100 Examples Of Degrees Of Comparison

In grammar, there are three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, superlative. In this post, we will explore 100 examples of each degree. By understanding how to use these terms correctly in your writing, you can create more sophisticated and accurate sentences.

Examples Of Degrees Of Comparison

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Strong	Stronger	Strongest
Warm	Warmer	Warmest
Full	Fuller	Fullest
Thirsty	Thirstier	Thirstiest
Famous	More Famous	Most Famous
TRUE	Truer	Truest
Hungry	Hungrier	Hungriest
Sharp	Sharper	Sharpest
Risky	Riskier	Riskiest
Wet	Wetter	Wettest
Itchy	Itchier	Itchiest
Large	Larger	Largest
Oily	Oilier	Oiliest
Sour	Sourer	Sourest
Sad	Sadder	Saddest
Worldly	Worldlier	Worldliest
greedy	greedier	the greediest
Weak	Weaker	Weakest
Happy	Happier	Happiest
Noisy	Noisier	Noisiest
Sorry	Sorrier	Sorriest
Tan	Tanner	Tannest
Worthy	Worthier	Worthiest
Fast	Faster	Fastest
Safe	Safer	Safest
Tough	Tougher	Toughest
Light	Lighter	Lightest

Quick	Quicker	Quickest
Strange	Stranger	Strangest
fascinating	more fascinating	the most fascinating
Sunny	Sunnier	Sunniest
Lonely	Lonlier	Loneliest
Low	Lower	Lowest
Small	Smaller	Smallest
Tall	Taller	Tallest
Black	Blacker	Blackest
Popular	More popular	Most popular
Bad	Worse	Worst
Funny	Funnier	Funniest
Simple	Simpler	Simplest
Soon	Sooner	Soonest
Windy	Windier	Windiest
Lively	Livelier	Liveliest
Steep	Steeper	Steepest
Sleepy	Sleepier	Sleepiest
Smart	Smarter	Smartest
Smooth	Smoother	Smoothest
Clever	Cleverer	Cleverest
Poor	Poorer	Poorest
fierce	fiercer	the fiercest
Moist	Moister	Moistest
Tiny	Tinier	Tiniest
Difficult	More Difficult	Most Difficult
Lazy	Lazier	Laziest
Shallow	Shallower	Shallowest
Cruel	More Cruel	Most Cruel
Sane	Saner	Sanest
Naughty	Naughtier	Naughtiest
Salty	Saltier	Saltiest
Sincere	Sincerer	Sincerest
Little (amount)	Less	Least

Wild	Wilder	Wildest
classy	classier	the classiest
Odd	Odder	Oddest
Slow	Slower	Slowest
Clean	Cleaner	Cleanest
Nice	Nicer	Nicest
Slim	Slimmer	Slimmest
Sore	Sorer	Sorest
Cold	Colder	Coldest
Fine	Finer	Finest
Pretty	Prettier	Prettiest
gloomy	gloomier	the gloomiest
Skinny	Skinnier	Skinniest
Polite	Politer	Politest
Short	Shorter	Shortest
Stingy	Stingier	Stingiest
confused	more confused	the most confused
Sweaty	Sweatier	Sweatiest
Quiet	Quieter	Quietest
Weird	Weirder	Weirdest
Near	Nearer	Nearest
Pure	Purer	Purest
Cool	Cooler	Coolest
dirty	dirtier	the dirtiest
Old	Older/elder	Oldest/eldest
bold	bolder	the boldest
Needy	Needier	Neediest
Shiny	Shinier	Shiniest
bright	brighter	the brightest
Easy	Easier	Easiest
Thin	Thinner	Thinnest
Renowned	More renowned	Most renowned
Ugly	Uglier	Ugliest
Angry	Angrier	Angriest
High	Higher	Highest
Dear	Dearer	Dearest
Empty	Emptier	Emptiest
Green	Greener	Greenest
Spicy	Spicier	Spiciest

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Degree of Comparison in Example Sentences

1. Strong – Stronger – Strongest

• Her father is a very strong businessman.
• They are getting stronger with each passing day.
• He is the strongest one in our class.

2. Warm – Warmer – Warmest

• It has been a warm day today.
• She felt warmer after putting on her coat.
• This summer has been the warmest in 10 years.

3. Full – Fuller – Fullest

• I am feeling full after that meal.
• The sky was getting fuller with clouds.
• He became the fullest when he won the race.

4. Thirsty – Thirstier – Thirstiest

• She felt thirsty after playing in the sun.
• The desert winds made him thirstier.
• He was the thirstiest person at the party.

5. Famous – More Famous – Most Famous

• The singer became famous overnight.
• His videos become more famous with each new release.
• He is the most famous celebrity in town.

6. Hungry – Hungrier – Hungriest

• He was hungry after missing lunch.
• She got hungrier the longer she waited for dinner.
• Her brother is the hungriest one in the family.

7. Sharp – Sharper – Sharpest

• The knife was sharp enough to cut.
• Their minds grew sharper with more practice.
• He is the sharpest person I know.

8. Risky – Riskier – Riskiest

• Taking a loan can be risky business.
• Investing in stocks is riskier than bonds.
• Driving without a license is the riskiest thing you could do!

9. Wet – Wetter – Wettest

• It had been raining, so everything was wet.
• The ground got wetter as the rain poured down.
• The park was the wettest place around!

10. Itchy – Itchier – Itchiest

• He felt itchy after wearing the wool sweater.
• Her skin got itchier as the rash spread.
• She was the itchiest one in her family.

11. Large – Larger – Largest

• The house had a large garden.
• The trees grew larger each year.
• It was the largest house on the block!

12. Oily – Oilier – Oiliest

• His hands were oily from working with machinery.
• The surface became oilier as he worked on it.
• He had the oiliest hands of all his coworkers!

13. Sour – Sourer – Sourest

• The lemon tasted sour to him.
• It got sourer with each bite he took.
• He found the sourest lemon in the whole store!

14. Sad – Sadder – Saddest

• She was feeling sad after her break-up.
• The news made her sadder than before.
• That’s the saddest thing about this incident.

15. Worldly – Worldlier – Worldliest

• He had a worldly outlook on life.
• His ideas grew worldlier with each new experience.
• He was the worldliest person I knew!

16. Happy – Happier – Happiest

• She was happy to get a promotion at work.
• Her smile got happier when she heard the news.
• She is the happiest person in the whole universe.

18. Noisy – Noisier – Noisiest

• The classroom was noisy with kids talking.
• It got noisier as their teacher left the room.
• Now it’s one of the noisiest places on this planet.

19. Sorry – Sorrier – Sorriest

• He felt sorry for not helping out.
• When he heard what had happened, he felt sorrier.
• He was the sorriest person in the whole room!

20. Tan – Tanner – Tannest

• She had a nice tan from her vacation.
• She became a bit tanner after more time in the sun.
• Her friends said she was the tannest one there!