Common English Suffixes and Their Examples

-ment

achievement, government, pavement

-ness

kindness, happiness, calmness

-ion

action, decision, question

-er/or

baker, singer, actor, tutor

-ity

activity, ability, reality, Christianity

-ism

racism, communism, capitalism, Hinduism

-ist

artist, scientist, pianist

-ance/ence

assistance, dependence, influence

-ship

friendship, leadership, ownership

-en

lengthen, brighten, weaken

-ify

magnify, clarify, simplify

-ize/ate

organize, finalize, celebrate

-ful

beautiful, helpful, careful

-less

careless, fearless, hopeless

-ous

dangerous, famous, nervous

-able/ible

possible, comfortable, terrible, feasible

-ic

basic, electric, historic, psychic

-al

musical, cultural, natural

-ish

childish, reddish, greenish

-ive

active, passive, suggestive

-y

cloudy, happy, sunny