Commonly used prefixes Meanings Examples

1.) dis- not, opposite of disobedient, disagree,

dishonor
2.) mid- middle midterm
3.) fore- before foreseen, forecast
4.) in-,im-,ir,ill- not, opposite of indirect, immortal
5.) mis- wrongly misunderstand
6.) non- not nonsense, nonstop
7.) inter- among, between International, interrelated
8.) over- over overheard, overboard
9.) pre- before premeditated
10.) re- again, back restore, reverse, rewrite
11.) sub- under, lower submarine
12.) out- extreme outran, outrage
13.) a- without amoral
14.) un- not unfriendly
15.) under- to little, below underwear
16.) mal- bad, evil malnutrition
17.) anti- against antiwar
18.) de- opposite of, down descent
19.) uni- one single unicycle
20.) micro- small, short microphone, microscope
21.) multi- many, much multitask, multimillionaire
22.) super- above, beyond supernatural, superpower
23.) after- after afternoon, aftershock
24.) auto- self automobile
25.) be- make befriend, becalm
26.) com-, con- with combine
27.) e- out, away emigrate
28.) extra- beyond, outside, more than extravagant
29.) tri- three, every third triangle
30.) trans- across, beyond, through transgender, transverse
 Commonly used suffixes Meanings Examples
1.) able,-ible can be done understandable, presentable
2.) -ing verb form/ present participle dancing, singing
3.) ed past tense verbs wanted, opened
4.) -ish having the quality of foolish, childish
5.) -less without effortless, endless
6.) -er, -or one who actor, farmer
7.) -ism doctrine, belief communism
8.) -s,-es more than one books, boxes, cars, wives
9.) -ive having the quality of expressive, creative, attractive
10.) -ship position held kinship, fellowship
11.) -ness state of being loneliness, happiness
12.) -ative inclined to talkative, demonstrative
13.) -ance,-ence state or quality of maintenance, assurance
14.) -al act or process of refusal, dismissal
15.) -dom place or state of being freedom, kingdom
16.) -est comparative biggest, smallest
17.) -ity,-ty quality of sensitivity, maturity
18.) -sion,-tion state of being intuition
19.) -en become awaken, strengthen
20.) -ful notable for respectful, cheerful
21.) -y characterized by lazy, hasty, greasy
22.) -ly characteristics of quickly, hastily
23.) -er more closer, darker
24.) -age action or process marriage, pilgrimage
25.) -ment action or process development, retirement