Common Suffixes

What suffix means "in a particular way" or "way of doing something"

• -ist
• -ment
• -less
• -ly

What suffix means "Characteristic of" or "relating to"?

• -al
• -ist
• -er
• -est

What suffix means "State of"?

• -ive
• -ment
• -ity/-ty
• -able

What suffix means "Relating to or tending to"?

• -ism
• -ing
• -ive
• -ly

What suffix means "Action or Process"?

• -en
• -ment
• -er
• -s/-es

What suffix means "State of, condition of"?

• -ed
• -tion
• -ist
• -ness

What suffix means "Possessing the qualities or characteristics of"?

• -ish
• -ing
• -est
• -ible

What suffix means "One who performs specific actions"?

• -ist
• -ly
• -al
• -y

What suffix means "One who does"

• -ion
• -ous
• -er
• -est

What suffix means "Characteristic of" or "related to"?

• -ic
• -er
• -able
• -ful