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A suffix is a letter or group of letters
which is added to the end of a word
in order to form a different word,
often of a different word class.
Suffixes Meanings Examples
-ward in the direction of; toward backward, forward
-ship having the features or quality of friendship, kinship
-dom state of being kingdom, wisdom
-less without fearless, blameless
-ful notable for colorful, doubtful
Suffixes Meanings Examples
-let small, tiny flaglet, leaflet
-able, -ible capable of being changeable, divisible
-ic pertaining to have the quality of academic, poetic
-ion the action or the process decision, preparation
-ive
that performs or tends toward an
action
adaptive, deceptive
Suffixes Meanings Examples
-al pertaining to magical, logical
-hood state of being sisterhood, boyhood
-ment the condition of an action
employment,
agreement
-ize to cause or to become legalize, verbalize
-ous full of ambitious, cautious
Suffixes Meanings Examples
-eer associated with something puppeteer, engineer
-ist
relating to, or characterized by a
specified quality
psychologist,
receptionist
-ism
manner of action or behavior
characteristic of a (specified) person
or thing
constructivism
sensationalism
-ing action not yet completed analyzing, mesmerizing
-ly describes a manner of being slowly, bravely
Suffixes Meanings Examples
-ity or -ty quality or state activity, opportunity
-some quality handsome, fearsome
-ance action or process
performance,
maintenance
-ed to act in the past. spelled, jumped

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Suffix

  • 1.
  • 2. A suffix is a letter or group of letters which is added to the end of a word in order to form a different word, often of a different word class.
  • 3. Suffixes Meanings Examples -ward in the direction of; toward backward, forward -ship having the features or quality of friendship, kinship -dom state of being kingdom, wisdom -less without fearless, blameless -ful notable for colorful, doubtful
  • 4. Suffixes Meanings Examples -let small, tiny flaglet, leaflet -able, -ible capable of being changeable, divisible -ic pertaining to have the quality of academic, poetic -ion the action or the process decision, preparation -ive that performs or tends toward an action adaptive, deceptive
  • 5. Suffixes Meanings Examples -al pertaining to magical, logical -hood state of being sisterhood, boyhood -ment the condition of an action employment, agreement -ize to cause or to become legalize, verbalize -ous full of ambitious, cautious
  • 6. Suffixes Meanings Examples -eer associated with something puppeteer, engineer -ist relating to, or characterized by a specified quality psychologist, receptionist -ism manner of action or behavior characteristic of a (specified) person or thing constructivism sensationalism -ing action not yet completed analyzing, mesmerizing -ly describes a manner of being slowly, bravely
  • 7. Suffixes Meanings Examples -ity or -ty quality or state activity, opportunity -some quality handsome, fearsome -ance action or process performance, maintenance -ed to act in the past. spelled, jumped