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Negative Prefix List: Uses.

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  • prefixes
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  • english

The most common negative prefixes in English are in-, un-, non-, de-, dis-, a-, anti-, im-, il-, and ir-.

Words that take a– as a negative prefix always begin with a consonant: political - apolitical

Words that take dis– as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or a consonant: agree - disagree; comfort - discomfort

Words that take il– as a negative prefix always begin with the letter l: legal - illegal

Words that take non– as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or a consonant: sense - nonsense

Words that take un– as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or consonant. able - unable

Some root words can take more than one negative prefix, but the meaning of the word is then different, depending on the negative prefix used.

disable – limited in movements, senses, or activities due to a disease or injury unable – not having the skill or opportunity to do something

discomfort – a feeling of lack of comfort uncomfortable – a physical feeling of slight pain

to discover – to find something out or become aware of something for the first time to uncover – to remove a cover or top from something

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