Prefixes in English! Learn useful list of common prefixes in English with definition and examples to help you understand hundreds of new words. Learn prefix list with ESL printable worksheets and video lesson.
List of common suffixes in English with examples.
What is a Prefix? Prefix Examples
What is a prefix? learn prefix definition with examples.
Prefix definition: In English, a prefix is a letter/a group of letters attached to the beginning of a word to form a new word. In simple words, a prefix is a few letters put at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Prefix examples:
- Un: unicycle, universal, unilateral, unanimous
- Tri: triangle, tripod, tricycle
- Super: superfood, superstar, supernatural, superimpose.
Prefix list and prefix examples – Image 1
Prefixes in English
List of Prefixes with Examples
Learn prefix list with examples in English.
Prefix ante-
- Meaning: Before
- Examples: Antenatal, anteroom, antedate
Prefix anti-
- Meaning: Against, opposing
- Prefix examples: Antibiotic, antidepressant, antidote, antisocial
Prefix circum-
- Meaning: Around
- Examples: Circumstance, circumvent, circumnavigate
Prefix co-
- Meaning: With
- Examples: Co-worker, co-pilot, co-operation
Prefix de-
- Meaning: Off, down, away from
- Examples: Devalue, defrost, derail, demotivate
Prefix dis-
- Meaning: Opposite of, not
- Prefix examples: Disagree, disappear, disintegrate, disapprove
Prefix em-, en-
- Meaning: Cause to, put into
- Examples: Embrace, encode, embed, enclose, engulf
Prefix list and prefix examples – Image 2
Prefix epi-
- Meaning: Upon, close to, after
- Examples: Epicentre, episcope, epidermis
Prefix ex-
- Meaning: Former, out of
- Examples: Ex-president, ex-boyfriend, exterminate
Prefix extra-
- Meaning: Beyond, more than
- Prefix examples: Extracurricular, extraordinary, extra-terrestrial
Prefix fore-
- Meaning: Before
- Examples: Forecast, forehead, foresee, foreword, foremost
Prefix homo-
- Meaning: Same
- Examples: Homosexual, homonuclear, homoplastic
Prefix hyper-
- Meaning: Over, above
- Examples: Hyperactive, hyperventilate
Prefix il-, im-, in-, ir-
- Meaning: Not
- Prefix examples: Impossible, illegal, irresponsible, indefinite
List of prefixes and prefix examples – Image 3
Prefix im-, in-
- Meaning: Into
- Examples: Insert, import, inside
Prefix infra-
- Meaning: Beneath, below
- Prefix examples: Infrastructure, infrared, infrasonic, infraspecific
Prefix inter-, intra-
- Meaning: Between
- Examples: Interact, intermediate, intergalactic, intranet, interstellar
Prefix macro-
- Meaning: Large
- Examples: Macroeconomics, macromolecule
Prefix micro-
- Meaning: Small
- Prefix examples: Microscope, microbiology, microfilm, microwave
Prefix mid-
- Meaning: Middle
- Examples: Midfielder, midway, midsummer
Prefix mis-
- Meaning: Wrongly
- Examples: Misinterpret, misfire, mistake, misunderstand
Prefix mono-
- Meaning: One, singular
- Examples: Monotone, monobrow, monolithic
Prefix non-
- Meaning: Not, without
- Examples: Nonsense, nonentity, nondescript
Prefix omni-
- Meaning: All, every
- Examples: Omnibus, omnivore, omnipotent
Prefix para-
- Meaning: Beside
- Prefix examples: Parachute, paramedic, paradox
Prefix post-
- Meaning: After
- Examples: Post-mortem, postpone, post-natal
Prefix pre-
- Meaning: Before
- Examples: Prefix, predetermine, pre-intermediate
Prefix pro-
- Meaning: Foward
- Examples: Proceed, prowar, promote, propose, progress
List of prefixes – Image 4
Prefix re-
- Meaning: Again
- Examples: Return, rediscover, reiterate, reunite
Prefix semi-
- Meaning: Half
- Prefix examples: Semicircle, semi-final, semiconscious
Prefix sub-
- Meaning: Under
- Examples: Submerge, submarine, sub-category, subtitle
Prefix super-
- Meaning: Above, over
- Examples: Superfood, superstar, supernatural, superimpose
Prefix therm-
- Meaning: Heat
- Examples: Thermometer, thermostat, thermodynamic
Prefix trans-
- Meaning: Across, beyond
- Examples: Transport, transnational, transatlantic
Prefix tri-
- Meaning: Three
- Examples: Triangle, tripod, tricycle
Prefix un-
- Meaning: Not
- Examples: Unfinished, unfriendly, undone, unknown
Prefix uni-
- Meaning: One
- Examples: Unicycle, universal, unilateral, unanimous
Prefix Charts in English
Useful List of Prefixes in English | Image 1
Useful List of Prefixes in English | Image 2
Intrested to receive
yatta