Formation of Adjectives from Verbs! The parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, and other adjectives can be turned into adjectives using different suffixes. We can add several suffixes to a verb to form an adjective. Some common suffixes that turn verbs into adjectives include the following.
- -y
- -able, -ible
- -ous
- -al
- -ful
- -less
- -ent, -ant
- -ic
- -ive
- -ing
Form examples form adjectives from the following words (verbs)
- continuous from continue
- readable from reading
- speedy from speed
- running from run
- believable from believe
In this grammar lesson, we will look at formation of adjectives from verbs.
List of Adjectives Formed from Verbs Examples
| Verbs | Adjectives |
| Tire | Tiring, Tireless |
| Move | Movable |
| Talk | Talkative |
| Cease | Ceaseless |
| Move | Moveable |
| Abandon | Abandoned |
| Abbreviate | Abbreviated |
| Abhor | Abhorrent |
| Abide | abiding |
| Abort | abortive |
| Abridge | abridged |
| Absorb | Absorbent, Absorbing |
| Abuse | Abusive |
| Accent | Accented |
| Accept | Acceptable |
| Access | Accessible |
| Acclaim | Acclaimed |
| Accommodate | Accommodating |
| Accompany | Accompanying |
| Accomplish | Accomplished |
| Account | Accountable |
| Accredit | Accredited |
| Accuse | Accusing |
| Accustom | Accustomed |
| Acquiesce | Acquiescent |
| Act | Acting |
| Action | Actionable |
| Adapt | Adapted, Adaptable, Adaptive |
| Add | Added |
| Addle | Addled |
| Adhere | Adherent |
| Adjoin | Adjoining |
| Adjust | Adjustable |
| Admire | Admiring |
| Adopt | Adopted |
| Adore | Adoring |
| Adulterate | Adulterated |
| Advance | Advanced, Advancing |
| Baffle | Baffling |
| Balance | Balanced |
| Bale | Baleful |
| Balk | Balkan |
| Balls | Ballsy |
| Ban | Banal |
| Bang | Banging |
| Bank | Bankable |
| Banter | Bantering |
| Bark | Barking |
| Barnstorm | Barnstorming |
| Base | Baseless |
| Bash | Bashful |
| Bastardize | Bastardized |
| Bat | Bated |
| Batter | Battered |
| Beach | Beached |
| Beam | Beaming |
| Bear | Bearable |
| Beard | Bearded, Beardless |
| Beat | Beaten |
| Become | Becoming |
| Beef | Beefy |
| Befit | Befitting |
| Beggar | Beggarly |
| Cage | Cagey |
| Calculate | Calculated, Calculating |
| Calibrate | Calibrated |
| Call | Callous |
| Cane | Caned |
| Cap | Capable, Caped |
| Captain | Captious |
| Captivate | Captivating |
| Carpet | Carpeted |
| Case | Cased |
| Cashier | Cashless |
| Catch | Catching |
| Cater | Catering |
| Caution | Cautionary, Cautious |
| Cease | Ceaseless |
| Celebrate | Celebrated, Celebratory |
| Damage | Damaged, Damaging |
| Damn | Damnable, Damned, Damning |
| Dangle | Dangly |
| Darken | Darkened |
| Dash | Dashed, Dashing |
| Date | Dated, Dative |
| Daunt | Daunting, Dauntless |
| Dazzle | Dazzling |
| Deafen | Deafening |
| Debate | Debatable |
| Debilitate | Debilitating |
| Decide | Decided, Deciding, Deciduous |
| Declaim | Declamatory |
| Declare | Declared |
| Decorate | Decorative, Decorous |
| Dedicate | Dedicated |
| Deduce | Deducible, Deductive |
| Deduct | Deductible |
| Deepen | Deepening |
| Deep-Fry | Deep-fried |
Adjectives Formed from Verbs Examples
| Verbs | Adjectives |
| Defame | Defamatory |
| Defect | Defective |
| Define | Definable |
| Earn | Earnest |
| Earth | Earthen, Earthly, Earthy |
| Eat | Eatable, Edible |
| Edge | Edged, Edgy |
| Edify | Edifying |
| Educate | Educated, Educational, Educative |
| Effect | Effective, Effectual |
| Effervesce | Effervescent |
| Elect | Electable, Elective |
| Electrify | Electrifying |
| Elevate | Elevated |
| Elongate | Elongated |
| Emancipate | Emancipated |
| Face | Faceless, Facial, Facile |
| Fade | Faded |
| Fail | Failed, Failing |
| Fall | Fallen, Fallible, Falling |
| Falter | Faltering |
| Fart | Farther |
| Fascinate | Fascinated, Fascinating |
| Fashion | Fashionable |
| Father | Fatherless |
| Fathom | Fathomless |
| Fatigue | Fatigued, Fatiguing |
| Fatten | Fattening |
| fault | Faultless, Faulty |
| Favor | Favored, Favorable, Favorite |
| Fawn | Fawning |
| Fear | Fearful, Fearless |
| Feature | Featureless |
| Feed | Feeder |
| Ferret | Ferrous |
| Gag | Gaga |
| Gain | Gainful |
| Gall | Gallant, Galling |
| Gallop | Galloping |
| Galvanize | Galvanized |
| Gang | Gangly |
| Gape | Gaping |
| Gas | Gaseous, Gassy |
| Gawk | Gawky |
| Gee | Geeky |
| Generalize | Generalized |
| Generate | Generative, Generic, Generous |
| Ghost | Ghostly |
| Gibber | Gibbering |
| Gig | Gigantic |
| Giggle | Giggly |
| Gild | Gilded |
| Halt | Halting |
| Hammer | Hammered |
| Handicap | Handicapped |
| Happen | Happening |
| Harass | Harassed |
| Harden | Hardened |
| Harm | Harmful, Harmless |
| Harrow | Harrowed, Harrowing |
| Harry | Harried |
| Hasten | Hasty |
| Hate | Hated, Hateful |
| Haunt | Haunted, Haunting |
| Hazard | Hazardous |
| Haze | Hazy |
| Heap | Heaped |
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