Order of Adjectives

Basic types of adjectives and the correct order for using them.

OPINION SIZE AGE SHAPE COLOUR ORIGIN MATERIAL PURPOSE

What do you think How big or small How old or young What is the shape? What colour is it? Where is it from? What is it made What is it used
about something? is it? someone or of? for?
something is?

awful, beautiful, big, enormous, adolescent, flat, irregular, oval, black, blond, blue, Brazilian, British, brick, cotton, alarm (clock)
cute, delicious, huge, large, little, ancient, modern, rectangular, brown, grey, Chinese, French, copper, gold, iron, dining (table)
easy, friendly, short, small, thin, new, old, young round, square, magenta, pinkish, Italian, lunar, leather, plastic, football (field)
funny, handsome, tiny triangular red, white, yellow Spanish, western porcelain, silk, frying (pan)
interesting, kind, silver, steel, racing, sport (car)
lovely, mean, nice, wooden, wool rock (chair)
pretty, silly, smart, sailing (boat)
strange, ugly sleeping (bag)