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Base adjectives versus strong adjectives
Base adjectives
- Base adjectives are normal adjectives that don’t have the idea of “very”
Strong adjectives
- Strong adjectives, however, are extreme adjectives that have the idea of “very”
Examples:
- gorgeous = very beautiful
- huge = very big
| Base Adjectives | Strong Adjectives |
|---|---|
| beautiful | gorgeous |
| ugly | awful |
| dirty | filthy |
| good | superb, great, fantastic |
| bad | terrible |
| happy | thrilled |
| angry | furious |
| hungry | starving |
| tired | exhausted |
| funny | hilarious |
| big | huge, enormous |
| small | tiny |
| fat | obese |
| scared | terrified |
| cold | freezing |
| hot | boiling |
The use of very, absolutely, and really with base and strong adjectives
“Very”, “absolutely” and” really” are used differently according to whether the adjective is a base or a strong one:
| Very | Absolutely | Really | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base adjectives |  | |  |
| Strong adjectives | | | |
Examples:
- He was very happy; he was absolutely thrilled.
- He was really happy/thrilled.
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