prefix

base
word

new word

re means again --------- reuse means use agai

prefix

base
word

new word

un means not --------- unhappy means not hap

base word

suffix

new word

less means without --------- useless means

without use

base word

suffix

new word

ful means full of --------- respectful means

full of respect

Prefixes
Prefix

Meanin
g

Example

re-

again

repaint,repay,rearrange,rewrite,
review,
recycle, reread, respell, reuse

dis-

not

disagree, displease, disbelief,

dishonest,
disable, disconnect,disappear,
dislike, disobey

un-

not

undo, unhappy, unwell, unusual,

unimportant, unwanted, unable,
untidy, unkind, unlike, unlock

im-

not

impossible, impolite,
impatient,impure, imperfect,
immovable, improper,imprison

Prefixes
Prefix

Meanin
g

Example

non-

not

nonsense, non-stop, non-toxic,

non-fiction, non-stick, non-slip,
non-violent, non-refundable

pre

before

precook, preview,prerecord,
preschool, preheat, prepaid,
prepacked, prearrange.

mis-

not

misunderstand, misread,
misbehave, misspell,
miscalculate, misjudge,
misfire,misplace

Suffixes
Prefix

Meaning

Example

-less

without

endless, colourless, tasteless,

wireless, speechless, careless,
harmless, useless

-ful

full of

cheerful, colourful, beautiful,

thankful, careful, spoonful,
powerful, painful, useful

-ion

state or
conditio
n

creation, attention, collection,

correction, destruction,
production, procession, action

-ness in the
state of

happiness, unfairness,
cleanliness, kindness,
emptiness, friendliness,
thoughtfulness

-ly

quickly, neatly, bravely, slowly,

lovingly, softly, cleverly,
clumsily, quietly, loudly

to form
adverbs
of
manner

Suffixes
Prefi
x

Meaning

Example

-ed

to form
past tense

painted, walked,looked,
laughed, arranged, watched,
climbed, washed, helped,
brushed

-let

little or
small

booklet, droplet, leaflet, piglet

-en

to make/
become

smoothen, broaden, brighten,

widen, lenghten, darken,
whiten, frighten, sadden,
neaten

-er /
or

person

reader, writer, teacher, helper,

teenager, driver, actor,
spectator, dictator, collector,
sailor

-er

to form
comparati

slower., faster, prettier, softer,

neater, bigger, happier,