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Contents
Prefix For Word
Prefix
Meaning
Examples
de-
away, down, from, reverse, opposite
decode, decrease
dis-
not, opposite, reverse, away
disagree, disappear
ex-
away from, former, out of, lacking
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-
before, for, forward
proactive, profess, program
re-
again, back
react, reappear
un-
against, not, opposite
undo, unequal, unusual
Suffix Words List
Suffix
Meaning
Examples
-y
full of, denoting a condition, or a diminutive
glory, messy, victory
-ness
denoting a state or condition
kindness, wilderness
-ly
forming an adjective
clearly, hourly
-less
without, not affected by
friendless, tireless
-ing
denoting an action, a material, or a gerund
acting, showing
-ily
forming an adverb
eerily, happily, lazily
-ible
forming an adjective
reversible, terrible
-ful
full of
beautiful, grateful
-est
superlative
strongest, tiniest
-er
comparative
bigger, stronger
-al
relating to
annual comical
-able
able to, having the quality of
comfortable, portable
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