Irregular Adjectives (comparative, superlative)

The regular way to make comparative/superlative adjectives is to add -er/-est or to use more/most. A small number of adjectives, however, are irregular and some of these can be regular or irregular. The most important ones are listed here:

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

Example

good

better

the best

irregular

Tara is the best athlete in the school.

well (healthy)

better

the best

irregular

He is still in hospital, but he is better than he was last week.

bad

worse

the worst

irregular

You are the worst driver I have ever known.

far

further

the furthest

irregular

My house is the furthest one.

far

farther

the farthest

regular

My house is the farther one.

old (people in a family)

elder

the eldest

irregular

Ram is my elder brother.

old (general use)

older

the oldest

regular

Your teacher is older than my teacher.