There is no hard-and-fast rule. Words with -ible are of Latin origin, so the suffix is no longer being used to create new words; all new coinages use -able (for example, if you're looking to spell the word that means "suitable for being blogged", it would be "bloggable"). However, there are also words of Latin origin that use -able.
One guideline that follows from this is that, if you remove the suffix and are left with a complete word, this generally means that the suffix was spelled -able and not -ible. This doesn't work for all words, though: accessible, contemptible, and flexible are a few of the exceptions.
For more detail see the related link below.
Capable of, worthy of, fit for, tending, given, or liable to. Same as the suffix -able.
visible, incredible, horrible, audible, sensible, and responsible
dirigible
legible
sensible
horrible
terrible
The suffix -ible is a form of -able and means the ability to. Irresistible is an adjective.
Ability to be, capable of
Having the capability to
Having the capability to
it capable of
If something is inflexible, then it is not flexible.
-si and -ble are the suffixes of irresponsible
The noun or verb convert can use the suffixes: -ible to form the adjective or noun convertible (adverb convertibly) -ing to form the present participle converting (noun, verb) -er (also -or) to form the noun converter (convertor)
the suffix is ible.
No. The word "bible" is from the Latin biblia (Greek biblion) meaning book, or writing.An adjective form of bible is biblical.
-ible
If something is inflexible, then it is not flexible.
The adverb form is reasonably. Most adjectives formed by the suffix -able or -ible create the related adverb by changing E to Y (the L is already there).
-si and -ble are the suffixes of irresponsible
The root word is "percept", which means "to see". The "im-" at the beginning is a prefix meaning "not". The suffix is a compound suffix made of "-ible" and "-ly", which shifts the root word from a verb form to an adjective to an adverb.
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The noun or verb convert can use the suffixes: -ible to form the adjective or noun convertible (adverb convertibly) -ing to form the present participle converting (noun, verb) -er (also -or) to form the noun converter (convertor)
the suffix is ible.
No. The word "bible" is from the Latin biblia (Greek biblion) meaning book, or writing.An adjective form of bible is biblical.
The suffix is -ible which means "something which can be" [whatever the prefix says].
The adverb is amply.Adjectives that end in -LE (mostly -able, ible, and simple, single) form the adverb by replacing the E with Y.(One, whole, drops the E and adds LY to make the adverb wholly.)
Yes, word ending in the suffix -ible (capable of being) are typically adjectives.Examples:edibleinvisiblelegibleplausible