ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Word parts›Suffixes›-ful
SuffixOld English
-ful
turns a noun into an adjective meaning full of or strongly marked by it
Old English -full meant full of: hopeful eyes hold hope, careful hands show care, and resourceful minds find resources.
Words built from it
- hopeful — feeling or inspiring hope
hope + -ful (full of or marked by) - careful — giving close attention to avoid mistakes or harm
care + -ful (full of or marked by) - resourceful — skilled at finding clever ways to solve problems
resource + -ful (full of or marked by) - graceful — moving or appearing with smooth elegance
grace + -ful (full of or marked by) - spiteful — wanting to hurt or upset someone
spite + -ful (full of or marked by) - doubtful — uncertain or unlikely
doubt + -ful (full of or marked by)
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More suffixes
- -cide — forms words naming an act of killing or the person or substance that kills
- -en — turns an adjective or noun into a verb meaning to make or become that quality
- -ic — turns a noun into an adjective meaning related to or characterized by it
- -ify — turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning make or cause to become
- -ism — turns an idea or practice into a noun naming a doctrine, system, practice, or characteristic behavior