How To Make Comparisons in English

How to Make Comparisons in English

There are several ways to Make Comparisons in English. People commonly use superlatives and comparatives to make such comparisons

You can make comparisons in English about almost everything but some of the most common topics  to make comparisons with are:

1. Personal Appearance
2. Personality
3. Countries, Places and Cities
4. Trends

Comparisons in English: Comparatives

Comparisons in English: Superlatives

Adjectives to Describe Physical Appearance

These are some of the most common adjectives to describe physical appearance so you can make comparisons in English.

This chart includes the comparative and superlative from of each adjective

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	Tallest
handsome	more handsome	the most handsome
beautiful	more beautiful	beautiful
short	shorter	the shortest
strong	stronger	the strongest
fat	fatter	the fattest
fit	fitter	the fittest
muscular	more muscular	the most muscular
skinny	skinnier	the skinniest

Comparisons with Personal Appearance

Using Comparatives

These are some examples of making comparisons using personal appearance

1. She is taller than me.
2. I am skinnier than her.
3. He is shorter than me.
4. Joe’s older than Mike.
5. Linda is younger than  John
6. Mike is stronger than joshua

Using Superlatives

1. Linda is the tallest in the Basketball team.
2. John is the oldest in the classroom.
3. I am the most handsome man in the room.
4. She is the most beautiful woman in the university.
5. Sheila is the youngest girl in the family.
6. Mike is the strongest athlete in the wrestling team.

Adjectives to Describe Personality in English

These are some of the most common adjectives to describe personality + the comparative and superlative form to make comparisons in English.

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
smart	smarter	the smartest
kind	kinder	the kindest
honest	more honest	the most honest
outgoing	more outgoing	the most outgoing
polite	more polite	the most polite
charming	more charming	charming
Loyal	more loyal	the most loyal
Funny	Funnier	Funniest

Comparisons about Personality Traits

Using Comparatives

1. I am smarter than him
2. Maria is Nicer than Linda
3. I am more open minded than him
4. She is more creative than me
5. Mike is more clever than her

Using Superlatives

1. I am the funniest person in the party.
2. I am  the most intelligent student in class.
3. She is the most confident athlete in the team.
4. He is the most creative person in the graphic design team.

Adjectives to Describe a City, Country or Place

You can make comparisons in English about cities, countries and places

Amazing	More amazing	The most amazing
Beautiful	More beautiful	The most beautiful
Boring	More boring	The most boring
Convenient	More convinient	The most convinient
Crowded	More crowded	The most crowded
Interesting	More interesting	The most interesting
Famous	More famous	The most famous
Fantastic	More fantastic	The most fantastic
Exciting	More exciting	The most exciting
Fascinating	More fascinating	The most fascinating
Inexpensive	More inexpensive	The most inexpensive
Polluted	More polluted	The most polluted
Safe	Safer	Safest
Dangerous	More dangerous	The most dangerous
Natural	More natural	The most natural
Big	Bigger	The biggest
Modern	More modern	The most modern
Small	Smaller	The smallest
Noisy	Noisier	The Noisiest
Cheap	Cheaper	The Cheapest
Clean	Cleaner	The cleanest
Old	Older	The oldest
Industrial	More industrial	The most industrial
Commercial	More commercial	The most commercial
Prosperous	More prosperous	The most prosperous
Hot	Hotter	The hottest
Cold	Colder	The coldest
Calm	Calmer	The calmest
Quiet	Quieter / More quiet	The quiest / the most quiet
Peaceful	More peaceful	The most peaceful

Comparisons with countries, places or cities

Using Comparisons

1. Santa Cruz is cleaner than Nicoya
2. Nicoya is less dangerous than San José
3. For swimmers, Conchal Beach is more dangerous than  Flamingo Beach
4. La Cruz City is more quiet than Liberia City

Using Superlatives

1. Cartago is the coldest city in Costa Rica
2. Guanacaste is the hottest place in Costa Rica
3. Canada has the best education in America
4. Brazil is one of the biggest countries in South America

Two-syllable adjectives which end in -y 

Two-syllable adjectives which end in -y usually form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est, 

Funny	Funnier	The funniest
Skinny	Skinnier	The skinniest
Pretty	Prettier	The prettiest
Happy	Happier	The happiest
Hungry	Hungrier	The hungriest
Busy	Busier	The Busiest
Crazy	Crazier	The Craziest
Dry	Drier	The driest
Silly	Silliest	The Silliest

List of Comparatives and Superlatives

To make comparisons in English, you need to know the most common adjectives in English and its comparative and superlative form

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
angry	angrier	angriest
bad	worse	worst
big	bigger	biggest
brave	braver	bravest
brief	briefer	briefest
bright	brighter	brightest
busy	busier	busiest
calm	calmer	calmest
cheap	cheap	cheaper
classy	classier	classiest
clean	cleaner	cleanest
clear	clear	clearest
clever	cleverer	cleverest
close	closer	closest
cold	colder	coldest
cool	cooler	coolest
crazy	crazier	craziest
creepy	creepier	creepiest
cruel	crueler	cruelest
curly	curly	curliest
cute	cuter	cutest
dark	darker	darkest
deadly	deadlier	deadliest
deep	deeper	deepest
dirty	dirtier	dirtiest
dry	drier	driest
dumb	dumber	dumbest
early	earlier	earliest
easy	easier	easiest
far	further/farther	furthest/farthest
fast	faster	fastest
fat	fatter	fattest
few	fewer	fewest
filthy	filthier	filthiest
fine	finer	finest
fit	fitter	fittest
fresh	fresher	freshest
friendly	friendlier	friendliest
funny	funnier	funniest
good	better	best
great	greater	greatest
guilty	guilter	guiltiest
handy	handier	handiest
happy	happier	happiest
hard	harder	hardest
harsh	harsher	harshest
healthy	healthier	healthiest
heavy	heavier	heaviest
high	higher	highest
hot	hotter	hottest
hungry	hungrier	hungriest
juicy	juicier	juiciest
kind	kinder	kindest
large	larger	largest
late	later	latest
lazy	lazier	laziest
light	lighter	lightest
lonely	lonlier	lonliest
long	longer	longest
loud	louder	loudest
lovely	lovelier	loveliest
low	lower	lowest
mad	madder	maddest
mean	meaner	meanest
messy	messier	messiest
narrow	narrower	narrowest
nasty	nastier	nastiest
near	nearer	nearest
neat	neater	neatest
new	newer	newest
nice	nicer	nicest
noisy	noisier	noisiest
odd	odder	oddest
plain	plainer	plainest
poor	poorer	poorest
pretty	prettier	prettiest
proud	prouder	proudest
pure	purer	purest
quick	quicker	quickest
quiet	quieter	quietest
rich	richer	richest
risky	riskier	riskiest
rough	rougher	roughest
rude	ruder	rudest
rusty	rustier	rustiest
sad	sadder	saddest
safe	safer	safest
scary	scarier	scariest
sharp	sharper	sharpest
shiny	shinier	shiniest
short	shorter	shortest
shy	shyer	shyest
silly	sillier	silliest
simple	simpler	simplest
skinny	skinnier	skinniest
slim	slimmer	slimmest
slow	slower	slowest
small	smaller	smallest
smart	smarter	smartest
soft	softer	softest
soon	sooner	soonest
spicy	spicier	spiciest
strange	stranger	strangest
strict	stricter	strictest
strong	stronger	strongest
sunny	sunnier	sunniest
sweaty	sweatier	sweatiest
sweet	sweeter	sweetest
tall	taller	tallest
tasty	tastier	tastiest
thick	thicker	thickest
thin	thinner	thinnest
tiny	tinier	tiniest
tough	tougher	toughest
true	truer	truest
ugly	uglier	ugliest
warm	warmer	warmest
weak	weaker	weakest
wealthy	wealthier	wealthiest
weird	weirder	weirdest
wide	wider	widest
wild	wilder	wildest
wise	wiser	wisest
young	younger	youngest

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