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Words ending in -MENT

Words ending with the suffix -MENT


With very few exceptions, all of the words on this list are nouns. Those which are also adjectives and/or verbs are so noted.



abandonment
abasement
abashment
abatement
abetment also abettal
abodement (Archaic)
abolishment
abonnement (French)
abridgement or abridgment
abutment
accompaniment
accomplishment
accouchement
accouplement
accoustrement (Obsolete) same as accoutrement
accouterment (American English) or accoutrement (British English)
accreditment same as accreditation
accroachment
accruement
accusement (Obsolete)
accustrement (Obsolete)
achievement

acknowledgement (British English) or acknowledgment (American English)

acquirement
acquitment same as acquittal
additament
addlement
adjournment
adjudgement (British English) or adjudgment (American English)
adjustment
admeasurement
admonishment
adornment
advancement
advertisement or advertizement
advisement
affeerment
affixment
afforcement
affranchisement
affreightment
affrightment (Obsolete, Archaic)
aggrandisement (British English) or aggrandizement (American English)
aggrievement
agistment
agreement
agrément (French)
ailment
alignment
alightment
aliment also a verb
alinement same as alignment
allayment
allotment
allurement
amassment
amazement
ambushment noun also ambush noun, verb
amendment
amercement
amerciament variant of amercement

amortisement (British English) or amortizement (American English) or amortissement (French, English)

ament same as catkin
amusement
annexment also annexure
announcement
annulment
anointment
antidevelopment (this word is an adjective only)
antiestablishment (this word is an adjective only)
antigovernment (this word is an adjective only)
antimanagement also an adjective
antiparliament (this word is an adjective only)
antiunemployment (this word is an adjective only)
apartment
apparelment (Obsolete)
apparentement (French)
appartement (French) same as apartment
appeachment (Obsolete)
appeasement
appertainment same as appurtenance
appeteezement (Obsolete) same as appetisement
appetisement
appointment
apportionment
appraisement same as appraisal
apprenticement same as apprenticement
arbitrament or arbitrement
arbitrement or arbitrament
argument
armament
arraignment
arrangement
arrayment 1. the act of arraying 2. (Obsolete) same as clothing
arrestment
arrondissement (French)
ascertainment
assailment
assessment
assignment
assoilment
assortment
assuagement
assythment
astonishment
astoundment
atonement
atrament
attachment
attainment
attaintment
attemperament
attemperment
attendement (Archaic)
attendment
attirement (Obsolete) same as attire (as a noun)
attornment
attunement
augment also a verb
availment
averment
avertiment (Archaic) same as advertisement
avisement
avouchment
babblement
bafflement
bailment
ballottement
bamboozlement
banishment
basement
batement (Archaic) same as abatement
battement (French)
battlement also embattlement
bedazzlement
bedevilment
bedizenment
befoulment
befuddlement
beguilement
beleaguerment
belittlement
bemusement
benightment
benumbment
bequeathment also bequeathal
bereavement
besetment
besiegement
bestowment also bestowal
betrothment also betrothal
betterment
bevelment
bewailment
bewilderment
bewitchment
blandishment
blastment
blazonment
blemishment same as blemish (as a noun)
bodement
bombardment
bouleversement (French)
brabblement
burnishment
cajolement
cantonment
casement
cashierment
catchment
cement also a verb
cerement
chastenment
chastisement
cherishment
clement (this word is an adjective only)
cloyment same as satiety
co-management
commandment
commencement
comment also a verb
commitment sometimes commital
compartment also a verb

compilement 1. (Archaic) same as compilation 2. (Obsolete) the act of compiling

complement also a verb (not to be confused with compliment)
compliment also a verb (not to be confused with complement)
complotment
comportment
concealment
concernment
condiment
condolement same as condolence
conducement (Obsolete)
conferment
confinement
confrontment also confrontal
confutement (Obsolete) same as confutation
congealment
conjurement (Obsolete)
consignment also an adjective
consolement same as consolation
containment
contenement (Obsolete)
contentment
contrivement (Obsolete) same as contrivance
controlment (Archaic, Obsolete)
convincement
copayment
counterargument
counterdeployment
countergovernment
countermovement
counterstatement
couplement (Obsolete)
crassament
cumberment
curettement or curretment same as curettage
curtailment
darraignment also deraignment (Obsolete)
dazzlement
debarment
debasement
debatement
debauchment

debouchment 1. the act or instance of debouching 2. also debouchure (Physical Geography)

debridement
decampment
decipherment
decrement
deducement also assumption, deduction
defacement
deferment
defilement
definement
deforcement
defraudment also defraudation
defrayment same as defrayal
delassement (French) also relaxation
dement (Rare or Obsolete - this word is a verb only)
demolishment
denotement
denouement or dénouement
denouncement
denudement same as denudation
departement (French Government)
department
deployment
deportment
depravement same as depravation
deprivement (Archaic) same as deprivation
deraignment also darraignment (Obsolete)
derailment
derangement
désagrément (French)
designment (Obsolete) also design, plan (as nouns)
despisement (Archaic) same as despisal, contempt
despoilment
dessignment same as designment (Obsolete)
detachment
detainment
determent
dethronement
detrainment
detriment
development
devilment also deviltry, devilry
devolvement
devotement
devourment
diminishment
dimplement (Literary, Rare)
diriment (this word is an adjective only)
disablement
disafforestment same as disafforestation
disagreement
disannulment
disappointment
disarmament
disarrangement
disbandment
disbarment
disburdenment
disbursement
discardment
discernment
discolorment same as discoloration
disconcertment also disconcertion
discontentment noun also discontent noun, adjective
discouragement
disembarkment also disembarkation
disembarrassment
disembodiment
disemboguement
disembowelment
disemployment
disempowerment
disenchantment
disencumberment
disendowment
disenfranchisement also disfranchisement
disengagement
disentailment
disentanglement
disenthrallment or disenthralment
disentombment
disentrainment also disentrancement
disestablishment
disfeaturement
disfigurement also called disfiguration
disfranchisement also disenfranchisement
disfurnishment
disgorgement
disgruntlement
disguisement
disheartenment
dishevelment
disillusionment
disimprisonment
disinterment
disinvestment
dislodgement (British English) or dislodgment (American English)
dismantlement
dismastment
dismemberment
disobligement also disobligation
disownment
disparagement
dispartment
dispiritment
displacement
displenishment
disportment
dissepiment
disseverment also disseveration, disseverance

distilment (British English) or distillment (American English) - (Archaic) same as distillation

distinguishment
distrainment
divergement also divergence
divertisement (Archaic) same as diversion, entertainment
divertissement (French)
divestment also divestiture
divorcement
divulgement
dizenment (Archaic)
document also a verb
dreariment (Archaic)
dwindlement
easement
éboulement (French)
éclaircissement (French)
e-cruitment also e-recruitment
educement
edutainment also called infotainment
effacement
égarement (French) same as confusion
ejectment
electrocement
element
eloignment or eloinment
eloinment or eloignment
elopement
embalmment
embankment
embarkment also embarkation or embarcation
embarquement variation of embarkment
embarrassment
embasement (Obsolete) same as abasement
embattlement same as battlement
embayment
embedment
embellishment
embezzlement
embitterment also imbitterment
emblazonment
emblement (usually plural)
embodiment
emboîtement (French)
embossment
embourgeoisement
embowelment same as disembowelment
embowerment (Archaic)
embracement
embranchment
embranglement
embrittlement
embroilment
embruement variation of imbruement
embrutement same as imbrutement
emolument
empalement also impalement (in most definitions of the word)
empanelment also impanelment
empiecement
emplacement
employment
empoisonment
empowerment
empressement (French)
enablement
enactment
encampment
encasement also incasement
encashment (British English, Formal)
enchainment
enchantment
encipherment
encirclement
encodement
encompassment
encouragement
encroachment
encrustment also incrustment
encumberment
encystment also encystation
endamagement
endangerment
endearment
endeavourment
endorsement also indorsement
endowment
enfacement
enfeeblement
enfeoffment also feoffment
enfoldment also infoldment
enforcement
enframement
enfranchisement also franchisement
engagement
engenderment
engorgement
engouement or engoument (French) same as infatuation
engraftment also engraftation, ingraftment, ingraftation
engrailment
engrossment
engulfment also ingulfment
enhancement
enjambement or enjambment
enjambment or enjambement
enjoinment
enjoyment
enlacement
enlargement
enlevement (Scottish English) same as abduction
enlightenment
enlistment
enlivenment
enmeshment
ennoblement
enouncement
enragement
enregiment
enrichment
enrollment also enrolment
enserfment
enshrinement
enslavement
ensnarement also insnarement
ensorcellment
ensoulment also insoulment
enswathement
entablement
entailment
entanglement
entertainment
enthrallment or enthralment

enthronement also enthronisation (British English) or enthronization (American English)

enticement
entitlement
entoilment
entombment also intombment
entrainement (French)
entrainment
entrancement
entrapment
entreatment
entrenchment also intrenchment
entrustment also intrustment
entwinement also intwinement
enurement same as inurement
envelopment
environment
envisagement
enwrapment also inwrapment
épaulement (French)
equipment
erasement
e-recruitment also e-cruitment
escapement
escarpment
escheatment
establishment
estrangement
estrepement
evanishment (Poetry) same as vanishment
événement (French) same as occurrence, event
evincement
evolvement
exactment same as exaction
excitement
excrement
experiment
extinguishment
extollment or extolment
fakement (Slang) also swindle (as a noun), contrivance
famishment
feoffment also enfeoffment
ferment also a verb
fibrocement
figment
filament
firmament
fitment
fleechment (Scottish English) also flattery, cajolery, coaxing
fleshment (Obsolete)
flusterment
foment (this word is a verb only)
forebodement
forejudgement or forejudgment
foreordainment
forepayment same as prepayment
forestallment or forestalment
fragment also a verb
franchisement also enfranchisement
fulfillment or fulfilment
fundament
furniment (Obsolete)
furnishment
gabblement
garment also verb
garnisheement
garnishment
gazement
glazement
government
graplement (Obsolete)
habiliment (usually plural)
harassment
hardiment (Archaic) same as hardihood
hatchment (Heraldry) also called achievement
hereditament
herriment (Obsolete)
herryment (Scottish English)
hutment
hyperdevelopment
hyperexcitement
imbitterment same as embitterment
imbodiment same as embodiment
imbuement
imbruement also embruement
imbrutement also embrutement
immoment also immomentous (Archaic - this word is an adjective only)
immurement also immuration
impairment
impalement also empalement (in most definitions of the word)
impanelment also empanelment
impartment also impartation
impeachment
impediment
imperilment
impingement
implement also a verb
impoundment also impoundage
impoverishment
impressment
imprisonment
improvement
impugnment
incasement same as encasement
incensement
incitement
inclement (this word is an adjective only)
increment
incrustment also encrustment
indictment (not to be confused with inditement)
inditement (not to be confused with indictment)
indorsement same as endorsement
inducement
infeftment (Scottish English)
infoldment same as enfoldment
infotainment same as edutainment
infringement
ingraftment same as engraftment also ingraftation, engraftment
ingulfment same as engulfment
insnarement same as ensnarement
insoulment also ensoulment
installment also instalment
instatement
instillment
instrument also a verb
integument
intendment
interagreement
interelement also an adjective
interentanglement
interjudgment
interlacement
interment
internment
interparliament (this word is an adjective only)
intersegment also an adjective
intertwinement
interweavement
inthrallment or inthralment
intombment same as entombment
intrenchment same as entrenchment
intrustment same as entrustment
intwinement same as entwinement
inurement also enurement
inurnment
inveiglement
investment
involvement
inwrapment also enwrapment
jostlement
judgement (British English) or judgment (American English)
jumblement
lament also a verb
languishment
ligament
lineament
liniment
lodgement (British English) or lodgment (American English)
loment
lurement
maladjustment
malapportionment
malnourishment same as malnutrition
maltreatment
management
marvelment
maturement
measurement
medicament also called medicant
merriment
microenvironment also called microhabitat
microfilament
micromanagement
minglement
misadjustment
misalignment
misallotment
misarrangement
misassessment
misassignment
misemployment
misgovernment also misgovernance
misjudgement (British English) or misjudgment (American English)
mismanagement
mismeasurement
misplacement
misshipment
misstatement
mistreatment
moment
monofilament 1. noun also monofil 2. adjective
monument also a verb
mottlement
movement
muddlement also muddledness
multifilament 1. noun also multifil 2. adjective
multisegment (this word is an adjective only)
muniment (usually plural)
myofilament
nonabandonment
nonabridgment
nonaccompaniment
nonadjournment
nonadjustment
nonadornment
nonadvancement
nonagreement
nonalignment
nonalinement
nonallotment
nonamendment
nonannulment
nonapportionment
nonarmament
nonarraignment
nonascertainment
nonassignment
nonattachment
nonattainment
nonbanishment
noncommencement
noncommitment
nonconcealment
noncondiment
nonconfinement
nonconsignment
noncurtailment
nondefilement
nondetachment
nondevelopment
nondisagreement
nondisarmament
nondisbursement
nondiscernment
nondisfigurement
nondismemberment
nonembellishment
nonembezzlement
nonemployment
nonenactment
nonencroachment
nonendorsement
nonendowment
nonenforcement
nonengagement
nonentertainment also an adjective
nonestablishment also an adjective
nonfulfillment
nongovernment
nonimpartment also nonimpartation
nonimpeachment
nonimplement
nonimprovement
nonincitement
nonindictment
noninvestment (this word is an adjective only)
noninvolvement
nonmanagement also an adjective
nonnutriment
nonpayment
nonpostponement
nonprocurement
nonpunishment
nonrefinement
nonreimbursement
nonreinforcement
nonreinvestment
nonrelinquishment
nonreplacement
nonrequirement
nonretainment
nonretardment same as nonretardation
nonretirement
nonretrenchment
nonsettlement
nonstatement
nontreatment
nonvehement (this word is an adjective only)
nourishment
nutriment
obligement (Scottish English)
obtainment
oddment
ointment
ordainment
ornament also a verb
orpiment
outcompliment (this word is a verb only)
outplacement
outsettlement
overachievement
overadjustment
overassessment
overattachment
overclement (this word is an adjective only)
overcommitment
overcontentment
overdevelopment
overdiscouragement
overembellishment
overemployment
overgarment
overharassment
overinvestment
overmerriment
overnourishment
overornament (this word is a verb only)
overpayment
overpunishment
overrefinement
overregiment (this word is a verb only)
oversettlement
overshipment
overstatement
overtreatment
overvehement (this word is an adjective only)
palaverment
paludament same as paludamentum
parament
parchment
Parliament
parliament
partitionment
passament same as passement
passement also passament
pavement
payment
pediment
perishment
pigment also a verb
placement
plenishment
postconfinement
postponement
postretirement (this word is an adjective only)
posttreatment (this word is an adjective only)
preaccomplishment
preachment

preacknowledgement (British English) or preacknowledgment (American English)

preadjournment
preadjustment
preadornment
preadvertisment
preagreement
preannouncement also an adjective
prearrangement
prearrestment
preascertainment
preattachment
precommitment (this word is an adjective only)
preconcealment
preconcernment
preconfinement
precontentment
predetachment
predevelopment
predicament
prediminishment
predisagreement
predisappointment
prediscernment
prediscontentment also prediscontent
prediscouragement
predisplacement
predivorcement
preembarrassment
preembodiment
preemployment or pre-employment also an adjective
preencouragement
preendorsement
preenforcement
preenjoyment
preenlargement
preenlightenment
preenlistment
preenrollment
preentailment
preentertainment
preenvelopment
preequipment
preexperiment
preextinguishment
prefulfillment
preimprovement
preinducement
preinvestment
preinvolvement
premeasurement
prepavement
preplacement
prepronouncement
prepunishment
prereconcilement
prerefinement
prerequirement
preretirement also an adjective
presettlement
preshipment
pretournament
proadjournment
proagreement
proallotment
proamendment
proappointment (this word is an adjective only)
proapportionment (this word is an adjective only)
proassessment (this word is an adjective only)
probanishment (this word is an adjective only)
procurement
prodisarmament (this word is an adjective only)
proemployment (this word is an adjective only)
proenforcement (this word is an adjective only)
proenlargement (this word is an adjective only)
proexperiment
pro-government (this word is an adjective only)
proinvestment (this word is an adjective only)
prolongment
promanagement (this word is an adjective only)
pronouncement
propayment
proportionment
propunishment (this word is an adjective only)
publishment (Archaic) same as publication
punishment
puzzlement
rabblement
radioelement
raiment
rapprochement
ravagement
ravelment
ravishment
reacknowledgment
readjournment
readjustment
readornment
readvertisement
realignment
reallotment
reamassment
reamendment
reanointment
reappointment
reapportionment
reargument
rearmament
rearrangement
reassessment
reassignment
reassortment
reattachment
reattainment
rebatement
recement (this word is a verb only)
recommencement
recommitment also recommittal
reconcealment
reconcilement
reconsignment
recoupment
recrement
recruitment
redeployment
redevelopment
redisbursement
redocument (this word is a verb only)
reemployment
reenactment
reencouragement
reendorsement also reindorsement
reendowment
reengagement
reenjoyment
reenlargement
reenlightenment
reenlistment or re-enlistment
reenrollment
reenslavement
reenthronement
reentrenchment
reequipment
reestablishment
reexperiment
refinement
refrainment
refreshment
refundment
refurbishment
regalement
regarment (this word is a verb only)
regiment also a verb
regovernment
reimbursement
reimplement (this word is a verb only)
reimprisonment
reindictment
reindorsement same as reendorsement
reinducement
reinforcement
reinstalment
reinstatement also reinstation
reinterment
reinvestment
reinvolvement
rejoicement
rejudgment
releasement
relentment
relinquishment
remandment
remeasurement
renouncement
renourishment
reornament (this word is a verb only)
repayment
replacement
replenishment
repunishment
requirement
requitement
rescindment
resentment
resettlement
reshipment
resilement
ressentiment (French)
restatement
retainment
retardment same as retardation
retirement also an adjective
retracement
retrenchment
revampment
revealment also revelation
revetment
revilement
rudiment (often plural)
sacrament
sarment same as sarmentum
scarcement
secernment
secondment (British English)
securement
sediment also a verb
seducement same as seduction
segment
self-adornment
self-advancement
self-advertisement
self-alignment also written self-alinement
self-amendment
self-amusement
self-assessment
self-attachment
self-betterment
self-commitment
self-confinement
self-debasement
self-development
self-discernment
self-disparagement
self-engrossment
self-enhancement
self-enjoyment
self-enrichment
self-entertainment
self-estrangement
self-immurement
self-management
self-measurement
self-nourishment
self-postponement
self-punishment
self-renouncement
self-resentment
self-treatment
semiconfinement
semi-retirement
sentiment
settlement
shipment
signalment
solacement noun same as solace (as a noun)
startlement
statement
strewment
subbasement
subdepartment
subdevelopment
subelement
subemployment
subendorsement
subgovernment
subparliament
subpartitionment
subpavement
subsegment
subvestment
superachievement
superacknowledgment
superadornment
superastonishment
superdevelopment
superenforcement
superenrollment
superestablishment
superexcitement
superfulfillment
supergovernment
superindictment
superornament also a verb
superrequirement
supershipment
supervestment
supplement also a verb
sustainment
tanglement
tapotement
tegument
temperament
tenement
testament
torment also a verb
tournament
traducement
transfigurement
transhipment or transshipment
treatment
unadornment
underachievement
underadjustment
undercomment
underdevelopment
underemployment
undergarment
undergovernment
underinstrument
underlayment
undernourishment
underpayment
understatement
undevelopment
unemployment
unfoldment
unhingement
unravelment
unsettlement
unvehement (this word is an adjective only)
upliftment
vanishment
vanquishment
varment also varmint
vehement (this word is an adjective only)
vestment
virement
vouchsafement
weldment
wilderment
withdrawment same as withdrawal (in one sense of the word)
wonderment
worriment (Informal)