Superlative, Comparative, ???
I'm sorry if this is a silly question. It feels like it ought to be obvious and I just can't think of it...
I was just explaining to someone the difference between comparative and superlative forms (specifically, we were talking about 'worse' and 'worst') and I couldn't figure out what the first type of word is, like in the group of bad, worse, and worst. What do you call 'bad'? A quick google search on my phone didn't turn anything useful up, so I thought i'd ask here while I'm curious about it and don't have any other resources at my disposal.
I was just explaining to someone the difference between comparative and superlative forms (specifically, we were talking about 'worse' and 'worst') and I couldn't figure out what the first type of word is, like in the group of bad, worse, and worst. What do you call 'bad'? A quick google search on my phone didn't turn anything useful up, so I thought i'd ask here while I'm curious about it and don't have any other resources at my disposal.