2.84 qualitative '-ed' adjectives

'-ed' adjectives that refer to a person's mental or emotional reaction to something are generally qualitative. When you talk about 'a worried person', you mean that something has worried them.

• He was a worried old man.
• ...a bored old woman.
• ...an interested student.

These adjectives can be submodified by words such as 'very' and 'extremely', just like other qualitative adjectives (see paragraphs 2.145 to 2.161.).