Suffixes- ible,-able

3rd Bimonthly5th grade

Suffixes When -able and -ible are added to words it generally means

'capable of being'

• able: There are more words ending in -able (about 900)

• -able words usually come from French. We can make new adjectives - networkable, childproofable.

• Ible: than -ible (less than 200).

• -ible words come from Latin. There are no new Latin words!

sensible

• capable of receiving sensory impressions

washable

• able to be washed without being damaged

available

• easy or possible to get or use

fashionable

• dressing and acting in a way that is currently popular

valuable

• worth a lot of money

flexible

• capable of bending or being bent

reasonable

• being in accordance with reason

favorable

• showing approval

breakable

• able to be broken

convertible

• able to be changed into another form

forgettable

• not worth remembering

laughable

• causing or likely to cause laughter or scorn

sociable

• involving or allowing friendly and pleasant social relations

allowable

• not forbidden

divisible

• able to be divided

hospitable

• generous and friendly to guests or visitors

reversible

• able to be changed back to an earlier or original state

responsible

• involving important duties, decisions, etc.

tolerable

• unpleasant but able to be accepted or tolerated