Gradable and Non-gradable adjectives.

Adjectives are "describing" words. Most adjectives have the meaning which can be
made stronger or weaker, these are called "gradable adjectives" Other adjectives
have a meaning which is extreme or absolute and cannot easily be made stronger
or weaker. These are called "ungradable adjectives"
If an adjective is gradable, it can be used with adverbs such as very or extremely
to say that a thing or person has more or less of a particular quality. Here are some
examples of adjectives used as gradable in their most common meanings.
She was extremely rich
The people there are reasonably friendly.
Non-gradable adjectives
Non-gradable adjectives are not used with adverbs such as very or extremely
because we do not usually imagine the degrees of the quality referred to. With non-
gradable adjectives, we can use adverbs which emphasize their extreme or
absolute nature, such as absolutely, completely, ...etc. many classifying
adjectives are usually non-gradable adverbs such as almost, exclusively, ...etc,
which indicate the extent of quality. They are commonly used with classifying
adjectives.
Modifying ungradable adjectives
ungradable adjectives:
ungradable adjectives (e.g. enormous, vast, priceless, free) have a meaning which
represents the limit of a scale. For example The limits of the scale of "how much
something costs" are free (= it costs nothing) and priceless (its cost is too great to
be counted).
ungradable adjectives are not usually used in comparatives and superlatives and
we do not use very to make them stronger:
The Ming vases are more priceless than the Egyptian mummies. (not correct)
The Ming vases are more valuable than the Egyptian mummies. (correct)
Entrance to the museum is very free (not correct)
Entrance to the museum is absolutely free (correct)