Describing & Comparing

*Efficient produces results using less time, money or resources Effective produces the result you want results
French Noun Adjective Comparative Superlative French Noun Adjective Comparative Superlative
How… is it? How… is it?
adaptabilité adaptability adaptable more adaptable the most efficacité efficiency efficient * more efficient than the most
adaptable effectiveness effective more effective than efficient
âge age old older than the oldest Efficacité energy energy more energy efficient the most
younger than the youngest énergétique efficiency efficient energy efficient
autonomie autonomy autonomous more the most épaisseur thickness thick thicker than the thickest
autonomous than autonomous thin thinner than the thinner

compatibilité compatibility compatible more compatible the most facilité/ difficulté easiness, easy easier than the easiest
than compatible ease harder than harder than
more difficult than the most
difficult
complexité, complexity, complicated, more the most fiabilité reliability reliable more reliable than the most
convivialité user user friendly complicated, user complicated reliable
friendliness friendly than the most user
friendly
consommation de time time-consumi more the most flexibilité flexibility flexible more flexible than the most
temps consumption ng time-consuming time-consuming flexible
than
convenance suitability suitable more suitable the most suitable hauteur height high higher than the highest
than low lower than the lowest
tall taller than the tallest
short shorter than the shortest
coût/prix cost/ price expensive, more expensive the most largeur width wide wider than the widest
dear than expensive narrow narrower* than the narrowest
cheap dearer than the dearest
cheaper than the cheapest
dangerosité dangerousnes dangerous more dangerous the most limitations limitations limited more limited than the most
s than dangerous limited
disponibilité availability available more available the most longueur length long longer than the longest
than available short shorter than the shortest
distance distance far further / farther the luminosité brightness bright brighter than the brightest
near than furthest/farthest dark darker than the darkest
close nearer than the nearest clear clearer than the clearest
closer than the closest dull duller than the dullest

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modernité modernity modern more modern the most modern sécurité safety safe safer than the safest
than
rapport value for good value better value for the best value
qualité-prix money for money money for money
nécessité necessity necessary more necessary the most taille size big bigger than the biggest
than necessary large larger than the largest
small smaller than the smallest
little little than/ more little the littlest most
than little
nouveauté newness new newer than the newest temps time long longer than the longest
older than the oldest (vitesse & short shorter than the shortest
longueur) quick quicker than the quickest
slow slower than the slowest
nouveauté recentness recent more recent than the most recent utilité, utilité usefulness, useful more useful than the most useful
utility

poids weight heavy heavier than the heaviest valeur worth, value valuable more valuable than the most
light lighter than the lightest valuable

popularité popularity popular more popular the most popular vitesse speed fast, quick faster/ quicker than the fastest, the
than slow, long slower/ longer than quickest
the slowest, the
longest
profondeur depth deep deeper than the deepest
shallow

We say high when the width is wider than the height

puissance power powerful more powerful the most We say tall when the width is narrower than the
performance performance high/Low higher, lower powerful height
the highest
lowest
qualité quality good better than the best
bad worse than the worst
poor poorer than

rapport cost cost-effective more cost the most cost

coût-efficacité effectiveness effective effective

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