Order of Adjectives before a Noun

 ·         We do not usually use more than three adjectives before a noun.

1.      Order of Adjectives from Different Categories

The order will be OSAS COMaN + Noun. Do not use comma between these adjectives.

Opinion – examples: beautiful, cheap, fragrant

Size – huge, small, tiny, tall

Age – modern, new, young, old

Shape – oval, flat, square

Color – white, yellow, red, blue

Origin – Asian, Greek

Material – gold, cotton, silver

Nouns used as Adjectives – flower, vacation, kitchen

Exception: Big and small usually go first in a series of adjectives.

Example: a small cozy apartment

Examples: My mother bought a modern African knife.

                 He took some hard college courses.

2.      Order of Adjectives from the Same Category.

Adjectives from the same category do not follow a specific order. Use a comma between these adjectives.

Example: They rented a beautiful, cheap, cozy bungalow.

                We ate delicious, expensive, juicy steaks from that restaurant.