List of Suffix in English –ic having property of linguistic, photographic, electric, democratic,

heroic

Suffix Word Meaning Suffix Examples

–ics study of genetics, electronics, aeronautics

-able, ible can be done doable, identifiable, predictable, possible

–ify giving quality to something defy, clarify, purify, solidify, classify

-al, ial has property of personal, partial, legal,

–ing present participle cooking, dancing, running

-ant having an effect disinfectant, coolant, accelerant

–ism behaviour or belief liberalism, modernism, heroism

–based performing a major part of computer-based, oil-based, genetic-based

-ist one who follows certain Philanthropist, anarchist, optimist, activist
behaviours or belief
–cy state or quality accuracy, literacy, urgency,

–(t)ion act or process reaction, action, projection

-ed past tense of verb turned, ruined, cooked, cleaned

–(i)ty state of extremity, infinity, sanity

–ee person affected by something employee, interviewee, trainee, addressee

–(t)ive adjective active, motive, positive

-en made of, being made golden, broaden, lighten

–ize, -ise bring about a condition or state modernize/modernise, colonize/colonise

-er comparative higher, lighter, sooner, later

–less without fearless, careless, meaningless

-er one who perform or do something doer, painter, singer, performer

–like resemble another alike, bird-like, child-like

-est superlative slightest, lightest, best, biggest

–ly, -y having \quickly, quietly, wordy, handy

–free without hasslefree, carefree, debt-free, pain-free

–ment action, process fulfilment, enjoyment, development

–ful full of grateful, forgetful, fearful, careful, joyful

–ness state of, quality Happiness, newness, kindness,

–hood condition, period, state childhood, brotherhood, adulthood, effectiveness, openness
motherhood
–ocracy type of ruling body democracy, autocracy, meritocracy, co with co-author, co-edit
bureaucracy

col, com, con with collaborate, combine, connect

–ocrat person ruling autocrat, technocrat, democrat

contra, against, opposing contraception, counterclaim, counteract

–ology, - study of archaeology, geology, biology, physiological, counter
ological biological,

de opposite action declassify, destroy

–ous having callous, joyous, religious

dia across diagonal, diameter

–proof safe, protected against stain-proof, waterproof, dustproof, soundproof

dis not, opposite of disagree, disprove, distrust, disbelief

–ship state or experience of specific partnership, entrepreneurship, professorship,
position leadership
dys abnormal dyslexia, dysfunctional

e electronic e-book, e-mail, e-governance

List of Prefix in English

eco related to environment eco-tourism, eco-disaster

Prefix Word Meanings Prefix Examples

en(m) cause to encode, embrace

a without amoral, apolitical, atypical

equi equal equidistant, equilateral

ante before antecedent, antedate

ex previously, former ex-president, ex-student

anti against, opposing anti-war, anti-bacterial

extra very extra-bright, extra-strong

arch more, extreme arch-capitalist, arch-rebel

extra outside extra-curricular, extrasensory, extraordinary

auto self auto-dial, auto-rotate

fore before Forecast, forelimb,

bi two, twice bilingual, bisect, bi-monthly

hyper too much hyperactive, hypersensitive

circum round circumnavigate, circumvent
il, im, in, ir not, opposite of illogical, impossible, indistinct, irrational over over, above, too much overlook, overcook, overhead, overheat

in(m) movement to, in input, inset, intake, implant, import post after post-examination, post-modern, post-
independence

inter between, connected interrelated, interact

pre before pre-industrial, preview, pre-war, pre-
independence
intra within intra-generational, intramuscular

pro in favour of pro-feminist, pro-liberal, proactive

kilo thousand kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt

pseudo false, pseudo-intellectual, pseudo-science

macro large macroeconomics, macro-scale

quasi almost, not quite quasi-academic, quasi-legal

mal bad, badly malfunction, malpractice re again rediscover, redefine, rename, return, rejuvenate

micro small micro-economics, micro-scale retro backwards retrogressive, retrospective

mid middle midway, midsummer semi partly, half semicircle, semi-organic, semi-precious,
semifinals

mis wrongly, incorrect mistake, mistranslate, misunderstanding

sub part of something, under, subway, submarine, subsection
beneath,
mono one mono-centric, monoculture
super above or bigger superpower, supersonic, superstar
multi many multicultural, multi-level
trans across transcontinental, transcribe, transport, transit
neo something old in new form Neoclassical,
ultra extreme ultra-sensitive, ultrasound, ultramodern
non not non-believer, non-competitive, nonsense
un not unusual, uncertain, unusual, unscrew, unplug,
unfriendly
out more, to a great extent outnumber, outlive, outburst, outrage

under under, beneath, insufficient underpower, underemployed, undersea

well useful, successful well-designed, well-written. well-established