Adjectives are words that describe the qualities of something. There are different kinds of adjectives in English. Adjectives can be gradable and non-gradable ( extreme adjectives ).
Gradable adjectives means different degrees or levels of the quality. We can use these adjectives with some adverbs ( like a bit, very, really, extremely , quite, etc.) to show the degrees of the quality.
Example;
For “Difficult”, we can say a little bit difficult, rather difficult, very difficult, or extremely difficult
Non-gradable / Extreme / Strong adjectives do not have different degrees or levels of the quality. We can also use these adjectives with some adverbs ( like absolutely, completely, really, mainly, etc.). Extreme adjectives( non-gradable adjectives) mean very + adjective.
Example;
big –> huge ( means very big )
Follow the list for detailed extreme adjective lsit;
| Adjective | Extreme Adjective | Adjective | Extreme Adjective |
|---|---|---|---|
| angry | furious | bad | awful, terrible |
| big | huge, gigantic | pretty | gorgeous, beautiful |
| clean | spotless | cold | freezing |
| crowded | packed | nice | lovely |
| dirty | filthy | funny | hilarious |
| good | fantastic, excellent | hot | boiling |
| disappointed | gutted | hungry | starving |
| interesting | fascinating | old | ancient |
| tasty | delicious | pretty | gorgeous |
| sad | miserable | scary | terrifying |
| happy | elated | small | tiny |
| surprising | astounding | tired | exhausted |
| ugly | hideous | long | endless |
| expensive | exorbitant |
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