100 Suffix Words (Meanings & Examples)
One of the best ways to improve your English skills is to learn common suffixes and how to use them. A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
For example, adding -er to the word “walk” changes it to “walker,” which refers to someone who walks for a living.
In this blog post, we’ll look at 100 different suffixes and their meaning. By the end, you’ll have a better understanding of how English words are formed and be able to use suffixes correctly in your own writing. Let’s get started!
Suffix Words and Meaning
- -able: capable of, able to
- -al: relating to
- -ance/ence: the act of, state of
- -ant: one who does something
- -ar: pertaining to
- -ary: place where something happens or is done
- -ate: to make something do something
- -ation: the result of doing something
- -er: someone or something that does something
- -est: most
- -ful: full of, having a lot of
- -ible/able: capable of being
- -ic: like, pertaining to
- -ical: actual, real
- -ine: a kind of
- -ion: the act of, result of
- -ity: state or quality of
- -ive: having the ability to
- -less: without
- -ly: in a certain way
- -ness: state or quality of
- -or: someone who does something
- -ous: full of, characterized by
- -ship: the state or condition of being
- -ward(s): toward(s), moving in a certain direction
- -al: a kind of
- -ar: a kind of
- -cy: state or quality of
- -ian: relating to
- -ity: state or quality of
- -like: resembling
- -ly: in a certain way
- -ness: state or quality of
- -ose: full of, characterized by
- -ous: full of, characterized by
- -tain: to have or hold
- -tion: the act of having or holding something
Suffixes Words and Examples
- -able: capable, reusable
- -al: financial, elemental
- -ance: endurance, performance
- -ant: assistant, dependant
- -ar: stellar, occurs every year
- -ary: school, factory
- -ate: activate, incubate
- -ation: activation, incubation
- -er: worker, referrer
- -est: largest, best
- -ful: helpful, harmful
- -ible: convertible, reversible
- -ic: organic, basic
- –ical: Historical, actual
- -ine: Marine, heroine
- –ion: Nation, solution
- -ive: active, passive
- -less: careless, hopeless
- -ly: friendly, manly
- -ness: kindness, darkness
- -or: instructor, performer
- -ous: curious, dangerous
- –ship: friendship, leadership
- -ward(s): forward, northward
- -al: national, retail
- -ar: junior, senior
- -cy: secrecy, fluency
