Dictionary of Prefixes and Suffixes: Useful English Affixes

PREFIX- A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to get a new word with a changed meaning-- im- in impossible | SUFFIX- A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to get a new word with a changed meaning-- -ness in quickness | List of Useful Prefixes and Suffixes | Sample This: Prefix-- anti- Used to form: adjectives and nouns; Meaning: against; the opposite of; preventing-- Examples: anti-aircraft / anti-bacterial / antibiotic / antibody / anticlerical / anticlimax / anticlockwise / anticoagulant / anti-competitive / anti-corruption / anticyclone / antidepressant / anti-encroachment / antifreeze / anti-globalization / anti-graft / antigravity / anti-hate / anti-hero / anti-liquor / anti-lock / anti-national / antioxidant / antiparticle / anti-people / anti-personnel / anti-poaching / antipyretic / antiretroviral / anti-rowdy / anti-sabotage / antiseptic / antisocial / anti-stalking / antitank / anti-terror / antitrust / antiviral / antivirus