COMPOUND ADJECTIVES
Compound adjectives are adjectives
that are made up of two or more words usually with hyphens (-) between them. Generally,
compound adjectives can be formed as follows:
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Adjective + Past
participle
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Adverb + Past Participle
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Noun + Past Participle
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Noun + Present Participle
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Adjective + Present
Participle
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Adverb + Present
Participle
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Noun + Adjective
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Adjective + Noun
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Noun + Noun
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Adjective + Adjective
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Compound adjectives can be formed as follows:
1: Adjective
+ Past participle
narrow-minded
He was too narrow-minded and prejudiced and bigoted.
high-spirited
Sophie’s a high-spirited young girl.
old-fashioned
An old-fashioned bell tinkled as he pushed open the door.
short-haired
He was dancing with a short-haired woman.
absent-minded
The actress was so absent-minded that she fluffed her lines.
strong-willed
She’s very strong-willed and if she’s decided to leave school, nothing will stop her.
quick-witted
He proved himself a quick-witted negotiator.
kind-hearted
Everyone says he is a kind-hearted man.
2: Adverb
+ Past Participle
well-behaved
He is an obedient and well-behaved child.
well-educated
I come from a well-educated family.
densely-populated
The Republic of Malta is a small and densely-populated island nation in southern Europe.
widely-recognized
She’s a widely-recognized expert in technology.
highly-respected
Our speaker tonight is a highly-respected scholar.
brightly-lit
He walked into the brightly-lit kitchen, opened the fridge, took out a bottle of water.
3: Noun +
Past Participle
sun-baked
We strolled along the sun-baked streets of Naples.
child-wanted
I wanted to buy my daughter the most child-wanted toy.
middle-aged
I noticed two middle-aged passengers.
4: Noun + Present Participle
English-speaking
United Kingdom is an English-speaking country.
time-saving
We spend a fortune on the latest time-saving gadgets.
record-breaking
The show had a record-breaking run in the London theatre.
mouth-watering
The waitress came round with a tray of mouth-watering cream cakes.
thought-provoking
The film had a thought-provoking message.
5:
Adjective + Present Participle
good-looking
He was tall and quite good-looking.
long-lasting
The impact of divorce on children can be long-lasting.
slow-moving
He was stuck in a line of slow-moving traffic.
far-reaching
Our findings have far-reaching consequences for researchers.
6: Adverb
+ Present Participle
never-ending
Writing a dictionary is a never-ending task.
forward-thinking
Some forward-thinking politicians are proposing reforms to the educational system.
7: Noun +
Adjective
world-famous
His books are world-famous.
ice-cold
I’d love an ice-cold beer.
smoke-free
This is a smoke-free restaurant.
8: Adjective +
Noun
full-length
A full-length
portrait of the Queen hung on the wall.
last-minute
It was a last-minute decision.
9: Noun + Noun
part-time
We have 20 part-time members of staff .
10: Adjective
+ Adjective
fat-free
You can put it over frozen yogurt, fat-free ice cream, whatever you like.
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