Adjective Formation

Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefixes

prefix mainly added to usual meaning Examples

a- adjective not, without amoral, asexual
Anglo- adjective English Anglo-American
ante- adjective before antenatal, antedate
anti- adjective against antisocial, anti-war
auto- adjective self automatic,
autobiography
bi- adjective two bilingual, bicycle
counter- adjective against counteract
counter-revolution(ary)
dis- adjective not, opposite disloyal, disappear
disorder
eco- adjective environment eco-friendly,
eco-tourism
adjective make enrich, enable
Euro- adjective European Eurocentric
extra- adjective exceptionally extra-special
outside extra-terrestrial
geo- adjective earth geothermal, geophysics
hyper- adjective extreme(ly) hypercritical,
hypertension
In- adjective not, opposite incomplete, insensitive
(im- before p) impossible
(il- before l) illegible
(ir- before r) irregular
inter- adjective between, international,
among intermarry