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Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

Adjectives with one and two Comparative form Superlative form
syllables adj. + er + than the + adj. + est
young younger than the youngest

old older than the oldest
short shorter than the shortest
long longer than the longest

cold colder than the coldest
hot hotter than the hottest

tall taller than the tallest
clever cleverer than the cleverest

easy easier than the easiest
early earlier than the earliest
pretty prettier than the prettiest

lovely lovelier than the loveliest
Adjectives with two or more Comparative form Superlative form
syllables more + adj. + than the most + adj.
interesting more interesting than the most interesting

famous more famous than the most famous
expensive more expensive than the most expensive

beautiful more beautiful than the most beautiful
careful more careful than the most careful

comfortable more comfortable than the most comfortable
useful more useful than the most useful
difficult more difficult than the most difficult

Irregular adjectives Comparative form Superlative form
good better the best

bad worse the worst
far farther / further the farthest / furthest
little less the least

much / many more the most
Less and least are the opposite meaning of more and most.

economical less economical the least economical
expensive less expensive the least expensive
important less important the least important

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