Common Prefixes And Suffixes (Elementary)

Front 1

un- /im-

Back 1

:not, opposite of
(unhappy, impossible)

Front 2

re-

Back 2

:again
(retell, reread)

Front 3

in-/il-

Back 3

:not or into
(incorrect, illegal)

Front 4

dis-

Back 4

:not, opposite of
(disappear, disagree)

Front 5

non-

Back 5

:not, opposite of
(nonfiction, nonsense)

Front 6

over-

Back 6

:too much
(overpay, overdo)

Front 7

mis-

Back 7

:wrongly
(misjudge, misuse)

Front 8

sub-

Back 8

:under
(subzero, submarine)

Front 9

en-/em-

Back 9

:cause to
(encode, embody)

Front 10

pre-

Back 10

:before
(preschool, preview)

Front 11

inter-

Back 11

:between
(interlock, interstate)

Front 12

fore-

Back 12

:before
(forewarn, forecast)

Front 13

de-

Back 13

:not, opposite of
(defrost, debug)

Front 14

trans-

Back 14

:across
(transcontinental, transport)

Front 15

super-

Back 15

:above
(superhero, superimpose)

Front 16

semi-

Back 16

:half
(semitransparent, semicircle)

Front 17

anti-

Back 17

:against
(antigravity, antigovernment)

Front 18

mid-

Back 18

:middle
(midstream, midline)

Front 19

under-

Back 19

:below
(underground, undersea)

Front 20

-s/ -es

Back 20

:plural, more than one
(books, boxes)

Front 21

-ed

Back 21

:past tense verb
(turned, picked)

Front 22

-al/ -ial

Back 22

:having characteristics of
(personal, palatial)

Front 23

-en

Back 23

:made of
(wooden, golden)

Front 24

-ion/ -tion/ -ation/ -ition

Back 24

:act, process, changes verb to noun
(attraction, action)

Front 25

-ity/ -ty

Back 25

:state of, change adjective to noun
(rarity, clarity)

Front 26

-ive/ -ative/ -itive

Back 26

:change noun to adjective
(festive, explosive)

Front 27

-ment

Back 27

:action, process, change adjective to noun
(enjoyment, merriment)

Front 28

-ness

Back 28

:state of, change adjective to noun
(goodness, kindness)

Front 29

-ous/ -eous/ -ious

Back 29

:possessing qualities of, change noun to adjective
(glamorous, joyous)

Front 30

-y

Back 30

:characterized by, change noun to adjective
(smelly, toothy)

Front 31

-ic

Back 31

:having characteristics of, change noun to adjective
(characteristic, linguistic)

Front 32

-ing

Back 32

:verb for of present participle
(playing, laughing)

Front 33

-er

Back 33

:comparative form of adjective
(bigger, healthier)

Front 34

-est

Back 34

:superlative form of adjective
(biggest, healthiest)

Front 35

-less

Back 35

:without
(homeless, heartless)

Front 36

-ly

Back 36

:resembling, change adjective to adverb
(quickly, clearly)

Front 37

-able/ -ible

Back 37

:is, can be, change verb to adjective
(fixable, edible)

Front 38

-er/ -or

Back 38

:one who
(teacher, actor)

Front 39

-ful

Back 39

:full of
(thankful, joyful)