There are many adjectives in the English language. The majority of adjectives go infront of nouns, some go after. It is possible to use more than one adjective to describe someone or something. If you need to use more than one adjective, you have to follow the adjective order.
The order is very simple.
For example: She is a lovely (1), tall (2) lady with green (6) eyes.
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Order |
Adjectives Relating To… |
Examples |
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1 |
Opinion |
sexy, lovely, scary, dreadful etc. |
|
2 |
Size |
big, small, tall, large, tiny etc |
|
3 |
Physical Quality (Texture) |
thin, rough, messy, clean, smooth etc. |
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4 |
Shape |
square, round, oval, rectangle, triangle etc. |
|
5 |
Age |
young, old, adolescent, senior etc. |
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6 |
Colour |
green, blue, black, yellow etc. |
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7 |
Origin (Nationality) |
South African, Japanese, Korean, Colombian, German etc. |
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8 |
Material |
metal, wood, plastic, rubber, silk etc |
|
9 |
Type |
double sided, four sided etc |
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10 |
Purpose |
hammering, cleaning, cooking, dusting, steaming |