Prefixes

Prefixes and Suffixes

Beginning Prefixes:

Prefix Meaning Examples

anti- against antiwar, antisocial, antislavery, antifreeze

dis- not, opposite disappear, disagree, disarm, dishonest, discontinue

ex- former ex-president, ex-student, ex-wife

im-, in- not impossible, impassable, immobilize, immature, imbalance

inter- amongst, between internet, international, intermission, intervene, interrupt

intra- within intramural, intrastate, intravenous, intranet, intramuscular

micro- small, short microphone, microscope, microwave, microbe, microfilm

mis- wrong, not misbehave, misconduct, misfortune, mistake, miscount

multi- many, much multiply, multicolored, multimillionaire, multitude

non- not nonsense, nonfiction, nonresistant, nonstop, nonviolent

over- too much overdue, overdo, overpriced, overbearing, overactive

post- after postpone, postdate, postscript, postmeridian, postwar

pre- before prefix, precaution, preamble, prenatal, prelude

pro- favor pro-war, Pro-American, pro-education, pro-trade, pro-union

pro- forward proceed, produce, progress, project, prognosis, prophent

re- again redo, rewrite, reappear, repaint, reheat, relive

re- back recall, receded, repay, reflect, retract, rebagte

sub- under, below submarine, subzero, submerge, subordinate, subhuman

super- above, beyond superman, supernatural,superpower

tele- distant telephone, telescope, television, telegram, telepathy

trans- across transport, transfer, translate, transatlantic transcribe

un- not unhappy, unable, uncomfortable, uncertain, unbeaten

under- below, less than underpaid, undercover, underground, underneath, underage

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Beginning Suffixes:

Suffix Meaning Examples

-able, -ible is, can be comfortable, learnable, walkable, climbable perishable,
durable, gullible, combustible

-ar, -er, -or one who can beggar, liar, teacher, painter, seller, shipper, doctor,
actor, editor

-en to make strengthen, fasten, lengthen, frighten, weaken

-er more smarter, closer, lighter, quicker, softer, luckier

-ess one who (female) princess, waitress, countess, hostess, actress

-est most smartest, closest, lightest, quickest, softest

-ette small dinette, diskette, majorette, barrette

-ful full of joyful, fearful, careful, thoughtful, cheerful

-ish relating to childish, bookish, selfish

-less without thoughtless, tireless, joyless, ageless, careless

-like resembling lifelike, homelike, childlike, computerlike

-ly resembling fatherly, motherly, scholarly, sisterly, kindly

-ment action or process government, development, experiment

-ness state or quality of kindness, happiness, goodness, darkness, fullness

-ship state or quality of friendship, hardship, citizenship, internship

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