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What suffix would you add to the word care?

Here are some suffixes you could add to the word "care" and what they mean:

Common suffixes:

* -ful: caring, careful (meaning full of care)

* -less: careless (meaning without care)

* -er: carer (meaning someone who provides care)

* -ing: caring (meaning the act of showing care)

* -ed: cared (meaning past tense of care)

* -s: cares (meaning plural of care, or present tense of care)

Less common, but possible suffixes:

* -ingly: careingly (meaning in a caring way)

* -ness: carelessness (meaning the state of not caring)

* -ive: (not usually used with "care")

* -able: (not usually used with "care")

The best suffix to use depends on the specific meaning you want to convey.

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