![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,
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Most common suffixes and prefixes
- 1. Most common Prefixes and Suffixes here
- 2. 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,