A List of Derivative Adjectives

The word list in this material contains derivative adjectives and is intended for practicing spelling. The list includes
adjectives frequently used in ordinary speech and writing as well as adjectives used mostly in formal written English.
Some rare and bookish adjectives are also included. Many of the adjectives in the list have complicated spelling and
require regular spelling practice.
The adjectives in the list are grouped according to the suffix they contain. Some negative adjectives (with the prefixes IN,
UN, etc.) are also included in the list. Where there are variants of spelling, the more common variant indicated in various
dictionaries has been chosen for this list. Adjectives are written according to American spelling norms. British variant of
spelling is also indicated (if different).
Adjectives with the suffixes ABLE, IBLE
ABLE
bearable, capable, countable, curable, eatable, flammable, laughable, liable, likable, lovable, movable, notable, palpable,
portable, probable, suitable, taxable, tenable, touchable, usable;admirable, amiable, amicable, applicable, arguable,
charitable, comfortable, comparable, creditable, enviable, explicable, fashionable, formidable, hospitable,
irritable;favorable (AmE), favourable (BrE), honorable (AmE), honourable (BrE), miserable, measurable, pleasurable,
perishable, punishable, practicable, venerable, vulnerable;changeable, chargeable, knowledgeable, manageable,
noticeable, navigable, palatable, preferable, profitable, questionable, reasonable, reputable, separable, sociable, valuable,
variable;acceptable, achievable, adorable, advisable, agreeable, allowable, assessable, attainable, available, commendable,
dependable, desirable, reliable;despicable, dispensable, disposable, enjoyable, excusable, expendable, impeccable,
inflammable, predictable, redeemable, regrettable, remarkable, respectable;abominable, appreciable, communicable,
considerable, imaginable, impressionable, negotiable; interchangeable, understandable;dishonorable, disreputable,
immeasurable, improbable, inalienable, inapplicable, incapable, incurable, incomparable, inevitable, inexplicable,
inhospitable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, invaluable, irreparable;nonflammable, unbearable,
uncomfortable, uncountable, unenviable, unfashionable, unfavorable, ungovernable, unmanageable, unmentionable,
unpalatable, unreadable, unspeakable, unthinkable, unquestionable, unreasonable, unsociable, unsuitable, untouchable,
unusable;disagreeable, inadvisable, indispensable, inescapable, inexcusable, irredeemable, irreplaceable,
irrevocable;unacceptable, unachievable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbelievable, uncontrollable, undeniable, undesirable,
unforgettable, unforgivable, unimaginable, unmistakable, unpredictable, unreliable, unremarkable, untenable.
IBLE
audible, credible, edible, fallible, feasible, flexible, horrible, legible, plausible, possible, sensible, tangible, terrible,
visible;eligible, negligible; intelligible; compatible, combustible, contemptible, convertible, perceptible, susceptible,
suggestible;accessible, admissible, permissible, expansible, extensible, invincible, irascible, ostensible, reducible,
responsible, reversible;illegible, implausible, impossible, inaudible, incredible, inedible, ineligible, infallible, inflexible,
insensible, intangible, invisible;imperceptible, inaccessible, inadmissible, incompatible, incorrigible, incorruptible,
indivisible, inexhaustible, inexpressible, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible;unintelligible;
incomprehensible.
Adjectives with the suffixes AL, IAL
AL
bridal, brutal, central, dental, dismal, equal, fatal, feudal, final, fiscal, formal, frugal, global, legal, regal, lethal, mental,
neutral, rental;local, loyal, royal, moral, mortal, nasal, naval, normal, oral, oval, postal, real, rural, thermal, total, tribal,
verbal, vital, vocal; ideal;capital, cardinal, corporal, criminal, cultural, digital, fictional, general, liberal, literal, minimal,
national, natural, nominal, optional, orbital, ordinal, personal, principal, prodigal, rational, regional, structural,
terminal;additional, conditional, conventional, emotional, exceptional, intentional, occasional, professional, proportional,
provisional, reciprocal, traditional, vocational; constitutional, institutional, international, occupational;bilingual, colossal,
eternal, external, internal, integral, nocturnal, maternal, paternal, parental, primeval, triumphal; abdominal, bilateral,
electoral, original, phenomenal, medicinal, subliminal, maniacal, venereal;accidental, incidental, dialectal, fundamental,
instrumental, monumental, ornamental, horizontal, multilingual, multilateral, aboriginal, noncommittal, sentimental,
suicidal, unilateral, universal; coincidental, experimental, temperamental; infinitesimal;actual, annual, casual,
dual,gradual, manual, mutual, punctual, ritual, sensual, sexual, usual, virtual, visual; continual, eventual, habitual,
perpetual, residual, spiritual; individual, intellectual;abnormal, disloyal, illegal, immoral, immortal, impersonal, informal,
irrational;unequal, unreal, unnatural, unusual; unconditional, unconventional, unemotional, unintentional, unprofessional;
unconstitutional.
(Note nouns with "al": admiral, capital,
criminal, manual, ritual, etc.)

IAL
aerial, cordial, cranial, crucial, facial, genial, jovial, martial, partial, racial, social, special, serial, trivial;commercial,
financial, judicial, official, provincial; artificial, beneficial, sacrificial, superficial; controversial;essential, initial,
potential, substantial; confidential, influential, preferential, presidential, residential;celestial, centennial, colloquial,
colonial, perennial, proverbial, primordial, remedial; ceremonial, matrimonial;material, memorial, imperial, mercurial,
pictorial, tutorial, terrestrial; editorial, equatorial, secretarial, territorial;antisocial, immaterial, impartial, insubstantial,
inessential, nonessential, unessential, unofficial.
(Note nouns with "ial": aerial, official, material, memorial, serial, etc.)
Adjectives with the suffixes AN, IAN
AN
African, Anglican, Balkan, German, Mexican, Roman, Texan;Alaskan, American, European, Korean, Moroccan, Tibetan,
Venezuelan;certain, human, pagan, urban, puritan; suburban, republican;cosmopolitan, metropolitan. Note: humane,
urbane.uncertain, inhuman. Note: inhumane.
(Note nouns with "an": human, pagan, republican, talisman, German, etc.)
IAN
Asian, Caspian, Persian, Christian, Belgian, Georgian, Indian, Martian, Persian, Russian;Australian, Bostonian, Brazilian,
Californian, Canadian, Egyptian, Hungarian, Iranian, Italian;Norwegian, Olympian, Parisian, Peruvian, Scandinavian,
Siberian, Ukrainian;apian, avian, simian; amphibian, reptilian;barbarian, bohemian, civilian, patrician, pedestrian,
utopian; vegetarian; humanitarian, totalitarian.
(Note nouns with
"ian": civilian, historian, musician, pedestrian, Italian, Russian, etc.)
Adjectives with the suffixes ANT, ENT
ANT
blatant, constant, distant, dormant, errant, flagrant, fragrant, gallant, instant, migrant, piquant, pleasant, poignant,
pregnant, rampant, stagnant, vacant, vagrant, valiant;adamant, arrogant, brilliant, dominant, elegant, hesitant, ignorant,
militant, nonchalant, petulant, radiant, relevant, tolerant, vigilant;abundant, assistant, expectant, important, indignant,
malignant, observant, redundant, reluctant, resistant, resultant; compliant, defiant, triumphant;extravagant, exuberant,
luxuriant, predominant, protuberant, significant;incessant, inelegant, insignificant, intolerant, irrelevant, unimportant,
unpleasant.
(Note nouns with "ant": applicant, assistant, instant,
migrant, variant, etc.)
ENT
absent, ardent, current, decent, fervent, fluent, frequent, latent, patent, potent, present, prudent, recent, silent, stringent,
urgent, ancient, patient;affluent, competent, confident, corpulent, decadent, different, diffident, eloquent, eminent,
evident, excellent, fraudulent, imminent, impudent, lenient; self-confident;indolent, innocent, insolent, diligent, negligent,
opulent, permanent, prevalent, prominent, resident, reticent, reverent, subsequent, truculent, turbulent, vehement,
violent;intent, content; abhorrent, adjacent, apparent, complacent, component, consistent, delinquent, dependent,
emergent, insistent, persistent, recurrent, resplendent, transparent, translucent;convenient, deficient, efficient, sufficient,
ambivalent, equivalent, belligerent, intelligent, magnificent, benevolent, malevolent, obedient, recipient;adolescent,
convalescent, effervescent, evanescent, fluorescent, iridescent, luminescent, intermittent, reminiscent;impatient,
imprudent, indecent, infrequent, incompetent, indifferent, impertinent, irreverent; inconsistent, independent;
impotent;disobedient, inconvenient, inefficient, insufficient, nonexistent, unintelligent.
Adjectives with the suffixes ARY, ORY, AR
ARY
contrary, primary; arbitrary, cautionary, customary, fragmentary, honorary, legendary, literary, military, missionary,
momentary, monetary;necessary, ordinary, sanitary, secondary, solitary, stationary, temporary, tributary, visionary,
voluntary; disciplinary, veterinary;exemplary, auxiliary, contemporary, extraordinary, hereditary, imaginary,
precautionary, preliminary, reactionary, subsidiary;complimentary, complementary, documentary, elementary,
parliamentary, rudimentary, supplementary, revolutionary;insanitary, involuntary, uncomplimentary, unnecessary.
ORY
cursory, sensory, desultory, mandatory, migratory, predatory, promissory; ambulatory, deprecatory;accessory, advisory,
compulsory, illusory, perfunctory, placatory;accusatory, contributory, derogatory, exclamatory, explanatory, exploratory,
inflammatory;obligatory, preparatory, respiratory; articulatory, conciliatory; anticipatory;contradictory, introductory,
satisfactory, congratulatory, unsatisfactory.

AR
polar, solar, stellar, vulgar; angular, cellular, circular, globular, muscular, nuclear, popular, regular, secular, similar,
singular, tabular, tubular;corpuscular, familiar, molecular, particular, peculiar, spectacular, triangular, rectangular,
vernacular;dissimilar, irregular, unfamiliar, unpopular.
Adjectives with the suffix ATE
private, accurate, adequate, delicate, duplicate, intricate, desperate, literate, moderate, separate, temperate;animate,
intimate, ultimate, fortunate, obstinate, passionate, graduate; innate, irate;affectionate, appropriate, approximate,
articulate, associate, commensurate, compassionate, considerate;deliberate, elaborate, immediate, legitimate,
postgraduate, proportionate, subordinate; intermediate;dispassionate, illiterate, illegitimate, immaculate, immoderate,
inaccurate, inadequate, inanimate, inordinate;inappropriate, inarticulate, inconsiderate, indelicate, insubordinate,
unfortunate.
Adjectives with the suffix FUL
awful, bashful, faithful, fateful, forceful, graceful, grateful, hateful, hopeful, lawful, mournful, painful, playful, shameful,
tasteful, thankful, thoughtful, trustful, wakeful, wasteful;dreadful, fretful, fruitful, healthful, helpful, stressful, mindful,
frightful, rightful, scornful, spiteful, sinful, skillful (AmE), skilful (BrE), willful (AmE), wilful (BrE), wishful, wistful,
woeful;boastful, careful, cheerful, direful, doubtful, fearful, gleeful, harmful, hurtful, joyful, needful, peaceful, rueful,
sorrowful, tearful, tactful, truthful, useful, vengeful, watchful, wrathful, wrongful, youthful;beautiful, bountiful, fanciful,
dutiful, merciful, pitiful, plentiful, colorful (AmE), colourful (BrE), masterful, meaningful, powerful, wonderful,
purposeful;deceitful, delightful, disdainful, distressful, eventful, forgetful, neglectful, regretful, resentful, respectful,
successful, remorseful, resourceful, reproachful;distasteful, distrustful, mistrustful, unfaithful, unfruitful, ungrateful,
unhelpful, unlawful, unmindful, untruthful; disrespectful, unsuccessful.
Adjectives with the suffixes IC, ICAL
IC
academic, acoustic, acrobatic, aesthetic, agnostic, alcoholic, allergic, analytic (also analytical), anemic, angelic, apathetic,
apocalyptic, apologetic, aquatic;Arabic, archaic, aristocratic, arithmetic (also arithmetical), aromatic, athletic,
atmospheric, atomic, authentic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic;barbaric, basic, bureaucratic, calligraphic, cataclysmic,
catastrophic, caustic, ceramic, charismatic, choleric, chronic, civic, classic, claustrophobic, comic, concentric, conic (also
conical), cosmetic, cosmic, cryptic, cubic, cyclic (also cyclical);democratic, demographic, demonic, despotic, diabetic,
diabolic (also diabolical), diagnostic, dialectic (also dialectical), didactic, diplomatic, dogmatic, domestic, dramatic,
drastic, dynamic;eccentric, eclectic, economic, ecstatic, egocentric, elastic, electric, electronic, emphatic, encyclopedic,
energetic, enigmatic, enthusiastic, epic, epidemic, epileptic, episodic, erratic, esoteric, ethnic, exotic;fanatic (also
fanatical), fantastic, forensic, frantic, generic, gigantic, geologic (also geological), geometric (also geometrical), Gothic,
graphic;hectic, heroic, historic, hydraulic, hygienic, hyperbolic, hypnotic, hypodermic, iconic, idiomatic, idiotic, idyllic,
intrinsic, ironic (also ironical), laconic, lethargic, lunatic, lyric;magic, magnetic, majestic, melancholic, melodramatic,
metallic, metric, microscopic, mnemonic, moronic, mystic, neurotic, nomadic, nostalgic, Olympic, optic, organic,
oceanic;panoramic, parasitic, pathetic, patriotic, patronymic, pedagogic (also pedagogical), pedantic, periodic,
philanthropic, phlegmatic, phonemic, phonetic, photogenic, photographic;plastic, platonic, pneumatic, poetic (also
poetical), polemic (also polemical), pragmatic, prehistoric, problematic, prolific, prosaic, psychiatric, psychic, psychotic,
public;quadratic, romantic, rustic, sarcastic, sardonic, satanic, scenic, schematic, scholastic, scientific, semantic, septic,
Slavic, sonic, specific, sporadic, static;strategic, symbolic (also symbolical), sympathetic, symphonic, symptomatic,
syntactic (also syntactical), synthetic, systematic;telegraphic, telepathic, telescopic, terrific, titanic, tonic, topographic
(also topographical), tragic, traumatic, volcanic;asymmetric, inorganic, unenthusiastic, unhygienic.
ICAL
aesthetical, allegorical, alphabetical (also alphabetic), analogical, anatomical, archaeological, astronomical, biblical,
biographical, biological, botanical;canonical, categorical, chemical, chronological, classical, clerical, clinical, comical,
critical, cynical, diacritical, ecological, economical, electrical, elliptical (also elliptic), empirical, ethical;geographical
(also geographic), grammatical, heretical, historical, hypocritical, hypothetical, hysterical, identical, inimical, ideological,
lackadaisical, lexical, logical, lyrical;magical, mathematical, mechanical, medical, meteorological, methodical, musical,
mystical, mythical, mythological, nonsensical, numerical, optical;paradoxical, parenthetical (also parenthetic),
pathological, periodical, pharmaceutical, philological, philosophical, phonological, physical, physiological, piratical,
political, practical, psychological, puritanical;quizzical, radical, rhetorical, rhythmical (also rhythmic), satirical (also
satiric), skeptical (AmE), sceptical (BrE), spherical, stoical, symmetrical (also symmetric);tactical, technical,
technological, theatrical, theoretical, topical, tropical, typical, typographical (also typographic), tyrannical; vertical,
umbilical, whimsical;illogical, impractical, unpractical, unethical.

Note: IC and ICAL

The adjectives with IC and ICAL in the following pairs have similar and different meanings. Compare some of the
differences.
classic example; classical music; comic actor; to look comical; economic situation; economical car; electric kettle;
electrical engineer; historic moment; historical facts; optic nerve; optical instruments.
Adjectives with the suffixes ISTIC, ISTICAL
ISTIC
altruistic, antagonistic, artistic, atavistic, ballistic, capitalistic, characteristic, chauvinistic;egoistic (also egoistical),
egotistic (also egotistical), euphemistic, fatalistic, formalistic, futuristic, holistic;humanistic, idealistic, imperialistic,
impressionistic, individualistic, journalistic, linguistic, logistic (also logistical), materialistic, moralistic;nationalistic,
naturalistic, nihilistic, optimistic, pessimistic, puristic, realistic, ritualistic;sadistic, simplistic, surrealistic; inartistic,
uncharacteristic, unrealistic.
ISTICAL
egoistical, egotistical, logistical, statistical.
Adjectives with the suffix ISH
British, Danish, English, Finnish, Irish, Jewish, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish;bookish, foolish, garish, lavish,
peevish, prudish, selfish, sheepish, sluggish, snobbish, squeamish, stylish; unselfish;clownish, fiendish, freakish, hellish,
impish, largish, smallish, oldish, owlish, pettish, roguish, slavish, sweetish, waspish;babyish, childish, boyish, girlish,
mannish, womanish; devilish, feverish; nightmarish; coquettish;blackish, bluish, brownish, grayish, greenish, pinkish,
reddish, whitish, yellowish, darkish.
Adjectives with the suffix IVE
active, passive, massive, pensive, native, furtive, sportive; lucrative, narrative, negative, positive, primitive, relative,
secretive, sensitive, talkative; decorative, figurative, qualitative, quantitative;attentive, creative, collective, selective,
deceptive, detective, directive, defective, effective, objective, subjective, perceptive, preventive, prospective, protective,
respective, suggestive, supportive;constructive, destructive, instructive, deductive, inductive, productive, seductive,
attractive, contrastive, exhaustive, descriptive, prescriptive, distinctive, instinctive, restrictive, addictive,
vindictive;affirmative, alternative, appreciative, attributive, distributive, comparative, competitive, repetitive, consecutive,
executive, conservative, diminutive, indicative, illustrative, imperative, informative, inquisitive, intuitive;prohibitive,
provocative, superlative; authoritative, commemorative, communicative, imaginative; argumentative, interrogative,
representative, retrospective;abrasive, abusive, adhesive, evasive, elusive, compulsive, impulsive, decisive, defensive,
offensive, conclusive, exclusive, inclusive, expansive, expensive, explosive, extensive, intensive, obtrusive, persuasive,
pervasive, responsive;depressive, expressive, impressive, oppressive, obsessive, possessive, excessive, permissive,
submissive, aggressive, progressive, regressive, reflexive; apprehensive, comprehensive;impassive, inactive, inattentive,
indecisive, ineffective, inexpensive, inexpressive, inoffensive, insensitive;unattractive, unimaginative, unimpressive,
unobtrusive, unproductive, unresponsive, irresponsive.
Adjectives with the suffix LESS
aimless, airless, artless, blameless, breathless, careless, fearless, hairless, tireless, faceless, faultless, flawless, lawless,
nameless, painless, shameless, stainless, tailless, tasteless, weightless, worthless;childless, lifeless, mindless, priceless,
timeless; boundless, cloudless, countless, dauntless, guiltless, homeless, hopeless, jobless, noiseless, pointless, spotless,
voiceless;endless, headless, helpless, restless, selfless, senseless, listless, ceaseless, needless, speechless, harmless,
heartless, tactless, thankless, thoughtless, fruitless, ruthless, toothless, useless;limitless, meaningless, merciless,
numberless, penniless, pitiless, bodiless, colorless (AmE), colourless (BrE), powerless, humorless (AmE), humourless
(BrE), valueless; relentless, remorseless; expressionless.
Adjectives with the suffix LY

burly, comely, costly, deadly, friendly, ghastly, ghostly, godly, homely, kindly, likely, lively;lonely, lovely, lowly, only,
portly, seemly, shapely, sickly, sprightly, stately, surly, ugly;earthly, heavenly, worldly; bodily, cowardly, elderly, masterly,
miserly, orderly, scholarly, slovenly;daily, hourly, monthly, nightly, quarterly, weekly, yearly; early, timely; easterly,
northerly, southerly, westerly;fatherly, motherly, brotherly, sisterly, manly, womanly, neighborly (AmE), neighbourly
(BrE);disorderly, unearthly, unfriendly, unkindly, unlikely, unmanly, unseemly, unsightly, untimely, unworldly.
Adjectives with the suffix OUS (EOUS, IOUS, UOUS)
OUS
famous, jealous, zealous, grievous, nervous, lustrous, monstrous, pious, pompous, raucous, callous;luminous,
mountainous, ominous, poisonous, ravenous, ruinous, synchronous, villainous; blasphemous, posthumous, venomous,
mischievous;credulous, frivolous, marvelous (AmE), marvellous (BrE), perilous, populous, scandalous, scrupulous;
hazardous, covetous, riotous;amorous, boisterous, dangerous, generous, glamorous, humorous, ludicrous, murderous,
numerous, onerous, rigorous, thunderous, torturous, treacherous, vigorous;disastrous, enormous, horrendous, stupendous,
tremendous; adventurous, cadaverous, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, preposterous, vociferous;analogous,
anomalous, autonomous, indigenous, magnanimous, meticulous, miraculous, monotonous;anonymous, ridiculous,
precipitous, synonymous, unanimous, ubiquitous, voluminous; ambidextrous, intravenous;infamous, incredulous,
unscrupulous.
EOUS
gorgeous, righteous; beauteous, bounteous, piteous, hideous, igneous, nauseous; self-righteous;erroneous, sebaceous,
spontaneous; courageous, outrageous, advantageous;homogeneous, instantaneous, miscellaneous, simultaneous.
IOUS
anxious, cautious, conscious, gracious, luscious, noxious, precious, spacious, specious, vicious;curious, furious, glorious,
serious, various, copious, dubious, odious, studious, tedious, devious, envious, obvious, previous;religious, contagious,
prestigious, ambitious, fictitious, flirtatious, infectious, pretentious, tendentious; ostentatious, surreptitious,
conscientious;atrocious, audacious, capricious, delicious, fallacious, ferocious, malicious, officious, pernicious,
precocious, self-conscious, suspicious, tenacious, voracious, obnoxious; avaricious;delirious, gregarious, hilarious,
illustrious, imperious, industrious, injurious, laborious, luxurious, mysterious, nefarious, notorious, precarious, victorious;
multifarious;amphibious, fastidious, ingenious, insidious, melodious, harmonious, impervious, oblivious, obsequious,
rebellious; ceremonious, parsimonious;unconscious, ungracious, unceremonious, unpretentious, unselfconscious.
UOUS
arduous, strenuous, tenuous, virtuous; ambiguous, conspicuous, contemptuous, contiguous, continuous;impetuous,
presumptuous, promiscuous, superfluous, tumultuous, voluptuous;incongruous, inconspicuous, innocuous, unambiguous.
Participial adjectives with the suffixes ING, ED
ING
boring, charming, cunning, fitting, haunting, living, missing, piercing, pleasing, shocking, striking, thrilling, tiring,
willing;frightening, interesting, limiting, maddening, promising; devastating, fascinating, irritating;amazing, amusing,
annoying, appalling, appealing, confusing, convincing, depressing, disgusting, disturbing,exciting, existing, forbidding,
increasing, preceding, surprising, surrounding;astonishing, developing, embarrassing, excruciating; condescending,
corresponding, disappointing, outstanding, overwhelming;breathtaking, heartbreaking, law-abiding, easygoing, easygoing, good-looking, longstanding, painstaking, well-meaning;displeasing, uninteresting, unwilling; unappealing,
unconvincing, unexciting.
ED
bored, charmed, armed, damned, fixed, marked, pleased, shocked, skilled, tired, wrinkled;crooked, cursed, learned, naked,
ragged, sacred, wicked, wretched; crowded, worried;balanced, cultured, frightened, frustrated, limited, spirited, talented,
prejudiced, privileged, qualified; animated, educated, interested, irritated;advanced, amused, annoyed, concerned,
confused, depressed, disturbed, reserved, surprised;accustomed, conceited, developed, distinguished, excited,
experienced, sophisticated; disappointed;bad-tempered, good-humored (AmE), good-humoured (BrE), good-natured, ill-

natured;absent-minded, old-fashioned, well-dressed, well-timed, wholehearted, whole-hearted;disabled, disinterested,

displeased, unarmed, unbalanced, uninterested, unlimited, unprejudiced, unqualified, unskilled;inexperienced,
unconcerned, undeveloped, undistinguished, unemployed, unexpected, unprecedented, unreserved.
Adjectives with the suffix Y
angry, catchy, crafty, dreamy, empty, faulty, funny, greedy, giddy, gloomy, grisly, grumpy, guilty, happy, hardy, hearty,
hasty, healthy, heavy, haughty, holy, hungry, husky, jittery, jolly, jumpy, lofty, lucky, lusty, merry, mighty, moody;
melancholy;nasty, naughty, needy, paltry, petty, picky, ready, risky, shabby, shaky, silly, sleepy, sneaky, sorry, speedy,
steady, stealthy, stingy, stony, sturdy, sulky, testy, thirsty, tidy, touchy, trashy, thrifty, tricky, trusty, wealthy, weary, witty,
wordy, worthy; trustworthy;busy, clumsy, cozy (AmE), cosy (BrE), crazy, dizzy, drowsy, easy, flimsy, fuzzy, lazy, noisy,
nosy, queasy, rosy, sleazy; fancy, racy, saucy; fussy, glassy, glossy, messy;curly, dainty, dirty, dusty, filthy, flabby, furry,
pearly, pretty, prickly, rusty, sandy, scanty, scary, shiny, silky, silvery, skinny, slimy, soapy, sloppy, soggy, sticky, stuffy,
sultry, sweaty, tiny, wavy;creamy, crispy, crunchy, fruity, greasy, juicy, lumpy, milky, nutty, oily, powdery, puffy, salty,
savory (AmE), savoury (BrE), spicy, sugary, syrupy, tasty, watery;breezy, chilly, cloudy, foggy, smoggy, hazy, misty,
frosty, icy, rainy, muddy, sunny, slippery, stormy, windy;uneasy, unhappy, unhealthy, unholy, unlucky, unruly, unsavory
(AmE), unsavoury (BrE), unsteady, untidy.
Other suffixes of adjectives
EN
alien, ashen, brazen, even, uneven, flaxen, golden, open;silken, sudden, sullen, token, waxen, wooden, woolen.
Participial adjectives with EN:
beaten, brazen, broken, chosen, drunken, frozen, rotten, spoken, stricken, written;forbidden, mistaken; grief-stricken,
panic-stricken, poverty-stricken;unbeaten, unbroken, unspoken, unwritten.
ER, OR
Adjectives with ER: bitter, clever, dapper, eager, former, inner, neuter, outer, proper, sinister, sober, super, tender, upper,
utter; improper; somber (AmE), sombre (BrE).
Adjectives with OR: junior, major, minor, prior, senior; anterior, exterior, interior, posterior, ulterior, inferior, superior.
Note: Suffix ER in the comparative degree of adjectives: bigger, harder, smaller, larger, etc. Suffix EST in the superlative
degree of adjectives: biggest, hardest, smallest, largest, etc. (See Degrees of Comparison in the section Miscellany.)
ERN
eastern, northern, southern, western, modern.
ESE
Burmese, Chinese, Japanese, Lebanese, Maltese, Portuguese, Siamese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese; journalese.
Note spelling: obese, these.
ID
acid, acrid, arid, avid, candid, fervid, flaccid, fluid, frigid, horrid, humid, languid, limpid, liquid, livid, lucid, lurid;morbid,
pallid, paranoid, placid, putrid, rabid, rancid, rapid, rigid, solid, sordid, squalid, splendid, stupid;tepid, timid, torpid,
torrid, turbid, valid, vapid, vivid; carotid, insipid, intrepid, invalid.
ILE
agile, docile, ductile, fertile, fragile, futile, hostile, imbecile, juvenile, missile;mobile, senile, servile, sterile, tactile,
infantile, versatile, virile, volatile; immobile.

INE
alkaline, aniline, aquiline, bovine, canine, crystalline, feline; divine;pristine, feminine, masculine, genuine; marine,
routine; clandestine.
IST
capitalist, chauvinist, communist, extremist, fascist, imperialist, nationalist, racist, socialist, surrealist.
ITE
composite, opposite, exquisite, requisite, prerequisite; favorite (BrE: favourite);definite, infinite; indefinite; erudite, finite;
polite, impolite.
LIKE
childlike, ghostlike, godlike, ladylike, sportsmanlike, workmanlike;businesslike, homelike, lifelike, starlike, warlike; belllike;unladylike, unsportsmanlike.
SOMEawesome, burdensome, cumbersome, fulsome, gruesome, handsome, irksome;loathsome, lonesome, mettlesome,
quarrelsome, tiresome, troublesome;wholesome, winsome; unwholesome.
TH, ETH
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth;thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth,
eighteenth, nineteenth;hundredth; thousandth; millionth;twentieth, thirtieth, fortieth, fiftieth, sixtieth, seventieth, eightieth,
ninetieth.
WARD
backward, downward, forward, inward, onward, outward, rearward, upward;eastward, northward, southward, westward;
homeward, seaward; awkward; straightforward.