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TermsEnglish (UK) · Comparatives, Superlatives & Adverbs
Irregular Comparatives
Some very common words do not follow the -er / more rule. Learn them as a set:
- good / well → better → best
- bad / badly → worse → worst
- far → farther or further → farthest or furthest
- little → less → least
- much / many → more → most
The same forms work for adjectives and adverbs: Her English is better and She sings better both use better. For distance, farther and further are both correct. Never add -er or more to these words: say worse, not badder or more bad. Less goes with uncountable nouns (less time), while more goes with both (more time, more books).
Examples
- Her English is better than mine.
- I slept badly, but my husband slept worse.
- The hotel is farther from the beach than I expected.
- We have less time than we thought.
- Which is the best restaurant near here?
Try it yourself
Your English is (good) than mine.Show answer
Your English is better than mine.
The second film is (good) than the first one.Show answer
The second film is better than the first one.
She sings (well) than me.Show answer
She sings better than me.
I feel much (well) now, thanks.Show answer
I feel much better now, thanks.
That was the (good) meal I've ever had.Show answer
That was the best meal I've ever had.
Who speaks English the (well) in your family?Show answer
Who speaks English the best in your family?
My cold is (bad) today than yesterday.Show answer
My cold is worse today than yesterday.
The traffic is (bad) in the morning than at night.Show answer
The traffic is worse in the morning than at night.
I play the guitar (badly) than my brother.Show answer
I play the guitar worse than my brother.
This is the (bad) hotel I've ever stayed in.Show answer
This is the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.