Prefix and Suffix
A prefix is a group of letters that is put before a word to form a new word with a new meaning.
| Prefix | Word | New word |
| Re | think | Rethink |
| Mis | behave | Misbehave |
| Semi | circle | Semicircle |
| Im | possible | Impossible |
| Pre | view | Preview |
| Dis | obey | Disobey |
| In | justice | Injustice |
| Tri | cycle | Tricycle |
| Un | able | Unable |
| ir | relevant | Irrelevant |
A suffix is a group of letters that is added after a word to form a new word with a new meaning.
| Word | Suffix | New word |
| Collect | ion | Collection |
| Kind | ness | Kindness |
| Hard | en | Harden |
| Hope | ful | Hopeful |
| Follow | er | Follower |
| Convert | ible | Convertible |
| Bad | ly | Badly |
| Beak | able | Breakable |
| Care | less | Careless |
| Enjoy | ment | Enjoyment |
Here are meanings of some common prefixes and suffixes.
| Prefix | Meaning | Example |
| Anti- | against | antinarcotics |
| Dis- | not or removal | disappear, dismount |
| Inter- | between | interact |
| Non- | without | nonfat |
| Pre- | before | preview |
| semi- | half | semicircle |
| Un- | opposite | unhappy |
| Post- | after | postwar |
| Tri- | three | tricycle |
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
| -able | capable of being | solvable |
| -less | without | motionless |
| -ful | full of | cheerful |
| -en | to do, made of, become | fasten, woolen, strengthen |
| -ness | state of being | heaviness |
| -holic | one who is obsessed | workaholic |
| -tion | state or quality of | attention |
| -ist | profession | artist |
| -ment | action or process of | movement |
| -fy | the process of making into | amplify |
Some more example:
| Prefixes | Suffixes |
| Antisocial | Loudly |
| Defrost | Believable |
| Misjudge | Stronger |
| Impure | Wooden |
| Disown | Joyous |
| Explode | Delightful |
| Proactive | Reversible |
| Prepaid | Direction |
| Incorrect | Restless |
| Unusual | Softness |
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