In English, an adjective usually comes before the noun it pertains to (for example, a red apple or a cute
cat.).
Adjectives can be classified into many categories. In English, adjectives are generally used in the order:
quantity-->opinion-->size-->age-->shape-->colour-->origin-->material. (QOSASCOM)
"The interesting, small, rectangular, blue car is parked in my space."
"I bought a beautiful, long, red, Italian, silk tie."
"My father lives in a lovely, gigantic, ancient, brick house."
"I have an annoying, small, circular, American, tin, alarm clock that wakes me up."
"Lets order a delicious, huge, rectangular, pepperoni pizza."
"We all love our smart, petite, British teacher."
"They all received several dazzling, small, ancient, gold coins."
"She owns a stunning, large, old, brown dog named Boris."
quantity - few, no, one, two, three, four, little, several, many, all, some, every, each, ...
opinion - good, better, best, bad, worse, worst, wonderful, splendid, mediocre, awful, fantastic,
pretty, ugly, clean, dirty, wasteful, difficult, comfortable, uncomfortable, valuable, worthy,
worthless, useful, useless, important, evil, angelic, rare, scarce, poor, rich, lovely, disgusting,
amazing, surprising, loathsome, unusual, usual, pointless, pertinent, ...
size, weight - heavy, light, big, small, little, tiny, tall, short, fat, thin, slender, willowy, lean, svelte,
scrawny, skeletal, underweight, lanky, wide, enormous, huge, vast, great, gigantic, monstrous,
mountainous, jumbo, wee, dense, weighty, slim, trim, hulking, hefty, giant, plump, tubby, obese,
portly, ...
age - young, old, baby, babyish, teenage, ancient, antique, old-fashioned, youthful, elderly, mature,
adolescent, infantile, bygone, recent, modern, ...
shape - round, circular, square, triangular, oval, sleek, blobby, flat, rotund, globular, spherical,
wavy, straight, cylindrical, oblong, elliptical, zigzag, squiggly, crooked, winding, serpentine,
warped, distorted, ...
colour - pink, red, orange, yellowish, dark-green, blue, purple, black, white, grey, brown, tanned,
pastel, metallic, silver, colourless, transparent, translucent, ...
origin/location - lunar, northern, oceanic, polar, equatorial, Floridian, American, Spanish,
Canadian, Mexican, French, Irish, English, Australian, ...
material - glass, wooden, cloth, concrete, fabric, cotton, plastic, leather, ceramic, china, metal,
steel, silicon, ...
personality/emotion - happy, sad, excited, scared, frightened, outgoing, funny, sad, zany, grumpy,
cheerful, jolly, carefree, quick-witted, blissful, lonely, elated, ...
sound - loud, soft, silent, vociferous, screaming, shouting, thunderous, blaring, quiet, noisy,
talkative, rowdy, deafening, faint, muffled, mute, speechless, whispered, hushed, ...
taste - sweet, sour, acidic, bitter, salty, tasty, delicious, savoury, delectable, yummy, bland, tasteless,
palatable, yummy, luscious, appetizing, tasteless, spicy, watery, ...
touch - hard, soft, silky, velvety, bumpy, smooth, grainy, coarse, pitted, irregular, scaly, polished,
glossy, lumpy, wiry, scratchy, rough, glassy, ...
smell - perfumed, acrid, putrid, burnt, smelly, reeking, noxious, pungent, aromatic, fragrant,
scented, musty, sweet-smelling,...
speed - quick, fast, slow, speeding, rushing, bustling, rapid, snappy, whirlwind, swift, hasty, prompt,
brief, ...
temperature - hot, cold, freezing, icy, frigid, sweltering, wintry, frosty, frozen, nippy, chilly,
sizzling, scalding, burning, feverish, fiery, steaming, ...
distance - short, long, far, distant, nearby, close, faraway, outlying, remote, far-flung, neighbouring,
handy, ...
brightness - light, dark, bright, shadowy, drab, radiant, shining, pale, dull, glowing, shimmering,
luminous, gleaming, ...
time - early, late, morning, night, evening, everlasting, initial, first, last, overdue, belated, long-
term, delayed, punctual, ...
purpose - folding, swinging, work, racing, cooking, sleeping, dance, rolling, walking, ...