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Common Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots
Compiled by Alice Thomas

The 20 Most Common Prefixes in Academic Texts

Prefix Meaning Examples

1. un- not; opposite uncover, unlock, unsafe

2. re- again; back rewrite, reread, return

3.in-, im-, ir-, i not; into incorrect, insert, inexpensive, illegal, irregular, inability

4. dis- not, away, apart, negative disagree, discord, discomfort, discontent, distrust

5. en-, em- cause to enjoy, endure, enlighten, entail

6. non- not nonsense, nonverbal, nonstick, nonspecific

7. in-, im- in, into, not invade, implant, imperfect, immoral, inedible, incapable

8. over- too much overload, overdo, overact, overboard, overdose

9. mis- wrongly misjudge, misinterpret, misguided, mismatch, misplace

10. sub- under submarine, subtext, substandard, subsitute, subversive

11. pre- before preview, pretest, prevent, preplan

12. inter- between, among interstate, international, intermission, intermingle, interface

13 fore- before foreshadow, foresight, foreseeable, forecast, foreground

14. de-, dis- opposite of, not depose, detour, dehydrated, decaffeinated, discord, discomfort, disengage

15. trans- across; move between transatlantic, transcend, transfer, transact, transport

16. super- above supersonic, superstar, supernatural, superstore

17. semi- half semicircle, semiprecious, semicolon, semifinal

18. anti- against antifreeze, antithesis, antitrust, antidote, antisocial

19. mid- middle midterm, Midwest, midstream, midway, midnight

20. under- too little; not enough underfed, underdog, underestimate, underage

Ranked by Carroll et al (1971) and applied to third grade research by White, Sowell and Yanagihara (1989) 1

, Other Common Prefixes

Prefix Meaning Examples

ante- before antebellum, antecedent, anterior

be- to, completely belittle, befriend, bejeweled

bene- good, well beneficial, benefit, benediction, benevolent

circum- around, about circumference, circumvent
co-, com-, con-, cooperate, copilot, committee, commit, concur, concert, collide, collaborate,
together, with
col- colleague
dia- across, through diagonal, diameter, diagnostic

ex- out, from expel, excavate, exhale

homo- same, alike homonym, homogenize, homophone

hyper- over, above, excessive hyperactive, hypervenilate, hypercritical, hyperthermia

mal- bad, evil malicious, maladjusted, malnuitrition

micro- small microscopic, microcosm, microbiology, microwave

multi- many, much multiply, multigrain, multiple

para- beside, alongside parparofessional, paralegal

poly- many, much polygon, polyester

post- after, behind postwar, posterior, postdate

pro- forward, earlier, prior to project, proceed, progress

retro- back, backward retroactive, retrogression

tele- distant telephone, telegraph, television

therm- heat, warm thermostat, thermal

trans- across; move between transatlantic, transcend, transfer, transact, transport

uni- one, single universe, unicycle, unicorn




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