Intensifiers are words, especially an adverb or adjective, that has little meaning itself but is used to add force to another adjective, verb, or adverb
Examples of Intensifiers in Sentences
| Very | It’s a very interesting story |
| Really | It is a really interesting film |
| Remarkably | The students did remarkably well on the exam |
| Extremely | Everyone was extremely excited |
| Enough | She is old Enough |
| Completely | He is completely fluent in English |
| Totally | She is totally crazy |
| quite | That show is quite disturbing |
| Exceptionally | He was an exceptionally brilliant child. |
| Utterly | That country is utterly devastated |
| Seriously | The car is seriously damaged |
| Highly | He is a highly successful person |
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Intensifiers with Comparatives and Superlatives
We use these words and phrases as intensifiers with comparative adjectives
| much | a great deal |
| far | a good deal |
| a lot | a good bit |
| quite a lot | a fair bit |
These are two sentences that include a intensifier in them
- Messi is a far better player than Ronaldo.
- This car was by far the fastest car
Infographic about Intensifiers
This is a short infographic about intensifiers
Mitigators
Mitigators are the opposite of intensifiers and they make an adjective less strong.
The following are all examples of mitigators:
| rather | pretty |
| slightly | fairly |
| a bit | a little bit |
| just a bit | just a little bit |
| a little |
These are some sentences which includes examples of mitigators
- Fairly: her hair is fairly short
- Fairly: The runner performed fairly well.
- Rather: By the end of the day we were rather tired.
- Quiet: The Food was quite bad
- Pretty: I can jump pretty high for my height
- A bit: He thought that the parade was just a bit too long
Mitigators with Comparatives and Superlatives
Mitigators that are used with comparatives and superlatives
| a bit | She is a bit shorter than I am |
| Slightly | This plan is slightly more expensive |
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- How to Ask Questions in English
- Modals of Ability in English
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- Types of Adverbs in English: Guide & Examples
- Reported Speech: Structures and Examples
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- Future Simple: Guide and Examples
- Continuous Tenses in English
