30 Adjectives - non-Gradable
Adjectives
Adjectives are determiners that can be placed in two different positions within a sentence to modify or describe a person or a thing.
Non-Gradable Adjectives are Adjectives that cannot vary in intensity or grade.
Below is a list of the most common Non-Gradable Adjectives:
- Absolute;
- Entire;
- Pregnant;
- Impossible;
- Fantastic;
- Freezing;
- Exhausted;
- Dead.
Non-Gradable Adjectives cannot be used in comparative or superlative forms.
- Absolute silence can drive you crazy.
- He traveled the world in his entire life.
- Julia is pregnant.
- It is impossible to lose this game.
- My dream was just fantastic!
- What a freezing day!
- After 10 hours of work, he was exhausted.
- Her grandfather is dead.
Non-Gradable Adjectives cannot vary in intensity or grade and cannot be used in the comparative and superlative forms. The most common ones are absolute, entire, pregnant, impossible, fantastic, freezing, exhausted and dead.
For example:
— “It’s freezing cold outside.” = The Adjective freezing already means very cold, so it can’t vary in intensity or grade.
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