Common suffixes that change verbs to adjectives

SUFFIX VERB – ADJECTIVE VERB – ADJECTIVE VERB – ADJECTIVE VERB – ADJECTIVE VERB – ADJECTIVE

-ABLE  able, can do

agree – agreeable

expand – expandable

laugh – laughable

pass – passable

remark – remarkable

-IBLE  able, can do

access – accessible

force – forcible

sense – sensible

flex – flexible

permit – permissible

-ANT  performing agent

please – pleasant

rely – reliant

ignore – ignorant

resist – resistant

vacate – vacant

-ENT  performing agent

excel – excellent

depend–dependent

confide – confident

urge – urgent

differ – different

-IVE causing effect

attract – attractive

create – creative

select – selective

posses – possessive

prevent – preventive

-ING  causing effect

amuse – amusing

excite – exciting

confuse – confusing

relax –relaxing

surprise –surprising

-ED  receiving effect

amuse – amused

excite – excited

confuse – confused

relax – relaxed

surprise – surprised

-EN  receiving effect

freeze – frozen

lighten – lightened

darken – darkened

widen – widened

shorten – shortened