Most common prefixesExample Meaning Prefix

antisocial against Anti-Disagree

Illegal Impossible

Unforgettableincomplete

Opposite Dis-Il-

Im-Un-In-

Nonstop Without Non-Prewar Before Pre-

Pro-European In favor of Pro-Overcooked Too much Over-

undercooked Not enough Under-Rewrite Again Re-postwar After Post-

Most common suffixes of adjectives

Nouns: Most common suffixes

-hood:childhood, babyhood, boyhood, girlhood, brotherhood, sisterhood, motherhood, womanhood, manhood-ship:ownership, friendship, citizenship, championship, relationship-ism:criticism, journalism, cynicism, tourisim, Buddhism-ist:essayist, dentist, chemist, scientist, novelist, journalist, pianist, violinist, guitarist

-ity, iety, yphilosophy, envy, jealousy, policy, nationality, quality, morality, anxiety, immunity-er, or:baker, butcher, driver, farmer, miner, plumber, messenger, passenger, sailor, tailor, supervisor; advisor, professor, ambassador-ian:magician, musician, optician, physician, technician-ee:Employee, trainee, adressee-ment:treatment; apartment, department, appointment, adjustment,-ness:Blindness, brightness, coldness, darkness, illness, sickness-ance, ence:acceptance, assistance, tolerance, utterance; appearance, assuranceexcellence, patience, presence, absence, violence.

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