Table of Contents
- 🔹 Prefix fore- (before)
- 🔹 Prefix post- (after)
- 🔹 Prefix mid- (middle)
- 🔹 Prefix non- (not)
- 🔹 Prefix hyper- (over / excessive)
- 🔹 Prefix hypo- (under / less)
- 🔹 Prefix macro- (large)
- 🔹 Prefix micro- (small)
- 🔹 Prefix neo- (new)
- 🔹 Prefix proto- (first)
- 🔹 Prefix ultra- (beyond)
- 🔹 Prefix infra- (below)
- 🔹 Prefix circum- (around)
- 🔹 Prefix peri- (around)
- 🔹 Prefix arch- (chief)
- 🔹 Prefix counter- (against)
- 🔹 Prefix para- (beside)
- 🔹 Prefix iso- (equal)
- 🔹 Prefix tele- (distance)
- 🔹 Prefix syn- (together)
English words with the prefix (prefix + word + meaning + example sentence):
🔹 Prefix “un-” (not / opposite of)
- Unhappy – not happy – She felt unhappy after the result.
- Unfair – not fair – It was an unfair decision.
- Unsafe – not safe – The road is unsafe at night.
- Unknown – not known – The cause is unknown.
- Unclear – not clear – His explanation was unclear.
- Unkind – not kind – Don’t be unkind to others.
- Unfit – not fit – He is unfit for duty.
- Unwell – not well – She is feeling unwell today.
- Untrue – not true – That statement is untrue.
- Unusual – not usual – It was an unusual event.
🔹 Prefix “re-” (again / back)
- Rewrite – write again – Please rewrite the answer.
- Return – come back – He will return tomorrow.
- Rebuild – build again – They will rebuild the house.
- Recheck – check again – Recheck your work.
- Replay – play again – Replay the video.
- Restart – start again – Restart the computer.
- Reopen – open again – The shop will reopen soon.
- Revisit – visit again – We will revisit the topic.
- Reconnect – connect again – Reconnect the wire.
- Review – see again – Review your notes.
🔹 Prefix “dis-” (not / opposite / remove)
- Disagree – not agree – I disagree with you.
- Dislike – not like – She dislikes tea.
- Disappear – go away – The sun disappeared.
- Disconnect – remove connection – Disconnect the charger.
- Disrespect – lack of respect – Don’t disrespect elders.
- Dishonest – not honest – He is dishonest.
- Discomfort – lack of comfort – I feel discomfort.
- Disobey – not obey – Don’t disobey rules.
- Disqualify – remove qualification – He was disqualified.
- Disapprove – not approve – They disapprove of smoking.
🔹 Prefix “pre-” (before)
- Preview – view before – Watch the preview first.
- Predict – say before – Experts predict rain.
- Prepare – make ready before – Prepare for exams.
- Preschool – before school – She goes to preschool.
- Prepaid – paid before – This is a prepaid plan.
- Prevent – stop before – Prevent accidents.
- Preheat – heat before – Preheat the oven.
- Preplan – plan before – Preplan your trip.
- Preorder – order before – Preorder the book.
- Prehistoric – before history – Dinosaurs are prehistoric.
🔹 Prefix “mis-” (wrongly)
- Misunderstand – understand wrongly – Don’t misunderstand me.
- Misplace – place wrongly – I misplaced my keys.
- Misbehave – behave badly – Children should not misbehave.
- Misprint – print wrongly – There is a misprint.
- Mislead – lead wrongly – Don’t mislead people.
- Misjudge – judge wrongly – Don’t misjudge him.
- Misuse – use wrongly – Don’t misuse power.
- Misspell – spell wrongly – Don’t misspell words.
- Mistrust – not trust – I mistrust him.
- Mismanage – manage badly – He mismanaged funds.
🔹 Prefix “over-” (too much)
- Overeat – eat too much – Don’t overeat.
- Overwork – work too much – He overworks daily.
- Overheat – heat too much – The engine overheated.
- Overload – load too much – Don’t overload the truck.
- Overreact – react too much – Don’t overreact.
- Overthink – think too much – Stop overthinking.
- Overpay – pay too much – I overpaid.
- Oversleep – sleep too much – He overslept today.
- Overuse – use too much – Don’t overuse your phone.
- Overconfident – too confident – He is overconfident.
🔹 Prefix “under-” (too little / below)
- Underpaid – paid less – Workers are underpaid.
- Underweight – less weight – He is underweight.
- Underestimate – estimate less – Don’t underestimate her.
- Undercook – cook less – The food is undercooked.
- Underdeveloped – less developed – It is underdeveloped.
- Underground – below ground – The train is underground.
- Undergo – experience – He will undergo surgery.
- Underline – draw line below – Underline the answer.
- Understaffed – less staff – The office is understaffed.
- Underperform – perform less – The team underperformed.
🔹 Prefix “inter-” (between)
- International – between nations – India plays international cricket.
- Interact – act between – Students interact well.
- Interconnect – connect between – The systems interconnect.
- Intercity – between cities – Take the intercity bus.
- Interpersonal – between people – Good interpersonal skills help.
- Interfere – come between – Don’t interfere.
- Interchange – exchange between – Use the interchange.
- Interdependent – depend on each other – They are interdependent.
- Interview – view between – She has an interview.
- Interstate – between states – The highway is interstate.
🔹 Prefix “sub-” (under)
- Subway – way under – Take the subway.
- Submarine – under sea – The submarine dives.
- Substandard – below standard – The quality is substandard.
- Submerge – go under – The boat submerged.
- Subheading – under heading – Add a subheading.
- Subdivision – division under – The city has subdivisions.
- Subzero – below zero – It is subzero temperature.
- Subconscious – under conscious – The idea stayed subconscious.
- Subculture – under culture – Youth subculture exists.
- Subcommittee – small committee – The subcommittee met.
🔹 Prefix “anti-” (against)
- Antibiotic – against bacteria – The doctor gave antibiotics.
- Antisocial – against society – He is antisocial.
- Antifreeze – against freezing – Add antifreeze.
- Antiwar – against war – He joined antiwar protests.
- Anticlockwise – against clock direction – Turn anticlockwise.
- Antismoking – against smoking – Antismoking laws exist.
- Antibody – against body infection – The body makes antibodies.
- Antivirus – against virus – Install antivirus software.
- Antiglare – against glare – Use antiglare glasses.
- Antitheft – against theft – Install antitheft devices.
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🔹 Prefix “co-” (together)
- Cooperate – work together – Please cooperate.
- Coexist – exist together – Humans and nature coexist.
- Coauthor – write together – They coauthored a book.
- Coeducational – educate together – It is coeducational.
- Coowner – owner together – He is coowner.
- Cooperate – act together – We must cooperate.
- Coequal – equal together – They are coequal partners.
- Coordinate – arrange together – Coordinate the event.
- Copilot – pilot together – The copilot helped.
- Cochair – chair together – She is cochair.
🔹 Prefix “auto-” (self)
- Autobiography – self-life story – He wrote an autobiography.
- Autopilot – self-control – The plane is on autopilot.
- Automatic – self-working – It is automatic.
- Autograph – self-signature – I got his autograph.
- Automobile – self-moving – He bought an automobile.
- Autocorrect – self-correct – Autocorrect changed it.
- Autoload – self-load – The system autoloads.
- Autopay – self-pay – Use autopay.
- Autoimmune – self-immune – It is autoimmune.
- Autostart – self-start – The car has autostart.
🔹 Prefix “super-” (above / very)
- Superman – above man – Superman flies.
- Superfast – very fast – The train is superfast.
- Supermarket – large market – Go to supermarket.
- Superstar – very famous star – He is superstar.
- Superpower – great power – USA is superpower.
- Supervise – oversee – Teacher supervises exam.
- Superhuman – beyond human – He has superhuman strength.
- Supernatural – beyond natural – It’s supernatural.
- Supersonic – above sound speed – Jet is supersonic.
- Superstructure – structure above – The building has superstructure.
🔹 Prefix “trans-” (across)
- Transport – carry across – Transport goods.
- Transfer – move across – Transfer money.
- Translate – carry meaning across – Translate English to Hindi.
- Transmit – send across – Transmit message.
- Transparent – see across – Glass is transparent.
- Transplant – plant across – Doctors transplant organs.
- Transform – change across – Transform your life.
- Transcontinental – across continents – Transcontinental flight.
- Transatlantic – across Atlantic – Transatlantic journey.
- Transgender – across gender – Respect transgender people.
🔹 Prefix “multi-” (many)
- Multicolor – many colors – Multicolor dress.
- Multinational – many nations – It’s multinational company.
- Multimedia – many media – Multimedia presentation.
- Multitask – do many tasks – She can multitask.
- Multipurpose – many purposes – Multipurpose hall.
- Multilingual – many languages – India is multilingual.
- Multistory – many floors – Multistory building.
- Multicultural – many cultures – Multicultural society.
- Multitalented – many talents – He is multitalented.
- Multiply – increase many times – Multiply numbers.
🔹 Prefix “bi-” (two)
- Bicycle – two wheels – Ride a bicycle.
- Bilingual – two languages – She is bilingual.
- Bimonthly – two months – Meeting is bimonthly.
- Biannual – twice a year – Event is biannual.
- Bipolar – two poles – It is bipolar.
- Binary – two parts – Computer uses binary.
- Bifocal – two focus – Wear bifocal glasses.
- Biweekly – twice a week – Salary is biweekly.
- Bilateral – two sides – Bilateral talks happened.
- Bigamy – two marriages – Bigamy is illegal.
🔹 Prefix “mono-” (one)
- Monochrome – one color – Monochrome image.
- Monologue – one speech – Actor gave monologue.
- Monorail – one rail – City has monorail.
- Monotone – one tone – He speaks monotone.
- Monopoly – one seller – Company has monopoly.
- Monolingual – one language – He is monolingual.
- Monogamy – one marriage – Monogamy is common.
- Monogram – one letter design – Make monogram.
- Monocycle – one wheel – Ride monocycle.
- Monotheism – one god belief – Islam teaches monotheism.
🔹 Prefix “semi-” (half)
- Semicircle – half circle – Draw semicircle.
- Semifinal – before final – Match is semifinal.
- Semicolon – half colon – Use semicolon.
- Semitransparent – half transparent – Glass is semitransparent.
- Semiskilled – half skilled – Worker is semiskilled.
- Semiconscious – half conscious – He was semiconscious.
- Semidetached – half detached – Semidetached house.
- Semiautomatic – half automatic – Semiautomatic machine.
- Semimonthly – twice a month – Paid semimonthly.
- Semiprecious – less precious – Semiprecious stones.
🔹 Prefix “ex-” (former / out)
- Ex-president – former president – Ex-president spoke.
- Ex-student – former student – He is ex-student.
- Ex-wife – former wife – He met ex-wife.
- Exhale – breathe out – Exhale slowly.
- Export – send out – Export goods.
- Extract – take out – Extract juice.
- Expand – spread out – Expand business.
- Exit – go out – Use exit door.
- Exclude – leave out – Exclude his name.
- Expose – show out – Expose truth.
🔹 Prefix “in- / im-” (not)
- Inactive – not active – He is inactive.
- Incorrect – not correct – Answer is incorrect.
- Incomplete – not complete – Work is incomplete.
- Impossible – not possible – It is impossible.
- Impolite – not polite – Don’t be impolite.
- Immature – not mature – He is immature.
- Impatient – not patient – She is impatient.
- Invisible – not visible – Air is invisible.
- Insecure – not secure – He feels insecure.
- Inaccurate – not accurate – Report is inaccurate.
🔹 Prefix fore- (before)
- Foretell – tell before – The astrologer foretold the future.
- Forecast – predict before – The forecast says rain.
- Forehead – front head – He wiped his forehead.
- Foresee – see before – I foresee success.
- Forewarn – warn before – They were forewarned.
- Forefather – ancestor before – We respect our forefathers.
- Forearm – front arm – He injured his forearm.
- Forefront – leading position – She is at the forefront.
- Foreclose – close before time – Bank may foreclose loan.
- Foreground – front ground – Focus on the foreground.
🔹 Prefix post- (after)
- Postpone – put after – Postpone the meeting.
- Postgraduate – after graduation – She is postgraduate.
- Postwar – after war – Postwar economy grew.
- Postnatal – after birth – Postnatal care is important.
- Postmortem – after death exam – Doctor did postmortem.
- Postpaid – paid after – I use postpaid plan.
- Postscript – written after – Add postscript.
- Postdate – date after – Don’t postdate cheque.
- Postproduction – after production – Film is in postproduction.
- Postseason – after season – Team entered postseason.
🔹 Prefix mid- (middle)
- Midnight – middle night – He woke at midnight.
- Midday – middle day – Meet at midday.
- Midterm – middle term – Midterm exams start.
- Midlife – middle life – Midlife crisis happens.
- Midair – middle air – Birds met midair.
- Midpoint – middle point – Find midpoint.
- Midrange – middle range – Buy midrange phone.
- Midstream – middle stream – Don’t change midstream.
- Midweek – middle week – Party is midweek.
- Midwinter – middle winter – It’s cold midwinter.
🔹 Prefix non- (not)
- Nonstop – not stopping – Train runs nonstop.
- Nonfiction – not fiction – I read nonfiction.
- Nonprofit – not for profit – It’s nonprofit group.
- Nonviolent – not violent – He is nonviolent.
- Nonsense – not sense – That’s nonsense.
- Nonresident – not resident – He is nonresident.
- Nonverbal – not verbal – Nonverbal communication matters.
- Nonrenewable – not renewable – Coal is nonrenewable.
- Nonessential – not essential – Cut nonessential items.
- Nonmember – not member – Nonmembers pay more.
🔹 Prefix hyper- (over / excessive)
- Hyperactive – over active – Child is hyperactive.
- Hyperlink – over link – Click hyperlink.
- Hypersensitive – very sensitive – She is hypersensitive.
- Hypermarket – very large market – Visit hypermarket.
- Hypercritical – too critical – Don’t be hypercritical.
- Hyperventilate – breathe too fast – He hyperventilated.
- Hypertension – high pressure – He has hypertension.
- Hypergrowth – extreme growth – Startup saw hypergrowth.
- Hyperaware – very aware – She is hyperaware.
- Hyperextend – over extend – Don’t hyperextend knee.
🔹 Prefix hypo- (under / less)
- Hypothermia – low body temp – Cold causes hypothermia.
- Hypoglycemia – low sugar – He has hypoglycemia.
- Hypoallergenic – less allergic – Use hypoallergenic soap.
- Hypotension – low pressure – She suffers hypotension.
- Hypodermic – under skin – Hypodermic needle used.
- Hypomania – mild mania – Doctor diagnosed hypomania.
- Hypocenter – under center – Earthquake hypocenter deep.
- Hypoxic – low oxygen – Patient became hypoxic.
- Hypofunction – low function – Organ has hypofunction.
- Hypostyle – under pillars – Temple has hypostyle hall.
🔹 Prefix macro- (large)
- Macrocosm – large world – Universe is macrocosm.
- Macroeconomics – large economy – Study macroeconomics.
- Macroanalysis – large analysis – Conduct macroanalysis.
- Macrostructure – large structure – Essay macrostructure matters.
- Macrocycle – large cycle – Training macrocycle planned.
- Macromolecule – large molecule – DNA is macromolecule.
- Macroscopic – visible large – It’s macroscopic change.
- Macrotrend – big trend – Digital is macrotrend.
- Macroview – big view – Take macroview first.
- Macroregion – large region – Asia is macroregion.
🔹 Prefix micro- (small)
- Microscope – see small – Use microscope.
- Microchip – small chip – Phone has microchip.
- Microbiology – small life study – Study microbiology.
- Microorganism – tiny organism – Bacteria are microorganisms.
- Microfinance – small finance – Microfinance helps poor.
- Microwave – small wave – Heat in microwave.
- Microsecond – small second – Wait microsecond.
- Microsurgery – small surgery – Doctor did microsurgery.
- Microclimate – small climate – Hill has microclimate.
- Microprocessor – small processor – Computer uses microprocessor.
🔹 Prefix neo- (new)
- Neonatal – new born – Neonatal care needed.
- Neoclassical – new classical – Neoclassical art style.
- Neolithic – new stone age – Study Neolithic age.
- Neocolonial – new colonial – Critics call neocolonial.
- Neoliberal – new liberal – Policy is neoliberal.
- Neophyte – new learner – He is neophyte.
- Neoexpressionism – new expressionism – Art is neoexpressionism.
- Neorealism – new realism – Film shows neorealism.
- Neoconservative – new conservative – He is neoconservative.
- Neoformation – new formation – Cells show neoformation.
🔹 Prefix proto- (first)
- Prototype – first model – Make prototype.
- Protoplanet – first planet – Earth was protoplanet.
- Protozoa – first animals – Amoeba is protozoa.
- Protolanguage – first language – Study protolanguage.
- Protagonist – first actor – Hero is protagonist.
- Protoplasm – first substance – Cell has protoplasm.
- Protomartyr – first martyr – He was protomartyr.
- Protostar – first star – Sun was protostar.
- Protohistory – first history – Study protohistory.
- Protometal – early metal – Use protometal tools.
🔹 Prefix ultra- (beyond)
- Ultraviolet – beyond violet – UV rays harmful.
- Ultrasound – beyond sound – Doctor did ultrasound.
- Ultrafast – very fast – Ultrafast internet.
- Ultramodern – beyond modern – Building ultramodern.
- Ultranational – extreme national – He is ultranational.
- Ultrasonic – beyond sound – Use ultrasonic cleaner.
- Ultraclean – very clean – Room ultraclean.
- Ultrawealthy – very wealthy – He is ultrawealthy.
- Ultrahigh – extremely high – Ultrahigh speed train.
- Ultrathin – very thin – Ultrathin laptop.
🔹 Prefix infra- (below)
- Infrastructure – base structure – Build infrastructure.
- Infrared – below red – Infrared camera used.
- Infrasonic – below sound – Infrasonic waves travel.
- Infringement – break below rule – Copyright infringement.
- Infraclass – below class – Infraclass category.
- Infrastate – below state – Infrastate body works.
- Infraorder – below order – Species infraorder studied.
- Infrapopulation – small population – Infrapopulation declined.
- Infraposition – below position – Infraposition error.
- Infrasection – below section – See infrasection.
🔹 Prefix circum- (around)
- Circumference – around fence – Measure circumference.
- Circumnavigate – go around – Sailors circumnavigate globe.
- Circumstance – around stance – Under circumstance.
- Circumvent – go around – Circumvent rule.
- Circumlocution – talk around – Avoid circumlocution.
- Circumscribe – write around – Circle circumscribes square.
- Circumspect – look around – Be circumspect.
- Circumsolar – around sun – Circumsolar disk seen.
- Circumaural – around ear – Use circumaural headphones.
- Circumplanetary – around planet – Circumplanetary rings exist.
🔹 Prefix peri- (around)
- Perimeter – around meter – Fence perimeter.
- Periscope – see around – Use periscope.
- Perimeterless – no border – Network perimeterless.
- Pericardium – around heart – Pericardium protects heart.
- Perinatal – around birth – Perinatal care needed.
- Periphery – outer around – Live on periphery.
- Perihelion – around sun point – Earth at perihelion.
- Perimeter – boundary around – Secure perimeter.
- Perioperative – around surgery – Perioperative care.
- Peristyle – around columns – Temple peristyle design.
🔹 Prefix arch- (chief)
- Archenemy – main enemy – Joker is archenemy.
- Archbishop – chief bishop – Archbishop visited.
- Archduke – chief duke – Archduke ruled.
- Archrival – main rival – India-Pak archrival.
- Archangel – chief angel – Michael is archangel.
- Architect – chief builder – Architect designed house.
- Archway – main way – Walk through archway.
- Archconservative – extreme conservative – He is archconservative.
- Archfiend – chief villain – He is archfiend.
- Archleader – chief leader – She became archleader.
🔹 Prefix counter- (against)
- Counterattack – attack against – Army counterattacked.
- Counterbalance – balance against – Counterbalance weight.
- Counterclockwise – against clock – Turn counterclockwise.
- Counterculture – against culture – 1960s counterculture.
- Counterfeit – fake against real – Counterfeit money illegal.
- Counterintuitive – against intuition – It seems counterintuitive.
- Countermeasure – measure against – Take countermeasures.
- Counteroffer – offer against – Make counteroffer.
- Counterpart – part against – He is counterpart.
- Counterproductive – against productive – It’s counterproductive.
🔹 Prefix para- (beside)
- Parallel – beside line – Lines are parallel.
- Paramedic – medical beside – Paramedic arrived.
- Paralegal – legal assistant – She is paralegal.
- Paragraph – beside writing – Write paragraph.
- Paramilitary – beside military – Paramilitary forces.
- Paranormal – beside normal – Paranormal story.
- Paraphrase – beside phrase – Paraphrase sentence.
- Paraplegic – beside legs disabled – He is paraplegic.
- Parasite – beside feeding – Parasite lives inside.
- Parathyroid – beside thyroid – Parathyroid gland works.
🔹 Prefix iso- (equal)
- Isobar – equal pressure – Draw isobar.
- Isolate – make equal separate – Isolate patient.
- Isometric – equal measure – Do isometric exercise.
- Isosceles – equal legs – Isosceles triangle.
- Isotope – equal place – Carbon isotope studied.
- Isothermal – equal heat – Isothermal reaction.
- Isomorphic – equal form – Structures isomorphic.
- Isochronous – equal time – Isochronous rhythm.
- Isodose – equal dose – Isodose curve plotted.
- Isoline – equal line – Draw isoline map.
🔹 Prefix tele- (distance)
- Telephone – sound distance – Call by telephone.
- Television – vision distance – Watch television.
- Telepathy – feeling distance – Telepathy idea.
- Teleport – move distance – Teleport in game.
- Telegram – message distance – Send telegram.
- Telescope – see distance – Use telescope.
- Telecast – broadcast distance – Match telecast live.
- Telemedicine – medical distance – Telemedicine growing.
- Telework – work distance – He does telework.
- Teleconference – meeting distance – Join teleconference.
🔹 Prefix syn- (together)
- Synchronized – time together – Clocks synchronized.
- Synthesis – put together – Chemical synthesis done.
- Synonym – same name together – Big synonym large.
- Synopsis – view together – Read synopsis.
- Sync – act together – Sync devices.
- Synergy – work together – Team shows synergy.
- Synapse – join together – Brain synapse works.
- Synod – meeting together – Church synod met.
- Syncretism – mix together – Culture shows syncretism.
- Syndicate – group together – News syndicate formed.
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