25 suffix words in english
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Noun Suffixes
-eer
Meaning: engaged in something, associated with something
Examples: auctioneer, volunteer, engineer, profiteer-er
Meaning: someone who performs an action
Examples: helper, teacher, preacher, dancer-ion
Meaning: the action or process of
Examples: celebration, opinion, decision, revision-ity
Meaning: the state or condition of
Examples: probability, equality, abnormality, civility-ment
Meaning: the action or result of
Examples: movement, retirement, abandonment, establishment-ness
Meaning: a state or quality
Examples: fondness, awareness, kindness, darkness-or
Meaning: a person who is something
Examples: distributor, investigator, translator, conductor-sion
Meaning: state or being
Examples: depression, confusion, tension, compulsion-ship
Meaning: position held
Examples: worship, ownership, courtship, internship-th
Meaning: state or quality
Examples: strength, labyrinth, depth, warmth
Adjective Suffixes
-able, -ible
Meaning: capable of being
Examples: preventable, adaptable, predictable, credible-al
Meaning: pertaining to
Examples: theatrical, natural, criminal, seasonal-ant
Meaning: inclined to or tending to
Examples: vigilant, defiant, brilliant, reliant-ary
Meaning: of or relating to
Examples: budgetary, planetary, military, honorary-ful
Meaning: full of or notable of
Examples: grateful, beautiful, wonderful, fanciful-ic
Meaning: relating to
Examples: iconic, organic, heroic, poetic-ious, -ous
Meaning: having qualities of
Examples: gracious, cautious, humorous, fabulous-ive
Meaning: quality or nature of
Examples: creative, expensive, expressive, pensive-less
Meaning: without something
Examples: hopeless, faultless, fearless, restless-y
Meaning: made up of or characterized by
Examples: brainy, fruity, tasty, grouchy
Verb Suffixes
-ed
Meaning: past-tense version of a verb
Examples: laughed, climbed, called, missed-en
Meaning: become
Examples: soften, fasten, lengthen, strengthen-er
Meaning: action or process, making an adjective comparative
Examples: faster, bigger, fuller, longer-ing
Meaning: verb form/present participle of an action
Examples: laughing, swimming, driving, writing-ize, -ise
Meaning: to cause or to become
Examples: memorialize, authorize, commercialize, advertise
Adverb Suffixes
-ly
Meaning: in what manner something is being done
Examples: bravely, simply, honestly, gladly-ward
Meaning: in a certain direction
Examples: backward, wayward, awkward, afterward-wise
Meaning: in relation to
Examples: clockwise, edgewise, lengthwise, otherwise
Using Suffixes
Suffixes create variety in the English language. They provide endless ways to express our thoughts, feelings, findings, and emotions. They morph nouns into adjectives and verbs into nouns. They express deeper qualities, providing layers of color and intrigue required by writers.
Be aware that sometimes adding a suffix to a root word changes the spelling of the new word. T
-eer
Meaning: engaged in something, associated with something
Examples: auctioneer, volunteer, engineer, profiteer-er
Meaning: someone who performs an action
Examples: helper, teacher, preacher, dancer-ion
Meaning: the action or process of
Examples: celebration, opinion, decision, revision-ity
Meaning: the state or condition of
Examples: probability, equality, abnormality, civility-ment
Meaning: the action or result of
Examples: movement, retirement, abandonment, establishment-ness
Meaning: a state or quality
Examples: fondness, awareness, kindness, darkness-or
Meaning: a person who is something
Examples: distributor, investigator, translator, conductor-sion
Meaning: state or being
Examples: depression, confusion, tension, compulsion-ship
Meaning: position held
Examples: worship, ownership, courtship, internship-th
Meaning: state or quality
Examples: strength, labyrinth, depth, warmth
Adjective Suffixes
-able, -ible
Meaning: capable of being
Examples: preventable, adaptable, predictable, credible-al
Meaning: pertaining to
Examples: theatrical, natural, criminal, seasonal-ant
Meaning: inclined to or tending to
Examples: vigilant, defiant, brilliant, reliant-ary
Meaning: of or relating to
Examples: budgetary, planetary, military, honorary-ful
Meaning: full of or notable of
Examples: grateful, beautiful, wonderful, fanciful-ic
Meaning: relating to
Examples: iconic, organic, heroic, poetic-ious, -ous
Meaning: having qualities of
Examples: gracious, cautious, humorous, fabulous-ive
Meaning: quality or nature of
Examples: creative, expensive, expressive, pensive-less
Meaning: without something
Examples: hopeless, faultless, fearless, restless-y
Meaning: made up of or characterized by
Examples: brainy, fruity, tasty, grouchy
Verb Suffixes
-ed
Meaning: past-tense version of a verb
Examples: laughed, climbed, called, missed-en
Meaning: become
Examples: soften, fasten, lengthen, strengthen-er
Meaning: action or process, making an adjective comparative
Examples: faster, bigger, fuller, longer-ing
Meaning: verb form/present participle of an action
Examples: laughing, swimming, driving, writing-ize, -ise
Meaning: to cause or to become
Examples: memorialize, authorize, commercialize, advertise
Adverb Suffixes
-ly
Meaning: in what manner something is being done
Examples: bravely, simply, honestly, gladly-ward
Meaning: in a certain direction
Examples: backward, wayward, awkward, afterward-wise
Meaning: in relation to
Examples: clockwise, edgewise, lengthwise, otherwise
Using Suffixes
Suffixes create variety in the English language. They provide endless ways to express our thoughts, feelings, findings, and emotions. They morph nouns into adjectives and verbs into nouns. They express deeper qualities, providing layers of color and intrigue required by writers.
Be aware that sometimes adding a suffix to a root word changes the spelling of the new word. T
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