ُthe affixes

 

 

 

 

The affixes listed below can be used to give a word a negative or opposite meaning.  ahistorical amoral apolitical asexual asymmetrical atonal

This is pronounced as /eI                                                                                           

 

 

 

 

                                                                            

anti- (to stop)	anti- (opposing)	anti- (not)
anti-aircraft antibacterial antibiotic antibody antifreeze anti-tank anti-viral anti-wrinkle anti-terrorist	anti-nuclear anti-racist anti-Semitism anti-apartheid anti-establishment anti-abortion anti-government anti-smoking	antimatter antisocial anticlimax anticlockwise

An anti-hero is a character (usually in books or films) who behaves in a way that you wouldn't expect of a hero.

Anti can also be used informally as an adjective:

·  The locals are very anti when it comes to road building.
(They are opposed to road building.)

counter- (in response/against)
counteract counter-attack counterbalance counter-claims counterculture counterinsurgency counterintelligence countermeasures counteroffensive	counter-revolutionary counterterrorism counter-bid countercharges countermeasures counterproposal counter-argument counter-espionage

de- (take away)

debug decaffeinated decode decontaminate defrost dehumanise dehydrate demilitarise denationalise depersonalised depoliticise desensitise

dis- (not)	dis- (opposite)	dis- (take away)
disadvantage disagree disallow disapprove disbelief discomfort discontented dishonest disincentive disinclined dislike disobedient disorderly disorganised disproportionate disrespect dissatisfied	disembark disinformation disappear dismount	disarm disconnect disinfect displace dispossessed

Discolour means to make or become a different, worse colour.

A disclaimer is a statement that says that you are not responsible for something.

ill- (bad)
ill-advised ill-bred ill-conceived ill-fated ill-founded ill-health ill-judged ill-treated ill-used ill-defined			ill-equipped ill-fitting ill-effects ill-mannered ill-prepared ill-will ill-informed ill-timed ill-suited
il- (not)
illegal illegible illegitimate illiberal illiterate illogical
im- (not)
immature immobile immodest immoral immortal	impatient imperceptible imperfections impervious impersonal implausible impolite impossible impractical imprecise improbable imprudent impure impotent impartial			imbalance

This affix only appears before b, p and m.

im- (not)

inaccessible inadequate inappropriate inarticulate incompatible incompetent inconsiderate inconvenient incorrect indecent

indiscreet inexcusable inexpensive informal inhumane inoffensive insane insecure insincere invalid

Inflammable describes something that is flammable (easy to set fire to).

Infamous describes a person or thing that is famous for being bad.