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Absolute adjectives

Filed in English Grammar

Some adjectives are absolute and cannot be compared.

Examples are:

Entirely
Unique
Round
Square
Perfect
Opposite
Empty
Dead

Read the example sentences given below.

  • She wore a perfect diamond ring on her finger. (NOT She wore a very perfect diamond ring…)
  • I entirely agree with you. (NOT I very entirely agree with you.)
  • He has a unique name. (NOT He has a very unique name.)
See Also
Correct use of the present perfect tense New!
Correct use of the present perfect continuous tense New!
Whoever, whatever etc. New!
Phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs New!
Possessives with of New!
Past tenses with present or future meaning New!
It as a preparatory subject New!
It as a preparatory object New!
Agreement of the verb with the subject New!
Correct use of relative pronouns New!

 

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