Prefixes and Suffixes

hyper-

beyond, more than

ex-

out

contra-

opposing, against

dis-

removal, expulsion

inter-

between, among

extra-

outside, beyond

un-

not

anti-

opposing, against, the opposite

intra-

inside, within

pre-

before

counter-

opposite, opposite direction

trans-

across

re-

again

hypo-

under

over-

too much or more than enough

sub-

below

under-

less, lower, not enough

un-

not

non-

without

mid-

in the middle

ab-

apart, away from

-er, -or

one who

-acy

quality, condition, position

-sion

action or instance of

-tion

act, result, or state of

-ance, -ence

state or quality of

-al

act of process of

-ism

distinctive disbelief

-ness

state or quality of being

-ist

one who

-able, -ible

capable (of being)

-ful

notable for

-ous, -ious

characterized by

-less

without

-y

characterized by

-logy

study of

-ectomy

surgical removal of

-ate

state or quality of

-emia

blood condition

-cule, -ling

very small

-tude

state or condition of

-ward

in the direction of

-nomy

law

-ive

causing or making

-ile

relating to, suited for, capable of

-fic

making, causing

-some

like, apt, tending to

-ure

state of, act process, rank

-hood

order, condition, quality

-id, -ide

a thing connected with or belonging to

-ish

origin, nature, resembling