English Prefixes List, Meanings and Example Words
Prefix | Meaning | Example |
Anti- | Against | Antifreeze, antithesis |
De- | Opposite | Decode, decompose |
Dis- | Not, opposite of | Disconnect, disembark |
Em- | Cause to | Embrace, emphasis |
En- | Cause to | Encode, encounter |
Fore- | Before | Forecast, foresight |
In- | İn | Infield, infiltrate |
Im- | İn | Imbalance |
In-, im-, il-, ir- | Not | Injustice, impossible, irregular |
Inter- | Between | International, interact |
Mid- | Middle | Midday, midway |
Mis- | Wrongly | Misfire, misunderstand |
Non- | Not | Nonsense, nonexist |
Over- | Over | Overlook, overdue |
Pre- | Before | Prefix, preschool |
Re- | Again | Regain, return, rebuild |
Semi- | Half | Semifinal, semicircle |
Sub- | Under | Subeditor, ubterranean |
Super- | Above, | Superman, superstar |
Trans- | Across | Transatlantic, transport |
Un- | Not | Unfriendly, unsatisfied |
Under- | Under | Understand, undersea |