FREQUENTLY USED AFFIXES

Prefix
antiautobicocounterdedisem-/enexhyperim-, ininterintramacrometamicromismultinonoutoverpostpreproreretrosemisubsupertranstriultraununderuni-

Meaning
against self two, every other, twice a year together, with opposite, against do the opposite away, apart, negative in, within, on former very, too much not between, among within, inward large change, beyond small bad, wrongly many not, opposite of more than go beyond, too much, very after, later before favoring, supporting again back, behind, backward half, partly under, below more than through, across, beyond three beyond, extremely not, contrary to, reverse, remove below, too low or little one

Example
antifreeze, anti-aging, antidote, anticlimax automobile, autonomous biweekly, biannual, bicycle, bilingual cooperate, coexist, coauthor counterclockwise, counterproductive deactivate, defrost disconnect, discover, disagreeable, disadvantage embark, empower, endanger, enslave, ex-husband, ex-president hypercritical, hyperactive, hypertension impossible, incomplete, incapable, inconsistent intermarry, international, Internet intracellular, intrapersonal macrocosm, macroeconomics metamorphosis, metaphysics microprocessor, microchip, micro-organism mistake, mislead, misuse, mismanage, misspell, misunderstand multimedia, multivitamins, multinational, multicultural nonalcoholic, nontoxic, nonfat, nonfiction, non-count, nondefining outgrow, outnumber, outweigh overachieve, overambitious, overuse postpone, post-treatment, post-graduate pre-read, preface, preheat, prehistoric, premature, pre-treatment pro-American, pro-choice repay, rewrite, re-arrange, retell, recall retroactive, retrospective semicircle, semiconscious submarine, subterranean, subsoil, substandard, subheading superhighway, superhuman, supermarket transaction, transparent, transport, translate triangle, tricycle ultrabright, ultramodern unable, unethical, undo, untie, uncomfortable, unhappy underlying, underpaid, underline unicycle, unisex

Suffixes
-ability, -ibility -able, -ible -age -al, -ial -ance -ancy -ant -ar, -ary -ation -ative -dom -ed -ee -eer -en -ence, -ency -er -ess -ful -fy -hood -ide -ion -ish -ism -ist -istic, -istical -itis -ity -ize -less -like -ly -ment -ness -ology -or -ory -ous -ship -some -tion/-sion -ure -ward -y

Meaning
capacity, fitness tending to, fit action, condition of, like action or process quality or state one that does of or relating to, one that relates to action or process relating to, made to, tending to realm, state past tense one who does or receives one who does or makes cause to be or to have action, quality one who does female characterized by, amount cause to become condition, quality chemical act or process, condition almost, approximately practice, doctrine one who is, relating to relating to characterized by disease state, degree treat like, become like not having resembling in some manner action or process, result, condition condition, quality study, science one that does relating to, place of full of, having or containing condition, skill, position, status characterized by, group of (so many) act of, state of act, process in the direction of characterized by

Example
adaptability, compatibility agreeable, collectible, agreeable, doable breakage, bondage, orphanage magical, partial performance, acceptance infancy, pregnancy assistant, coolant, hesitant molecular, budgetary, revolutionary accommodation, memorization creative, informative, talkative kingdom, freedom called, learned escapee, trainee, employee auctioneer, profiteer, volunteer sharpen, lengthen, strengthen emergence, fluency, efficiency teacher, foreigner, reporter, prisoner princess, waitress peaceful, helpful, cupful, helpful, careful simplify, purify, identify, justify childhood, likelihood cyanide, peroxide ignition, perfection childish, selfish, greenish criticism, egotism, ecotourism, protectionism bicyclist, hairstylist, elitist, perfectionist Futuristic, realistic, optimistic egotistical arthritis, bronchitis capacity, density finalize, economize, energize childless, tireless, careless apelike, childlike quietly, slowly, cheaply, quickly development, entertainment, excitement happiness, goodness, fullness, sickness biology, psychology actor, professor, collector, director observatory, laboratory glamorous, poisonous, delicious, spontaneous friendship, membership, ownership awesome, foursome perfection, erosion, comprehension exposure, legislature, departure forward, westward, upward dirty, icy, sleepy, salty, healthy