Prefixes in adjectives: Activity
unfortunate
unofficial
unshaven
unlawful
ungracious
indirect
incompetent
indecisive
involuntary
inexperienced
non-refundable
non-renewable
non-discriminatory
non-military
non-computer-literate
disrespectful
disloyal
dishonest
dissatisfied
dissimilar
inefficient
illegal
irrelevant
impatient
incapable
immobile
illiberal
irreverent
polite
regular
literate
reversible
moral
tolerable
responsible
active
| polite | impolite |
| regular | irregular |
| literate | illiterate |
| reversible | irreversible |
| moral | immoral |
| tolerable | intolerable |
| responsible | irresponsible |
| active | inactive |
semi-rural
semi-skimmed
semi-official
semi-urban
semi-automatic
multiracial
multicoloured
multilayered
multicellular
multilateral
antisocial
anti-Catholic
anti-inflationary
anti-democratic
antibacterial
| 1. | semi-: 'partly' |
| 2. | multi-: 'many (or several)' |
| 3. | anti-: 'opposed to; opposite of; or preventing' |
- The prefix anti- is a little more complex in terms of meaning than the other two prefixes, as it has several slightly different meanings which are found in different examples.
- semicircle
- multimillionaire
- anti-hero
