewdest shrillest shiest sickest sickliest silkiest silliest simplest sincerest sketchiest skimpiest skinniest sleekest sleepiest slickest slightest slimmest slimiest slipperiest sloppiest slowest sliest smallest smartest smelliest smoggiest smoothest snappiest sneakiest snootiest snottiest snuggest softest soggiest most sorest sorriest sourest sparsest speediest spiciest spiffiest spikiest spookiest spriest squarest squiggliest stalest starkest stateliest staunchest steadiest steepest sternest stickiest stiffest stillest stingiest stodgiest stormiest straggliest straightest strangest strictest strongest stubbiest stuffiest sturdiest subtlest sulkiest sunniest surest surliest swankiest sweatiest sweetest swiftest tackiest tallest tamest tangiest tardiest tartest tastiest tautest teensiest teeniest teeny-tiniest tersest testiest thickest thinnest thirstiest thorniest thriftiest tidiest tightest timeliest tiniest toothiest toughest trashiest trendiest trickiest trimmest truest trustiest twitchiest ugliest unhappiest unlikeliest unluckiest unruliest vaguest vainest vilest wackiest warmest wariest wateriest weakest wealthiest weariest weediest weirdest wettest whitest wickedest widest wiggliest wildest windiest wisest wispiest wittiest wobbliest wooziest wordiest worldliest worthiest youngest yummiest zaniest zestiest