Irregular forms of adjectives in the English language
There are several irregular forms of adjectives in the English language. These forms deviate from the typical pattern of adding -er or -est to the base form of the adjective to create the comparative and superlative forms. Here are some examples of irregular forms with examples:
Good (comparative: better, superlative: best)
- "She is a good student, but her brother is better at math."
- "He is the best athlete in the school."
Bad (comparative: worse, superlative: worst)
- "This movie is bad, but that one is worse."
- "That was the worst storm we've had all year."
Far (comparative: farther/further, superlative: farthest/furthest)
- "The store is far from here, but the beach is farther."
- "Mount Everest is the farthest peak I've ever climbed."
Little (comparative: less, superlative: least)
- "She has little experience, but he has less."
- "This is the least important task on the list."
Many/much (comparative: more, superlative: most)
- "She has many friends, but he has more."
- "This is the most important thing on the list."
Old (comparative: older, superlative: oldest)
"He is old, but his sister is older."
"The oldest tree in the forest is over 300 years old."
Late (comparative: later, superlative: latest)
- "The train is late, but the bus is later."
- "The latest fashion trend is oversized coats."
Much (comparative: more, superlative: most)
- "I have much work to do, but he has more."
- "This is the most challenging task I've ever done."
Near (comparative: nearer, superlative: nearest)
- "The park is near, but the lake is nearer."
- "The nearest gas station is 10 miles away."
Old (comparative: older, superlative: oldest)
- "He is old, but his sister is older."
- "The oldest tree in the forest is over 300 years old."
Little (comparative: less, superlative: least)
- "She has little experience, but he has less."
- "This is the least important task on the list."
False (comparative: falser, superlative: falsest)
- "This statement is false, but that one is falser"
- "This is the falsest story I've ever heard"