Compound Adjectives and Hyphens

Compound adjectives are an important part of natural English, but knowing when to use hyphens can sometimes be confusing. In this video lesson, we explain what compound adjectives are and show how they are used in real example sentences. 

You’ll learn when compound adjectives need hyphens, when they don’t, and how special forms—such as number-based, superlative, adverb-led, and multi-word expressions—work. Watch the video to gain clear, practical confidence in using compound adjectives correctly.

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