Extreme Adjectives in English (Espresso English) |
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Extreme adjectives are adjectives that include the word "extremely" in their meaning. Example:
Huge = Extremely big
These adjectives are sometimes different from regular adjectives in some constructions.
We will also see what are the "absolute adjectives".
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Adjectives are words that describe the qualities of something. Some adjectives in English are gradable - that means you can have different degrees or levels of that quality. For example, the weather can be a little cold, rather cold, very cold, or extremely cold.
Extreme adjectives or non-gradable adjectives are words that mean "extremely + adjective" - for example, "freezing" means "extremely cold." The weather can't be "a little bit freezing" or "very freezing" - because the word "freezing" itself automatically means "extremely cold."