30 Examples of Prefixes

a-, an-Denial or deprivation of something.anomie, illiterate, headless, amorphous, arrhythmia, apoliticalin view of-Priority in time or space.forearm, day before yesterday, third from last, ancestoranti-Opposition or opposite direction.antinomy, antisemite, anticlerical, antitheft, antacid, antiallergicaudi, audio-sound or hearingaudiovisual, auditory, hearing aid, audiometer, audiofrequencyauto-Of oneself or by oneself. Car.autonomous, self-taught, self-indulgent, self-critical, driving school, drive-inbYo-Two or two times.bike, binary, bidirectional, bisexual, biface, bicolorco-Participation, cooperation or union.co-author, cooperate, covalent, coadjuvant, co-editor, co-participant, compadre, confluence, co-founderagainst-Opposite or confronted position, opposite, reaction against.counterposition, counterargument, counterattack, counterespionage, countercover, counterattackde-, di-, des-, dis-Separation, negation, deprivation, inversion of what the root expresses. Excess. Direction from top to bottom.undo, undress, disability, decrease, depend, disbelieve, dislocate, dyslexia, unmotivatedCome in-In the middle, intermediate position, halves, between each other.intermittent, frown, interlock, entrench, interweaveex-What was and is no longer.ex-president, ex-boyfriend, ex-player, ex-sportsman, ex-combatantextra-Outside. To the highest degree.extraordinary, extrasensory, extrasoft, extrajudicial, extramural, extracurriculargeo- Of or relating to the Earth.geology, geography, geocentrichemi-Half, half.hemistichium, hemisphere, hemicycle, hemiplegia, hemiparesishyper-Superiority or excess.hypertension, hyperactive, hyperventilating, hypersensitivehiccup-Below expectations, scarce.hypothermia, hypothyroidism, hypotension, hearing lossYo-, in-, im-Negation, inversion of what the root expresses. Within.immortal, improbable, naive, illegible, inevitable, illegal, unreal, break in, infiltrate, implantinfra-below, less thaninfrastructure, infrared, underworld, subhumaninter-In the middle of, intermediate position. Reciprocity, mutual relationship.international, intercontinental, interclubs, interconnection, exchange, interactintra-Inward, inside something.intravenous, intracellular, intrauterine, intramuscularkilo-A thousand times.kilometer, kilogram, kilocalorie, kilowatt, kilobytemega-Very large, magnification, a million times.megaphone, megastore, megalomania, megalopolisgoal-After, about, next to something.metaphysics, metanarrative, metamorphosis, metacentermicro-Very small, small.microbe, microstory, microscope, microelectronicsmini-Short.minigolf, miniskirt, minibus, miniseries, minivanbow-Unique, only one.monolingual, monotheistic, monogamous, monosyllabic, monochromaticmulti-Many, multiple.multicolor, multinational, billionaire, multidisciplinaryneoNew, recent.neologism, neonazi, neoclassicism, neocolonial, neonatology, neoliberalneuro-Nerve, nervous system.neurosciences, neurotransmitter, neurosis, neurovegetativeperi- About.perimeter, periscope, pericraniumcop-Plurality or abundance.polytheistic, polyamory, polyrubro, polysemy, polyhedron, polysyllabicpost-, post-After, after, behind.postscript, postwar, posttraumatic, postpone, postoperative, postpartumpre-Prior to, beforeprenatal, preregistration, prefix, precandidate, preselection, preview, prehistorypro-For, instead of Before, in front of, forward. supporter of.prosecretary, prologue, promote, pro-government, propulsion, procreate, proceedpseudo-, pseudo-False.pseudoscientist, pseudoprophet, pseudonym, pseudopodre-Repetition, intensification.revise, shuffle, rename, replenish, reload, reselectretro-Backward.retroactive, retrotract, retrofeed, retrovirussemi-Half of something, almost.semicircle, semiconscious, semidead, semiconsonantwithout-Lack or deprivation of something. Similarity, union.symbiosis, synchronicity, nonsense, nonsense, unreason, endlesson-Superposition, addition, intensification or excess. Sudden repetition or action.overestimate, overexpose, surpass, excelsub-Below, below, insufficient.submarine, subterranean, subcomandante, underdevelopment, sublet, subsoilsuper-Above, superior or in excess.supersonic, superman, supermarket, gifted, superimposed, superherosupra-Above, above.supraterrestrial, supranational, suprarenal, supraregionalTV-Distance, distance.remote control, cable car, telephone, television, telescope, telemarketing, telegraph, telegramtetra-Four, square.tetrahedron, tetrachampion, tetrasyllabic, tetragonaltri-Three, triple.trident, quarterly, triennium, tripodultra-Beyond, on the other side of. To an extreme degree.ultrasound, ultralight, ultraviolet, ultragrave, ultraright, ultrasensitive, ultramarinevice-Instead of, which acts as.vice-presidency, vice-director, vice-rector, vice-minister