What is a compound adjective?

Question

An adjective made up of two or more words

An adjective that only uses one word

An adjective that describes a noun

An adjective that compares two nouns

Answer 1

A compound adjective is an adjective made up of two or more words. These words work together to modify a noun, often hyphenated to indicate that they are combined to function as a single adjective. For example, "well-known," "high-speed," and "full-length" are all compound adjectives.