🌟 Prefix and Suffix 🌟
🌟 Introduction 🌟
Words are like magic! 🪄 With just a small change, their meanings can transform completely. This magic happens with prefixes and suffixes—tiny word parts that help us create new words and understand meanings better.
🔹 Prefixes are added before a root word to change its meaning.
🔹 Suffixes are added after a root word to give it a new form.
Why Learn Prefixes and Suffixes?
✅ Expands vocabulary
✅ Improves spelling
✅ Helps understand difficult words
Think of words as puzzles 🧩—prefixes and suffixes are the pieces that help us see the full picture! Let’s explore this exciting world! 🚀
✨ Prefixes: Adding Meaning Before the Root Word ✨
A prefix is a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
📌 Examples:
- Un + happy = Unhappy (not happy)
- Re + write = Rewrite (write again)
Common Prefixes & Their Meanings
🔹 Un- (not) → Unkind, Unfair, Unusual, Uncertain, Unstable
🔹 Re- (again) → Rebuild, Remake, Rethink, Rewrite, Reconnect
🔹 Pre- (before) → Preview, Preheat, Precaution, Predetermine, Prearrange
🔹 Dis- (opposite) → Dislike, Disagree, Disappear, Disconnect, Disobey
🔹 Mis- (wrongly) → Misuse, Misplace, Misunderstand, Misinterpret, Mislead
🔹 In-/Im- (not) → Incorrect, Impossible, Indirect, Inactive, Immature
🔹 Non- (not) → Nonsense, Nonstop, Nonviolent, Nonexistent, Nonverbal
🔹 Over- (too much) → Overload, Overwork, Overeat, Overestimate, Overreact
🔹 Sub- (under) → Submarine, Subzero, Subheading, Subconscious, Submerge
🔹 Under- (below) → Underwater, Underestimate, Underdeveloped, Undergo, Underline
🔹 Inter- (between) → International, Interact, Intersection, Interfere, Intervene
🔹 Trans- (across) → Transport, Transform, Translate, Transmit, Transcend
🔹 Semi- (half) → Semi-circle, Semi-final, Semi-automatic, Semiconscious, Semisweet
🔹 Anti- (against) → Antisocial, Antibacterial, Antifreeze, Antidote, Antiseptic
🔹 Extra- (beyond) → Extraordinary, Extraterrestrial, Extrasensory, Extracurricular, Extravagant
✨ Suffixes: Adding Meaning After the Root Word ✨
A suffix is a group of letters placed at the end of a word to change its meaning.
📌 Examples:
- Kind + ness = Kindness (the state of being kind)
- Hope + ful = Hopeful (full of hope)
Common Suffixes & Their Meanings
🔹 -ful (full of) → Joyful, Beautiful, Thankful, Powerful, Painful
🔹 -less (without) → Hopeless, Careless, Fearless, Useless, Restless
🔹 -ly (in a certain way) → Quickly, Softly, Sadly, Happily, Loudly
🔹 -ness (state of being) → Happiness, Darkness, Kindness, Sadness, Carelessness
🔹 -ment (action or result) → Movement, Development, Enjoyment, Improvement, Agreement
🔹 -er/-or (a person who) → Teacher, Actor, Reader, Writer, Driver
🔹 -ion (the act of) → Creation, Expansion, Decision, Action, Reaction
🔹 -able (can be done) → Readable, Washable, Fixable, Breakable, Portable
🔹 -ous (full of) → Joyous, Dangerous, Nervous, Curious, Delicious
🔹 -ive (tending to) → Active, Creative, Effective, Attractive, Sensitive
🔹 -ist (a person who) → Scientist, Artist, Pianist, Journalist, Dentist
🔹 -ic (related to) → Heroic, Artistic, Economic, Historic, Scientific
🔹 -al (having the quality of) → Magical, Natural, Practical, Cultural, Historical
🔹 -y (characterized by) → Happy, Sunny, Funny, Angry, Cloudy
Words with Prefixes
- Un- (Not)
– Unhappy (Root: happy)
– Unkind (Root: kind)
– Unfair (Root: fair)
– Uncertain (Root: certain)
– Unstable (Root: stable)
– Unbelievable (Root: believable)
– Unwanted (Root: wanted)
– Unnecessary (Root: necessary)
– Unfinished (Root: finished)
– Unpleasant (Root: pleasant)
- Re- (Again)
– Rebuild (Root: build)
– Rewind (Root: wind)
– Rewrite (Root: write)
– Reconnect (Root: connect)
– Reapply (Root: apply)
– Reconsider (Root: consider)
– Reassemble (Root: assemble)
– Reorganize (Root: organize)
– Remake (Root: make)
– Revive (Root: vive)
- Pre- (Before)
– Preview (Root: view)
– Preheat (Root: heat)
– Prepaid (Root: paid)
– Predetermine (Root: determine)
– Premature (Root: mature)
– Precaution (Root: caution)
– Prearrange (Root: arrange)
– Predispose (Root: dispose)
– Preexist (Root: exist)
– Prejudge (Root: judge)
- Dis- (Opposite)
– Dislike (Root: like)
– Disappear (Root: appear)
– Disconnect (Root: connect)
– Disagree (Root: agree)
– Disobey (Root: obey)
– Disarm (Root: arm)
– Discontent (Root: content)
– Disrespect (Root: respect)
– Disorder (Root: order)
– Disqualify (Root: qualify)
- Mis- (Wrongly)
– Misuse (Root: use)
– Misplace (Root: place)
– Misinterpret (Root: interpret)
– Mislead (Root: lead)
– Misconduct (Root: conduct)
– Misprint (Root: print)
– Mishear (Root: hear)
– Misjudge (Root: judge)
– Miscalculate (Root: calculate)
– Mispronounce (Root: pronounce)
- In-/Im- (Not)
– Incorrect (Root: correct)
– Impossible (Root: possible)
– Indirect (Root: direct)
– Inactive (Root: active)
– Incomplete (Root: complete)
– Inaccurate (Root: accurate)
– Immobile (Root: mobile)
– Impolite (Root: polite)
– Impatient (Root: patient)
– Immature (Root: mature)
- Non- (Not)
– Nonsense (Root: sense)
– Nonstop (Root: stop)
– Nonviolent (Root: violent)
– Nonexistent (Root: existent)
– Nonverbal (Root: verbal)
– Nonprofit (Root: profit)
– Nonfiction (Root: fiction)
– Nonchalant (Root: chalant)
– Noncommittal (Root: committal)
– Nonconformist (Root: conformist)
- Over- (Too much)
– Overload (Root: load)
– Overwork (Root: work)
– Overeat (Root: eat)
– Overestimate (Root: estimate)
– Overreact (Root: react)
– Overachieve (Root: achieve)
– Overcharge (Root: charge)
– Overcook (Root: cook)
– Overexpose (Root: expose)
– Overindulge (Root: indulge)
- Sub- (Under)
– Submarine (Root: marine)
– Subzero (Root: zero)
– Subheading (Root: heading)
– Subconscious (Root: conscious)
– Subdivide (Root: divide)
– Submerge (Root: merge)
– Subtract (Root: tract)
– Substandard (Root: standard)
– Subordinate (Root: ordinate)
– Subset (Root: set)
- Under- (Below)
– Underwater (Root: water)
– Underestimate (Root: estimate)
– Underdeveloped (Root: developed)
– Undergo (Root: go)
– Underline (Root: line)
– Underpaid (Root: paid)
– Underrate (Root: rate)
– Underprivileged (Root: privileged)
– Understaffed (Root: staffed)
– Undertake (Root: take)
- Inter- (Between)
– International (Root: national)
– Interact (Root: act)
– Intersection (Root: section)
– Interfere (Root: fere)
– Intervene (Root: vene)
– Interconnect (Root: connect)
– Interdependent (Root: dependent)
– Interpersonal (Root: personal)
– Interchange (Root: change)
– Interlock (Root: lock)
- Trans- (Across)
– Transport (Root: port)
– Transform (Root: form)
– Translate (Root: late)
– Transmit (Root: mit)
– Transcend (Root: cend)
– Transplant (Root: plant)
– Transcribe (Root: scribe)
– Transfusion (Root: fusion)
– Transatlantic (Root: atlantic)
– Transcontinental (Root: continental)
- Semi- (Half)
– Semi-circle (Root: circle)
– Semi-final (Root: final)
– Semi-automatic (Root: automatic)
– Semiconscious (Root: conscious)
– Semisweet (Root: sweet)
– Semidetached (Root: detached)
– Semiprecious (Root: precious)
– Semicolon (Root: colon)
– Semiformal (Root: formal)
– Semipermeable (Root: permeable)
- Anti- (Against)
– Antisocial (Root: social)
– Antibacterial (Root: bacterial)
– Antifreeze (Root: freeze)
– Antidote (Root: dote)
– Anticlimax (Root: climax)
– Antiseptic (Root: septic)
– Antibody (Root: body)
– Antagonist (Root: agonist)
– Antithesis (Root: thesis)
– Antipathy (Root: pathy)
- Extra- (Beyond)
– Extraordinary (Root: ordinary)
– Extraterrestrial (Root: terrestrial)
– Extrasensory (Root: sensory)
– Extracurricular (Root: curricular)
– Extravagant (Root: vagant)
– Extravaganza (Root: vaganza)
– Extraneous (Root: aneous)
– Extrapolate (Root: polate)
– Extradite (Root: dite)
– Extrude (Root: trude)
Words with Suffixes
- -ful (Full of)
– Joyful (Root: joy)
– Hopeful (Root: hope)
– Beautiful (Root: beauty)
– Thankful (Root: thank)
– Careful (Root: care)
– Playful (Root: play)
– Powerful (Root: power)
– Painful (Root: pain)
– Cheerful (Root: cheer)
– Helpful (Root: help)
- -less (Without)
– Hopeless (Root: hope)
– Careless (Root: care)
– Fearless (Root: fear)
– Useless (Root: use)
– Restless (Root: rest)
– Thoughtless (Root: thought)
– Helpless (Root: help)
– Mindless (Root: mind)
– Senseless (Root: sense)
– Worthless (Root: worth)
- -ly (In a way)
– Quickly (Root: quick)
– Softly (Root: soft)
– Happily (Root: happy)
– Loudly (Root: loud)
– Kindly (Root: kind)
– Harshly (Root: harsh)
– Gently (Root: gentle)
– Playfully (Root: playful)
– Gracefully (Root: graceful)
– Joyfully (Root: joyful)
- -ness (State of)
– Happiness (Root: happy)
– Darkness (Root: dark)
– Kindness (Root: kind)
– Sadness (Root: sad)
– Carelessness (Root: careless)
– Helplessness (Root: helpless)
– Worthlessness (Root: worthless)
– Thoughtfulness (Root: thoughtful)
– Restlessness (Root: restless)
– Powerlessness (Root: powerless)
- -ment (Action or process)
– Movement (Root: move)
– Development (Root: develop)
– Enjoyment (Root: enjoy)
– Improvement (Root: improve)
– Agreement (Root: agree)
– Establishment (Root: establish)
– Treatment (Root: treat)
– Punishment (Root: punish)
– Investment (Root: invest)
– Employment (Root: employ)
- -er/-or (A person who)
– Teacher (Root: teach)
– Actor (Root: act)
– Reader (Root: read)
– Writer (Root: write)
– Driver (Root: drive)
– Painter (Root: paint)
– Creator (Root: create)
– Editor (Root: edit)
– Director (Root: direct)
– Inventor (Root: invent)
- -ion (The act of)
– Creation (Root: create)
– Expansion (Root: expand)
– Decision (Root: decide)
– Action (Root: act)
– Reaction (Root: react)
– Connection (Root: connect)
– Collection (Root: collect)
– Protection (Root: protect)
– Selection (Root: select)
– Direction (Root: direct)
- -able (Can be done)
– Readable (Root: read)
– Washable (Root: wash)
– Fixable (Root: fix)
– Breakable (Root: break)
– Portable (Root: port)
– Comfortable (Root: comfort)
– Understandable (Root: understand)
– Manageable (Root: manage)
– Reliable (Root: rely)
– Affordable (Root: afford)
- -ous (Full of)
– Joyous (Root: joy)
– Dangerous (Root: danger)
– Nervous (Root: nerve)
– Curious (Root: cure)
– Delicious (Root: delice)
– Mysterious (Root: mystery)
– Glorious (Root: glory)
– Victorious (Root: victory)
– Ambitious (Root: ambition)
– Cautious (Root: caution)
- -ive (Tending to)
– Active (Root: act)
– Creative (Root: create)
– Effective (Root: effect)
– Attractive (Root: attract)
– Sensitive (Root: sense)
– Supportive (Root: support)
– Defensive (Root: defend)
– Aggressive (Root: aggress)
– Cooperative (Root: cooperate)
– Competitive (Root: compete)
- -ist (A person who)
– Scientist (Root: science)
– Artist (Root: art)
– Pianist (Root: piano)
– Journalist (Root: journal)
– Dentist (Root: dent)
– Biologist (Root: biology)
– Chemist (Root: chemistry)
– Economist (Root: economy)
– Psychologist (Root: psychology)
– Pharmacist (Root: pharmacy)
- -ic (Related to)
– Heroic (Root: hero)
– Artistic (Root: art)
– Economic (Root: economy)
– Historic (Root: history)
– Scientific (Root: science)
– Athletic (Root: athlete)
– Basic (Root: base)
– Classic (Root: class)
– Dramatic (Root: drama)
– Energetic (Root: energy)
- -al (Having the quality of)
– Magical (Root: magic)
– Natural (Root: nature)
– Practical (Root: practice)
– Cultural (Root: culture)
– Historical (Root: history)
– Logical (Root: logic)
– Musical (Root: music)
– Political (Root: politics)
– Theoretical (Root: theory)
– Universal (Root: universe)
- -y (Characterized by)
– Happy (Root: hap)
– Sunny (Root: sun)
– Funny (Root: fun)
– Angry (Root: anger)
– Cloudy (Root: cloud)
– Dusty (Root: dust)
– Easy (Root: ease)
– Gloomy (Root: gloom)
– Healthy (Root: health)
– Icy (Root: ice)