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| I'd like to know the prefix which indicates the contrary such as : able unable, unforeseeable................ Regards atadri |
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| There are a number of negative prefixes. Unfortunately, there aren't any easy rules for when to use which one. Here are the most common ones (each with an example): . un- unreasonable im- impossible in- inappropriate ir- irregular il- illegal dis- dissatisfied |
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| Ig- ignoble |
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| a-: asymmetry, amoral [When the positive word starts with a vowel, this becomes an-: anęsthetic.] anti-: anticlockwise counter-: counter-revolutionary contra-: contradistinction There are probably more, but as Philly said, hers are the most common. b |
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