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Common prefixes and suffixes

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Andres Ruiz

A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a root word that changes the word's meaning. Some common prefixes and their meanings are: dis- meaning "not", ex- meaning "out of", in- meaning "not or without", and un- meaning "against or not". A suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a root word that changes the word's meaning. Some common suffixes and their meanings are: -able meaning "able to", -er meaning "comparative", -est meaning "superlative", -ful meaning "full of", and -ly meaning "forming an adjective".

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Prefix A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word. For example, the word "unhappy" consists of the prefix "un-" [which means "not"] combined with the root (stem) word "happy"; the word "unhappy" means "not happy." A Short List of Prefixes: PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES de- from, down, away reverse, opposite decode, decrease dis- not, opposite, reverse, away disagree, disappear ex- out of, away from, lacking, former exhale, explosion il- not illegal, illogical im- not, without impossible, improper in- not, without inaction, invisible mis- bad, wrong mislead, misplace non- not nonfiction, nonsense pre- before prefix, prehistory pro- for, forward, before proactive, profess, program re- again, back react, reappear un- against, not, opposite undo, unequal, unusual Suffix A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a word. For example, the word flavorless consists of the root word "flavor" combined with the suffix "-less" [which means "without"]; the word "flavorless" means "having no flavor." A Short List of Suffixes: SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES -able able to, having the quality of comfortable, portable -al relating to annual, comical -er comparative bigger, stronger -est superlative strongest, tiniest -ful full of beautiful, grateful -ible forming an adjective reversible, terrible -ily forming an adverb eerily, happily, lazily -ing denoting an action, a material, or a gerund acting, showing -less without, not affected by friendless, tireless -ly forming an adjective clearly, hourly -ness denoting a state or condition kindness, wilderness -y full of, denoting a condition, or a diminutive glory, messy, victory,

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Common prefixes and suffixes

  • 1. Prefix A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word. For example, the word "unhappy" consists of the prefix "un-" [which means "not"] combined with the root (stem) word "happy"; the word "unhappy" means "not happy." A Short List of Prefixes: PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLES de- from, down, away reverse, opposite decode, decrease dis- not, opposite, reverse, away disagree, disappear ex- out of, away from, lacking, former exhale, explosion il- not illegal, illogical im- not, without impossible, improper in- not, without inaction, invisible mis- bad, wrong mislead, misplace non- not nonfiction, nonsense pre- before prefix, prehistory pro- for, forward, before proactive, profess, program re- again, back react, reappear un- against, not, opposite undo, unequal, unusual Suffix A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a word. For example, the word flavorless consists of the root word "flavor" combined with the suffix "-less" [which means "without"]; the word "flavorless" means "having no flavor." A Short List of Suffixes: SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLES -able able to, having the quality of comfortable, portable -al relating to annual, comical -er comparative bigger, stronger -est superlative strongest, tiniest -ful full of beautiful, grateful -ible forming an adjective reversible, terrible -ily forming an adverb eerily, happily, lazily -ing denoting an action, a material, or a gerund acting, showing -less without, not affected by friendless, tireless -ly forming an adjective clearly, hourly -ness denoting a state or condition kindness, wilderness -y full of, denoting a condition, or a diminutive glory, messy, victory,