Types of Compound Adjectives with Examples

Compound Adjectives can be formed in different ways:

1. Adverb + Past Participle

Adverb	Past Participle	Compound Adjective
Well	Behaved	Well-behaved
Brightly	Colored	Brightly colored
Highly	Respected	Highly respected
Well	Known	Well-known
Deeply	Rooted	Deeply rooted
Well	Paid	Well-paid
Widely	Recognized	Widely-recognized
Densely	Populated	Densely populated

2. Noun + Past Participle

Noun	Past Participle	Compound Adjective
Middle	Aged	Middle-aged
Sun	Baked	Sun-baked
Home	Grown	Home-grown
Sun	Dried	Sun-dried
Water	Cooled	Water-cooled
Oil	Soaked	Oil-soaked
Child	Wanted	Child-wanted
Dog	Used	Dog-used

3. Noun + Present Participle

Noun	Present Participle	Compound Adjective
Eye	Catching	Eye-catching
Money	Saving	Money-saving
Mouth	Watering	Mouth-watering
English	Speaking	English-speaking
Time	Saving	Time-saving
Record	Breaking	Record-breaking
Thought	Provoking	Thought-provoking
Spanish	Speaking	Spanish-speaking

4. Noun + Adjective

Noun	Adjective	Compound Adjective
World	Famous	World-famous
Sugar	Free	Sugar-free
Plastic	Free	Plastic-free
Family	Friendly	Family-friendly
Ice	Cold	Ice-cold
Book	Smart	Book-smart
Smoke	Free	Smoke-free
India	Famous	India-famous

5. Adjective + Noun

Adjective	Noun	Compound Adjective
Last	Minute	Last-minute
Long	Distance	Long-distance
Short	Term	Short-term
Full	Length	Full-length
High	Quality	High-quality
Short	Distance	Short distance
Long	Term	Long-term
Half	Length	Half-length

6. Adjective + Past Participle

Adjective	Past Participle	Compound Adjective
Old	Fashioned	Old-fashioned
Long	Haired	Long-haired
Short	Lived	Short-lived
Ready	Made	Ready-made
Kind	Hearted	Kind-hearted
Narrow	Minded	Narrow-minded
Strong	Willed	Strong-willed
Quick	Witted	Quick-witted

7. Adjective + Present Participle

Adjective	Present Participle	Compound Adjective
Good	Looking	Good-looking
Slow	Moving	Slow-moving
Long	Lasting	Long-lasting
Easy	Going	Easy-going
Long	Running	Long-running
Tight	Fitting	Tight-fitting
Quick	Thinking	Quick-thinking
Easy	Going	Easy-going

Compound Adjectives: Definition, Meaning, Types, Examples & Exercises

When you describe someone or something, for example, a flower, you use words like gorgeous, colorful, fresh, blossoming, and so on. You may also describe a car as brand-new, second-hand, nice-looking, old-fashioned, and so on. These words which we use to describe a car are known as compound adjectives. An adjective refers to a word that can be employed to define or add detail to a noun or pronoun. There are a lot of distinct sorts of adjectives, the majority of these adjectives are simply one word long. Yet, a few adjectives are formed by combining several terms. They are known as compound adjectives.

Table of Content

What is a Compound Adjective?
Definition of a Compound Adjective
Types of Compound Adjectives with Examples
List of Compound Adjectives Examples
10 Examples of Compound Adjectives
Compound Adjectives Vs Compound Nouns
Compound Adjectives to Describe a Person
Compound Adjectives Exercises
Compound Adjectives Worksheet