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Examples of adjectives

Typical adjective endings

  1. They live in a
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    beautiful     house.
  2. Lisa is wearing a
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    sleeveless     shirt today. This soup is not
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    edible    .
  3. She wore a
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    beautiful     dress.
  4. He writes
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    meaningless     letters.
  5. This shop is much
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    nicer    .
  6. She wore a
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    beautiful     dress.
  7. Ben is an
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    adorable     baby.
  8. Linda's hair is
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    gorgeous    .
  9. This glass is
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    breakable    .
  10. I met a
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    homeless     person in NY.

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Denominal adjective examples

  1. A
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    mathematical     puzzle.
  2. A
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    biological     experiment.
  3. A
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    wooden     boat.
  4. I married an
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    American     woman.
  5. The
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    Jewish     community in NY is very big.
  6. Mary has a collection of expensive
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    Russian     dolls.
  7. In the winter you must wear heavy
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    woollen     clothes.
  8. The
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    polar     bear is listed as threatened.

Order of adjective examples

  1. I love that really big old green antique car that is always parked at the end of the street. [quality - size - age - color - qualifier]
  2. My sister has a beautiful big white bulldog. [quality – size – color]
  3. A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion - age - origin]
  4. A big square blue box. [size - shape - color]
  5. A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion - color - material]
  6. Some new slim French trousers. [age – shape – origin]
  7. My small new red sleeping bag. [size – age – color – purposee]
  8. I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color - material]

Comparing adjective examples

  1. This house is bigger than that one.
  2. This flower is more beautiful than that.
  3. He is taller than Mr. Hulas.
  4. He is more intelligent than this boy.
  5. Jonathan is the most handsome man on campus.
  6. This is the prettiest dress in the window.
  7. I lost my most comfortable shoes.
  8. My job is worse than yours.

Compound adjectives examples

  1. This is a four-foot table.
  2. Daniella is a part-time worker.
  3. This is an all-too-common error.
  4. Beware of the green-eyed monster.
  5. He is a cold-blooded man.
  6. We saw a man-eating shark!
  7. Danny’s dog is well-behaved.
  8. You have to be open-minded about things.

Adjectival phrase examples

  1. Susan is really clever.
  2. The doctor is very late.
  3. My sister is fond of animals.
  4. I am happy to meet you.
  5. The kids are ready to go.
  6. Don't be afraid of the dark.
  7. Tony lost his dark brown briefcase.
  8. He's an extraordinary looking man.

For more examples, read our comprehensive lists of adjectives in the English language.