25 Suffixes with Meanings and Examples:
| Suffix | Meaning | Example | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| -able, -ible | Capable of being, able to be | break + -able | breakable |
| -al, -ical | Relating to, characteristic of | nation + -al | national |
| -ance, -ence | State, quality, act of | resist + -ance | resistance |
| -ant, -ent | One who, that which | assist + -ant | assistant |
| -ation, -ition | Act, process, state of | inform + -ation | information |
| -ed | Past tense | walk + -ed | walked |
| -er, -or | One who, that which | teach + -er | teacher |
| -ful | Full of, characterized by | wonder + -ful | wonderful |
| -ing | Present participle, action, state | play + -ing | playing |
| -ism | Doctrine, belief, practice | capital + -ism | capitalism |
| -ist | One who believes in or practices | art + -ist | artist |
| -ity, -ty | State, quality, condition | pure + -ity | purity |
| -less | Without, lacking | hope + -less | hopeless |
| -ly | In the manner of, like | slow + -ly | slowly |
| -ment | Action, process, result | improve + -ment | improvement |
| -ness | State, quality, condition | happy + -ness | happiness |
| -ous, -ious | Full of, characterized by | danger + -ous | dangerous |
| -ship | State, condition, skill | friend + -ship | friendship |
| -sion, -tion | Action, state, process | decide + -sion | decision |
| -tive, -sive | Tending to, having the quality of | act + -ive | active |
| -y | State, quality, condition | happy + -y | happy |
| -age | State, condition, act of | break + -age | breakage |
| -dom | State, condition, domain | king + -dom | kingdom |
| -en | To make, to become | strong + -en | strengthen |
| -ward | In the direction of, towards | home + -ward | homeward |
This is just a small selection, and there are many more suffixes used in English. Exploring them will enrich your understanding of word formation and help you expand your vocabulary.