20+ Irregular Adjectives, Comparative and Superlative List
Irregular adjectives are those that don’t follow the normal rules for comparative and superlative forms. This list will give you some of the most common ones.
List of Irregular Adjectives (Positive, Comparative, & Superlative)
good – better – best
- She is a good girl.
- Your performance is better today.
- You are the best today!
well – better – best
- He is well.
- Your performance is better today.
- You are the best today!
bad – worse – worst
- He is a bad boy.
- Your performance is worse today.
- You are the worst today!
far – further – furthest
- They went far.
- They went further.
- They went furthest.
far – farther – farthest
- They went far.
- They went farther.
- They went farthest.
old – elder – eldest
- We are the old people here.
- He is the elder brother.
- He is the eldest brother.
little – less – least
- I have little money.
- He has less money.
- He has the least money.
much – more – most
- I have much respect for him.
- He has more respect for her.
- She has the most respect for him.
many – more – most
- I have many friends.
- He has more friends.
- He has the most friends.
Examples Table of Irregular Adjectives Comparative and Superlative
Positive | Comparative | Superlative | Examples |
many | Â more | Â Most | – I have many friends. – He has more friends. – He has the most friends. |
much | Â more | Â most | – I have much respect for him.
– He has more respect for her. – She has the most respect for him. |
little | Â less | Â least | – I have little money.
– He has less money. – He has the least money. |
old | Â elder | Â eldest | – We are the old people here.
– He is the elder brother. – He is the eldest brother. |
far | Â farther | Â farthest | – They went far.
– They went farther. – They went farthest. |
far | Â further | Â furthest | – They went far. – They went further. – They went furthest. |
bad | Â worse | Â worst | – He is a bad boy.
– Your performance is worse today. – You are the worst today! |
well | Â better | Â best | – He is well.
– Your performance is better today. – You are the best today!
|
good | Â better | Â best | – She is a good girl.
– Your performance is better today. – You are the best today! |