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Most Common Prefixes. The four most common prefixes aredis-, in-, re-, and un-.

These account for over 95% of prefixed words.


Most Common Suffixes. The four most common suffixes are-ed, -ing, -ly, and -es.
These account for over 95% of suffixed words.

A List of Common Prefixes


Here is a list of common prefixes with some examples:
Prefix
a-, ananteantiautocircumcocom-, concontradedisenexextraheterohomohyperil-, im-, in-, irininterintramacromicromonononomnipostpre-, prosubsyn-

Meaning
without
before
against
self
around
with
with
against
off
not
put into
out of, former
beyond, more than
different
same
over, more
not, without
into
between
inside
large
small
one
not, without
all, every
after
before, forward
under
same time

Example
amoral, atypical
antecedent, antenatal
anti-establishment
autopilot
circumvent
co-conspirator, co-pilot
companion, contact
contradiction
delist, devalue
disappear
enclose, envelop
extract, ex-governor
extracurricular
heterosexual
homonym, homophone
hyperactive
illegal, impractical, inconsiderate, irresponsible
insert
internet, intersection,
intranet, intravenous
macronutrients
microscope
monocle
nonentity, nonstarter,
omnipresent, omniscient
post-mortem
precede, project
submarine, substandard
synchronize

supertrans-

above
across

supervisor, superhuman
transmit

triununi-

three
not
one

tripod, triceratops
undone, unfinished,
unicorn, unilaterally

A List of Common Suffixes

Here is a list of common suffixes with some examples:


Suffix
-able, -ible
-al, -ial
-ed
-en
-er
-er, -or
-est
-ful
-ic
-ing
-ion, -tion, -ation,
ition
-ity, -ty
-ive, -ative, itive
-less
-ly
-ment
-ness
-ous, -eous, -ious
-s, -es
-y

Meaning
can be done
having the characteristics of
past-tense verbs (weak verbs)
made of
comparative
one who
superlative
full or full of
having characteristics of
verb form (present participle and
gerund)

Example
comfortable, passable
personal
danced, jumped
golden, wooden
tidier, nicer
actor, narrator, worker
nicest, greatest
cupful, careful
linguistic, sarcastic
dancing, singing

act or process

attraction, attrition

state of
adjective form of a noun
without
adverb ending
action or process
state of, condition of
possessing the qualities of
plural
characterized by

humility, infinity
expensive, plaintive
topless, fearless
nicely, quickly
enjoyment, entrenchment
eagerness, kindness
erroneous, joyous
tables, foxes
fatty, happy, jumpy

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