JJCOMP Adjectives of comparison
Definition
Adjectives expressing comparison or similarity.
Detection Rules
xiao_2009
usas
cql[lemma={words} & pos="JJ|JJR|JJS"]
Word list (296 items)
Identikit
Peer-to-Peer
Suchlike
aberrant
abnormal
accepted
acclimate
accustomed
ad-hoc
adventurous
agreed
agreeing
akin
alien
alienated
alike
all-round
alternative
analogous
anomalous
anti-
apposed
arcane
associative
assorted
asymmetric
asymmetrical
attuned
atypical
average
basic
best-represented
bipolar
bizarre
bog-standard
broad-based
broad-ranging
broadly-based
characteristic
cliched
co-equal
commensurate
common
commonest
commonplace
comparable
comparative
compared
comparing
compatible
compliant
compromised
concordant
conflict-focused
conflicted
conflicting
conforming
confrontational
congruent
consensual
consistent
consonant
contradictory
contrarian
contrary
controversial
conventional
convergent
converging
converse
copied
copycat
correlated
correlating
cosmopolitan
counter
cranky
customary
customised
customized
deviating
different
differential
differentiated
differing
digressing
disagreeing
discordant
discrete
discriminative
discriminatory
disordered
disparate
dissenting
dissimilar
distinct
distinguishable
distinguishing
divergent
divers
diverse
diversified
divided
dividing
duplicated
duplicating
eccentric
eclectic
equal
equivalent
erratic
esoteric
even
evocative
ex-hippie
exceptional
exotic
extraordinary
fall-back
familiar
fantastical
fitful
flexi
formulaic
freak
freaky
full-spectrum
grotesque
hackneyed
heterogeneous
hippy
ho-hum
homogeneous
homogenous
humdrum
hypocritical
iconoclastic
identical
idiosyncratic
imbalanced
in-built
in-tune
inbuilt
incomparable
incompatible
incongruent
inconsistent
incredible
indistinguishable
inherent
inimitable
innate
intrinsic
inverse
inverted
irreconcilable
irregular
isolating
keep-up-with-the-Joneses
kindred
latter-day
like
like-minded
likened
manifold
matched
matching
mind-blowing
mirrored
mixed
mixed-race
multi-choice
multi-faceted
multi-party
multichoice
multifaceted
multifarious
multiple-choice
mysterious
natural
near-identical
non-conformist
non-confrontational
non-conventional
non-descript
non-formal
non-natural
non-traditional
nonconformist
nondescript
normal
novel
odd
off-beat
off-the-wall
offbeat
opposing
ordered
ordinary
other
paradoxical
parallel
paralleled
peculiar
peer-based
peer-to-peer
pluralist
pluralistic
prosaic
quaint
queer
quintessential
quirky
ranging
redolent
regular
remarkable
reminiscent
representative
reproductive
resembled
resembling
respective
reverse
routine
rum
run-of-the-mill
samey
segregated
self-same
selfsame
semi-uniform
separate
seperate
similar
similar-minded
similar-sounding
simpatico
simulated
spacey
split
stand-alone
standard
standardised
stereotyped
stock
strange
stranger
sundry
symbolic
symmetrical
tantamount
tended
tending
time-honoured
trad
trail-blazing
tripartite
trite
two-faced
two-pronged
unaccustomed
unadventurous
unalike
unanimous
unbridgeable
uncanny
unchallenged
uncharacteristic
uncommon
uncontroversial
unconventional
unequal
unheard-of
uniform
unlike
unmatched
unnatural
unprecedented
unremarkable
unrepresentative
unusual
unvaried
usual
variable
varied
various
varying
verbatim
versatile
weird
weirdest
whacky
wide-ranging
wont
wonted
Normalization
Per words
Sources
- xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
- usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System