Suffix -ful and -less

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What does the suffix -ful mean?

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The suffix -ful means 'full of' or 'having the qualities of.' For example, 'joyful' means full of joy.

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What does the suffix -less mean?

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The suffix -less means 'without' or 'lacking.' For example, 'hopeless' means without hope.

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What is an example of a word with the suffix -ful?

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An example is 'beautiful,' which means full of beauty.

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What is an example of a word with the suffix -less?

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An example is 'worthless,' which means without worth.

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What does 'harmless' mean?

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Harmless means without harm; it does not cause harm.

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What does 'powerless' mean?

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Powerless means lacking power; unable to do something.

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Fill in the blank: The sunset was ______. (beautiful)

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The sunset was beautiful.

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Fill in the blank: The broken toy is now ______. (worthless)

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The broken toy is now worthless.

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Fill in the blank: The kitten is ______. (harmless)

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The kitten is harmless.

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Fill in the blank: She felt ______ against the strong wind. (powerless)

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She felt powerless against the strong wind.