How to Order Cumulative Adjectives
- Article (or other Noun Marker) – a, an, the, her, this, my Joe’s, two, many, some
- Evaluative Word – repulsive, lazy, gross, beautiful, magical
- Size – miniscule, small, large, gargantuan
- Length/Shape – short, oval, long, diamond
- Age – new, young, old, ancient
- Color – orange, cerulean, red
- Nationality – German, Chilean, Korean
- Material – pewter, wood, silk, granite
- Noun/Adjective – safe (as in safe room), mobile (as in mobile home)
Example
- My collection includes ten large new figurines.