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Reshape Tomorrow Tomorrow is different. Let's reshape it today. Corning Gorilla Glass TougherTogether. ET India Inc. ET Engage. ET Secure IT. Panache Tech and Gadgets. Panache People There is often a great deal of confusion regarding which adjectives in English should be modified by adding an — er or an — est to the end, and which should be modified through the addition of a new word generally more or most. If you find yourself among those who are occasionally beset by doubt in this regard you are not alone, for the rules if they can rightly be called such on the matter have long been in flux, and have confused an untold number of people over the years.
Most one-syllable adjectives are modified with - er or - est , except for exceptions such as ill. Most two-syllable adjectives that sound like they end with a vowel, such as yellow or tricky , are modified by - er or - est. Many, but not all, two-syllable adjectives that end with a consonant sound such as righteous are modified with more or most. However, some two-syllable adjectives ending in a consonant can take the - er ending such as wickeder.
Confused yet? Adjectives of three or more syllables are almost always modified with more or most today, although this has not always been the case. Shakespeare and many other writers of his time frequently would add an - er or an - est to words of three or more syllables such as honourablest.
Where does this leave stupider? There is no simple answer. Many people, finding that the sound grates upon their ear, argue for more stupid to be used instead. Others find that it works just fine. My 10yr old son and ex husband say's it's not and I really don't want them to be right. It's in the song welcome to the jungle. Worser may indeed be a word to be frowned upon, but that does not mean that it is not a word.
It has been in regular use in English since the end of the 15th century, and may be found in the writing of some of our most esteemed authors:. I cannot hate thee worser than I do, if thou again say "yes. Much less all which the tempted worser part have held… —Richard Baxter, Preservatives against Melancholy and Over-much Sorrow , If you say "irregardless" or write it, you are basically confirming that you are a moron.
Passions run high when the word irregardless enters a conversation. There are few people who would go so far as to argue that it is acceptable for formal discourse and we label the word nonstandard , but this is not enough for many, who despise the word so much that they feel that dictionaries should refuse to even acknowledge its existence. However, if a word is used with regularity by a certain number of people, for a certain length of time, to mean a certain and specific thing, it becomes a word, whether we like it or not.
That was a really stupid thing to do. How could he be so stupid? I'm sorry! That was a stupid thing to say - I don't know what came over me. Don't be so stupid. She told me it was brand new and I was stupid enough to believe her. Stupid and silly. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Annoying.
Related word stupidly adverb. Don't lock it, stupid! Stupid and silly people. I just made another stupid mistake. Turn off that stupid program! Can you believe my stupidity? Stupider is the comparative form of the adjective stupid. The same goes for the superlative form of stupid. It can be either the stupidest or the most stupid. Stupid and its related word forms are considered very rude and insulting in some situations. These terms should always be avoided in formal and professional settings.
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