We use a comparative adverb to show some kind of change or make a comparison to something or between something, i.e. she began to run faster.
- A superlative adverb is a type of adverb that is used to show a comparison between three or more things. i.e. John is the tallest. (tallest is the superlative form of the adjective tall)
Below is the list of Comparative and superlative Adverbs in English:
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| icy | icier | iciest |
| soon | sooner | soonest |
| good | better | best |
| tiny | tinier | tiniest |
| nice | nicer | nicest |
| dusty | dustier | dustiest |
| deep | deeper | deepest |
| flat | flatter | flattest |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| light | lighter | lightest |
| mild | milder | mildest |
| salty | saltier | saltiest |
| sleepy | sleepier | sleepiest |
| little | littler | littlest |
| crunchy | crunchier | crunchiest |
| greasy | greasier | greasiest |
| sweet | sweeter | sweetest |
| strict | stricter | strictest |
| simple | simpler | simplest |
| happy | happier | happiest |
| harsh | harsher | harshest |
| curly | curly | curliest |
| weak | weaker | weakest |
| sorry | sorrier | sorriest |
| flaky | flakier | flakiest |
| brave | braver | bravest |
| nasty | nastier | nastiest |
| cool | cooler | coolest |
| far | further/farther | furthest/farthest |
| slim | slimmer | slimmest |
| needy | needier | neediest |
| rough | rougher | roughest |
| bright | brighter | brightest |
| wide | wider | widest |
| faint | fainter | faintest |
| wild | wilder | wildest |
| scary | scarier | scariest |
| sharp | sharper | sharpest |
| long | longer | longest |
| tan | tanner | tannest |
| lively | livelier | liveliest |
| clumsy | clumsier | clumsiest |
| mean | meaner | meanest |
| clear | clear | clearest |
| smelly | smellier | smelliest |
| funny | funnier | funniest |
| thick | thicker | thickest |
| damp | damper | dampest |
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| heavy | heavier | heaviest |
| steep | steeper | steepest |
| itchy | itchier | itchiest |
| full | fuller | fullest |
| bland | blander | blandest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| weird | weirder | weirdest |
| lonely | lonelier | loneliest |
| classy | classier | classiest |
| broad | broader | broadest |
| late | later | latest |
| hard | harder | hardest |
| crispy | crispier | crispiest |
| young | younger | youngest |
| tasty | tastier | tastiest |
| warm | warmer | warmest |
| old | older/elder | oldest/eldest |
| dirty | dirtier | dirtiest |
| wealthy | wealthier | wealthiest |
| shy | shyer | shyest |
| safe | safer | safest |
| bad | worse | worst |
| deadly | deadlier | deadliest |
| sad | sadder | saddest |
| sour | sourer | sourest |
| hip | hipper | hippest |
| slimy | slimier | slimiest |
| fresh | fresher | freshest |
| gloomy | gloomier | gloomiest |
| noisy | noisier | noisiest |
| neat | neater | neatest |
| busy | busier | busiest |
| early | earlier | earliest |
| strong | stronger | strongest |
| easy | easier | easiest |
| stingy | stingier | stingiest |
| dense | denser | densest |
| ripe | riper | ripest |
| short | shorter | shortest |
| black | blacker | blackest |
| raw | rawer | rawest |
| proud | prouder | proudest |
| thirsty | thirstier | thirstiest |
| blue | bluer | bluest |
| close | closer | closest |
| smooth | smoother | smoothest |
| wet | wetter | wettest |
| lovely | lovelier | loveliest |
| clever | cleverer | cleverest |
| bold | bolder | boldest |
| gross | grosser | grossest |
| creepy | creepier | creepiest |
| kind | kinder | kindest |
| windy | windier | windiest |
| few | fewer | fewest |
| great | greater | greatest |
| mad | madder | maddest |
| cheap | cheaper | cheapest |
| hairy | hairier | hairiest |
| strange | stranger | strangest |
| shiny | shinier | shiniest |
| dry | drier | driest |
| risky | riskier | riskiest |
| grand | grander | grandest |
| bloody | bloodier | bloodiest |
| firm | firmer | firmest |
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| crazy | crazier | craziest |
| cruel | crueler | cruelest |
| wise | wiser | wisest |
| roomy | roomier | roomiest |
| narrow | narrower | narrowest |
| sane | saner | sanest |
| greedy | greedier | greediest |
| dumb | dumber | dumbest |
| fierce | fiercer | fiercest |
| oily | oilier | oiliest |
| thin | thinner | thinnest |
| gentle | gentler | gentlest |
| pure | purer | purest |
| poor | poorer | poorest |
| high | higher | highest |
| worthy | worthier | worthiest |
| small | smaller | smallest |
| loud | louder | loudest |
| slow | slower | slowest |
| true | truer | truest |
| cold | colder | coldest |
| polite | politer | politest |
| messy | messier | messiest |
| near | nearer | nearest |
| sore | sorer | sorest |
| hungry | hungrier | hungriest |
| creamy | creamier | creamiest |
| skinny | skinnier | skinniest |
| juicy | juicier | juiciest |
| handy | handier | handiest |
| odd | odder | oddest |
| dark | darker | darkest |
| cloudy | cloudier | cloudiest |
| chubby | chubbier | chubbiest |
| cute | cuter | cutest |
| clean | cleaner | cleanest |
| healthy | healthier | healthiest |
| filthy | filthier | filthiest |
| spicy | spicier | spiciest |
| new | newer | newest |
| moist | moister | moistest |
| quick | quicker | quickest |
| sunny | sunnier | sunniest |
| low | lower | lowest |
| likely | likelier | likeliest |
| plain | plainer | plainest |
| calm | calmer | calmest |
| bitter | bitterer | bitterest |
| rude | ruder | rudest |
| smart | smarter | smartest |
| dull | duller | dullest |
| chewy | chewier | chewiest |
| rich | richer | richest |
| angry | angrier | angriest |
| fair | fairer | fairest |
| shallow | shallower | shallowest |
| silly | sillier | silliest |
| lazy | lazier | laziest |
| sincere | sincerer | sincerest |
| grave | graver | gravest |
| large | larger | largest |
| bossy | bossier | bossiest |
| soft | softer | softest |
| sweaty | sweatier | sweatiest |
| fine | finer | finest |
| pretty | prettier | prettiest |
| curvy | curvier | curviest |
| quiet | quieter | quietest |
| ugly | uglier | ugliest |
| brief | briefer | briefest |
| tough | tougher | toughest |
| guilty | guilter | guiltiest |
| hot | hotter | hottest |
| worldly | worldlier | worldliest |
| friendly | friendlier | friendliest |
| fancy | fancier | fanciest |
| rusty | rustier | rustiest |
| coarse | coarser | coarsest |
| fit | fitter | fittest |
| rare | rarer | rarest |
| naughty | naughtier | naughtiest |
| smoky | smokier | smokiest |
| fat | fatter | fattest |
| tall | taller | tallest |
| humble | humbler | humblest |
How To Form Comparative And Superlative Adverbs?
After studying this table of comparisons you will be able to differentiate between comparative and superlative adverbs.
| Examples | Comparative | Superlative |
| He’ll go far. | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
| Jack cooks quickly. | more quickly | most quickly |
| John runs fast. | faster | fastest |
| She speaks English badly. | worse | worst |
| She speaks Hindi well. | better | best |
| They were late. | later | latest |
