Prefixes in English grammar with examples. We will learn making opposite words by using prefix. Examples for prefix.
Prefixes are short 1 to 3 syllable additions that are attached to the beginnings of words to slightly change their meaning. For example, adding the prefix tri- to the base word angle creates a new word, triangle, which means “a figure with three straight lines and three angles.”
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English grammar for competitive exams
IN
1. ability X inability
2. accurate X inaccurate
3. active X inactive
4. adequate X inadequate
5. animate X inanimate
6. applicable X inapplicable
7. appropriate X inappropriate
8. capable X in capable
9. comparable X incomparable
10. complete X incomplete
11. consistent X inconsistent
12. convenience X inconvenience
13. correct X incorrect
14. decent X indecent
15. discipline X indiscipline
16. definite X indefinite
17. direct X indirect
18. divisible X indivisible
19. effective X ineffective
20. equal X inequal
21. expensive X inexpensive
22. sufficient X insufficient
23. valid X invalid
24. visible X invisible
25. glorious X inglorious
26. gratitude X ingratitude
27. human X inhuman
28. justice X injustice
29. secure X insecure
30. separable X inseparable
31. significant X insignificant
32. sincere X insincere
33. soluble X insoluble
34. experience X inexperience
35. dependent X independent
Dis
1. advantage X disadvantage
2. agree X disagree
3. allow X disallow
4. appear X disappear
5. approve X disapprove
6. believe X disbelieve
7. comfort X discomfort
8. connect X disconnect
9. continue X discontinue
10. count X discount
11. harmony X disharmony
12. honest X dishonest
13. honour X dishonour
14. interest X disinterest
15. like X dislike
16. loyal X disloyal
17. obedient X disobedient
18. obey X disobey
19. place X displace
20. integrate X disintegrate
21. please X displease
22. respect X disrespect
23. satisfy X dissatisfy
24. similar X dissimilar
IR
1. rational X irrational
2. regular X irregular
3. repairable X irreparable
4. relevant X irrelevant
5. resolute X irresolute
6. responsible X irresponsible
7. reversible X irreversible
8. religious X irreligious
IL
1. health X ill health
2. favour X illfavour
3. legal X illegal
4. legible X illegible
5. liberal X illiberal
6. literate X illiterate
Examples for prefix
IM
1. balance X imbalance
2. material X immaterial
3. mature X immature
4. measurable X immeasurable
5. memorial X immemorial
6. mobile X immobile
7. mobilize X immobilize
8. mortal X immortal
9. modest X immodest
10. moral X immoral
11. movable X immovable
12. mutable X immutable
13. partial X impartial
14. patient X impatient
15. perfect X imperfect
16. perfection X imperfection
17. permanent X impermanent
18. personal X impersonal
19. possible X impossible
20. polite X impolite
21. probable X improbable
22. precise X imprecise
23. proper X improper
24. pure X impure
Prefixes in English grammar
UN
1. known X unknown
2. certain X uncertain
3. clean X unclean
4. comfortable X uncomfortable
5. common X uncommon
6. employment X unemployment
7. even X uneven
8. fit X unfit
9. faithful X unfaithful
10. fortunate X unfortunate
11. grateful X ungrateful
12. happy X unhappy
13. healthy X unhealthy
14. important X unimportant
15. lucky X unlucky
16. pleasant X unpleasant
17. reliable X unreliable
18. satisfactory X unsatisfactory
19. popular X unpopular
20. load X unload
21. heard X unheard
22. successful X unsuccessful
23. natural X unnatural
24. necessary X unnecessary
25. selfish X unselfish
26. touchable X untouchable
27. worthy X unworthy
28. tidy X untidy
MIS
1. behave X misbehave
2. calculate X miscalculate
3. chance X mischance
4. conduct X misconduct
5. fortune X misfortune
6. guide X misguide
7. handle X mishandle
8. judge X misjudge
9. lead X mislead
10. place X misplace
11. spell X misspell
12. spelt X misspelt
13. manage X mismanage
14. print X misprint
15. understand X misunderstand
16. use X misuse
Non
1. sense X nonsense
2. stick X nonstick
3. stop X nonstop
4. flammable X nonflammable
5. vegetarian X non vegetarian
6. controversial X noncontroversial