Common Suffixes

Common Suffixes

Common SuffixesSuffixes appear at the end of a wordYou may even see a pattern.Common Suffixes-able, -ible-ade-age-al, -ial-ance-ant-ary-ate-acle, -icle-cy-dom-ence-ent

-er-ery-esque-ess-ful-ic-ify-ion-ish-ism-ity-ive-ize-less-let-like-logy-ly-ly-ment-ness-or-ous-ship-some-tude-y-able, -ibleAble to be; Capable of beingIntelligible, probable, inevitable

-ade, -age Action or ProcessBlockade, escapade, paradeMarriage, pilgrimage, voyage

-al, -ial, -ary Of; Like; Relating to; Suitable forPotential, musical, nationalCustomary, honorary, obituary

-ance, -ence Act, Process, Quality, State of BeingTolerance, Alliance, AcceptanceOccurrence, Conference= RED

-antOne whoAssistant, Immigrant, Merchant

-ateCharacteristic of; to becomeOfficiate, consecrate, activate

= RED

-cle, -icle, -let SmallCorpuscle, cubicle, particleIslet, leaflet, owlet, rivulet, starlet

-cyFact or State of BeingDiplomacy, privacy, relevancy

= RED-domState or Quality ofBoredom, freedom, martyrdom

= RED-entDoing; Having; ShowingFraudulent, dependent, negligent

12-erOne who; That whichBoxer, rancher, employer

-eryPlace for; Act, Practice ofSurgery, Robbery

Surgery

Robbery-esqueLikePicturesque, statuesque, arabesque

-essFemaleGoddess, heiress, princess

-fulFull ofCareful, fearful, joyful, thoughtful

-icRelating to; characteristic ofComic, historic, poetic, public

= RED-ifyTo Make; To Cause to BeModify, glorify, beautify, pacify

-ionAct; Condition or Result ofCalculation, action, confederation

-ishOf or belonging to; Characterized byTallish, amateurish, selfish

= RED-ismAct, Practice, or Result of; ExampleBarbarism, heroism, altruism

-ityCondition; State of BeingIntegrity, sincerity, calamity, purity

-iveOf; Relating to; Belonging to; Tending toInquisitive, active, creative

= RED-izeMake or Cause to be; Subject toJeopardize, standardize, computerize

-lessWithoutAgeless, careless, thoughtless, tireless

-likeLike, Characteristic ofChildlike, waiflike

-logyStudy of or Theory ofBiology, ecology, geology

-lyEveryDaily, weekly, monthly, yearly

-lyLike, characteristic ofIn (a specified manner; to a specified event)Fatherly, queenly, deadlyOfficially, sincerely, kindly

-mentAction or processState or quality ofProduct or thingDevelopment, governmentAmusement, amazement, predicamentFragment, instrument, ornament

= RED-ness, -tudeState or quality of beingKindness, abruptness, happinessSolitude, multitude, aptitude

= RED-orOne whoActor, auditor, doctor, donor

-ousHaving; full of; characterized byRiotous, courageous, advantageous

= RED-shipState or quality of beingCensorship, ownership, governorship

= RED-someTending to be; likeMeddlesome, bothersome, noisome

-yCharacterized byThrifty, jealousy, frequency, sticky

= RED