2.87 classifying '-ed' adjectives

Many other '-ed' adjectives are used for classifying, and so are not gradable. For example, 'a furnished apartment' is one type of apartment, contrasting with 'an unfurnished apartment.'

• ...a furnished apartment.
• ...a painted wooden bowl.
• ...the closed bedroom door.

Most adjectives which refer to physical distinctions are usually classifying adjectives.

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Here is a list of classifying '-ed' adjectives which have a similar meaning to the most common meaning of the related verb:

• abandoned, armed, blocked, boiled, broken, canned, classified, closed, concentrated, condemned, cooked, divided, drawn, dried, established, fixed, furnished, haunted, hidden, improved, infected, integrated, known, licensed, loaded, paid, painted, processed, reduced, trained, united, wasted

Here is list of '-ed' classifying adjectives which have a different meaning from the most common meaning of the related verb:

advanced, marked, noted, pointed, spotted, veiled