Long adjectives are compared by means of more and most:
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| crowded | more crowded | the most crowded |
| confused | more confused | the most confused |
| charming | more charming | the most charming |
| expensive | more expensive | the most expensive |
| convenient | more convenient | the most convenient |
| delightful | more delightful | the most delightful |
| frightened | more frightened | the most frightened |
| convenient | more convenient | the most convenient |
| beautiful | more beautiful | the most beautiful |
Comparison with more and most
The following long adjectives may also be compared by adding -(e)r and -(e)st, of by means of more and most.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| handsome | handsomer more handsome |
the most handsome |
| profound | profounder more profound |
the most profound |
| severe | severer more severe |
the most severe |
| pleasant | pleasanter more pleasant |
the most pleasant |
| common | commoner more common |
the most common |
| sincere | sincerer more sincere |
the most sincere |
| precise | preciser more precise |
the most precise |
| concise | conciser more concise |
the most concise |
Note:
Unlike the construction the definite article + superlative, the construction the indefinite article + superlative is not used for comparison, but to denote a high degree of some quality.
