Suffixes Flashcards
able, ible
can be done
doable, identifiable, predictable, possible
-al, ial
has property of
personal, partial, legal,
-ant
having an effect
disinfectant, coolant, accelerant
–based
performing a major part of
computer-based, oil-based, genetic-based
–cy
state or quality
accuracy, literacy, urgency,
-ed
past tense of verb
turned, ruined, cooked, cleaned
–ee
person affected by something
employee, interviewee, trainee, addressee
-en
made of, being made
golden, broaden, lighten
-er
comparative
higher, lighter, sooner, later
-er
one who perform or do something
doer, painter, singer, performer
-est
superlative
slightest, lightest, best, biggest
–free
without
hasslefree, carefree, debt-free, pain-free
–ful
full of
grateful, forgetful, fearful, careful, joyful
–hood
condition, period, state
childhood, brotherhood, adulthood, motherhood
–ic
having property of
linguistic, photographic, electric, democratic, heroic
–ics
study of
genetics, electronics, aeronautics
–ify
giving quality to something
defy, clarify, purify, solidify, classify
–ing
present participle
cooking, dancing, running
–ism
behaviour or belief
liberalism, modernism, heroism
-ist
one who follows certain behaviours or belief
Philanthropist, anarchist, optimist, activist
–(t)ion
act or process
reaction, action, projection
–(i)ty
state of
extremity, infinity, sanity
–(t)ive
adjective
active, motive, positive
–ize, -ise
bring about a condition or state
modernize/modernise, colonize/colonise
–less
without
fearless, careless, meaningless
–like
resemble another
alike, bird-like, child-like
–ly, -y
having
quickly, quietly, wordy, handy
–ment
action, process
fulfilment, enjoyment, development
–ness
state of, quality
Happiness, newness, kindness, effectiveness, openness
–ocracy
type of ruling body
democracy, autocracy, meritocracy, bureaucracy
–ocrat
person ruling
autocrat, technocrat, democrat
–ology, -ological
study of
archaeology, geology, biology, physiological, biological,
–ous
having
callous, joyous, religious
–proof
safe, protected against
stain-proof, waterproof, dustproof, soundproof
–ship
state or experience of specific position
partnership, entrepreneurship, professorship, leadership
