Through just three simple letters, the prefix “non” drastically alters plenty of different adjectives in the English language, accomplished by simply putting it before the terms. This article will teach you plenty of those words with “non” as a prefix.
What are Some Good Words with the Prefix “Non”?
The prefix “non” is one of those terms that are actually endlessly useful, and that you will find in plenty of different words. There are a lot of great words that use the prefix “non”, some of which are “nonsense”, “nonetheless”, “non-existent”, “nonconformist” and “non-verbal”.
Here is a list that showcases some of the best words with the prefix “non” at the start of them:
- Nonsense
- Nonetheless
- Non-existent
- Nonconformist
- Non-verbal
- Non-stop
- Non-aligned
- Non-standard
- Non-specific
- Non-governmental
There’s a lot of very popular words with the prefix “non”, and this gives us a lot of options for this category. We’ve decided to highlight some of the most common terms that have the prefix “non”, such as “non-profit”, “non-proliferation”, “nonconformity”, “non-traditional” and “non-party”.
Here’s a list that will show you some of the most popular words with the prefix “non” in them:
- Non-profit
- Non-proliferation
- Nonconformity
- Non-traditional
- Non-party
- Non-stick
- Non-violent
- Non-league
- Non-political
- Non-linear
Rare Words with the Prefix “Non”
If the prefix “non” is so popular, then it stands to reason that some of the words that have the “non” prefix will be less popular, because there are many words with the “non” prefix. Some rare words that have the “non” prefix are “non-human”, “non-resident”, “non-intervention”, “non-committal” and “non-academic”.
This is a list with some rare words that have the “non” prefix at the start of them:
- Non-human
- Non-resident
- Non-intervention
- Non-committal
- Non-academic
- Non-agricultural
- Non-essential
- Non-metropolitan
- Non-professional
- Non-transferable
Words with the Prefix “Non” Meaning “Not”
The prefix “non” is usually done to mean “not”, so when a word has the prefix “non”, it means that the word is not something in particular. There are a lot of words with this meaning of “non”, such as “non-member”, “nonsensical”, “non-smoker” and “non-invasive”.
Here’s a list with a lot of words where the “non” prefix means “not”:
- Non-member
- Nonsensical
- Non-smoker
- Non-invasive
- Non-native
- Non-renewable
- Non-binding
- Non-threatening
- Non-negative
Words with the Prefix “Non” Meaning “Nine”
Though the prefix “non” usually refers to “not”, that’s not always the case. In some words, the prefix “non” actually means “nine”. Some examples of this are “nonachloride”, “polyprenyl”, “nonatomic”, and “nonasyllabic”.
Here is a list showcasing some of the rare examples in which “non” means “nine”:
- Nonachloride
- Nonaprenyl
- Nonatomic
- Nonasyllabic
- Nonary
- Nonaoxide
Words that Start with the Prefix “Non”
There are still even more terms that start with the prefix “non”. It’s a prefix that’s very easy to apply to words, so you’ll find it’s very common. Some other terms that start with “non” are “nonapology”, “nonapparent”, “nonantiviral”, “nonapertured” and “nonapplicant”.
Here’s a list of some words that all start with the prefix “non”:
- Nonapology
- Nonapparent
- Nonantiviral
- Nonapertured
- Nonapplicant
- Nonappreciative
Words with the Prefix “Non” for 3rd Grade
“Non” is a very good prefix for kids to learn, because it’s really simple and easy to understand. There are a lot of words with the prefix “non” that 3rd graders can understand. Some examples are “nonaquatic”, “nonarmored”, and “nonapple”.
Here’s a list of terms that kids can understand that all have the prefix “non”:
- Nonaquatic
- Nonarmored
- Nonapple
- Nonattack
- Nonauthor
- Nonaudio
- Nonatopic
Alphabetic List
Here’s all of the terms brought up in this article, in full alphabetical order, for you to utilize as you wish:
- Non-academic
- Non-agricultural
- Non-aligned
- Non-binding
- Non-committal
- Non-essential
- Non-existent
- Non-governmental
- Non-human
- Non-intervention
- Non-invasive
- Non-league
- Non-linear
- Non-member
- Non-metropolitan
- Non-native
- Non-negative
- Non-party
- Non-political
- Non-professional
- Non-profit
- Non-proliferation
- Non-renewable
- Non-resident
- Non-smoker
- Non-specific
- Non-standard
- Non-stick
- Non-stop
- Non-threatening
- Non-traditional
- Non-transferable
- Non-verbal
- Non-violent
- Nonachloride
- Nonantiviral
- Nonaoxide
- Nonapertured
- Nonapology
- Nonapparent
- Nonapple
- Nonapplicant
- Nonappreciative
- Nonaprenyl
- Nonaquatic
- Nonarmored
- Nonary
- Nonasyllabic
- Nonatomic
- Nonatopic
- Nonattack
- Nonaudio
- Nonauthor
- Nonconformist
- Nonconformity
- Nonetheless
- Nonsense
- Nonsensical
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Table of Contents
- Which word does not have a prefix that means not?
- Which word has a prefix that means against?
- What is the prefix for 10 10?
- What is the symbol for Giga?
- Is kilo bigger than Giga?
- Is kilo bigger than Deca?
- Is Mega 10-6?
- Why is 100 called ton?
- What are the heaviest things on earth?
- Which is greater 1t or 2000lb?
- What is less than a ton?
Each word uses a prefix that means not, opposite” such as dis-, un-, in-, im-, il-, ir-,non-
Which word does not have a prefix that means not?
Prefixes and Suffixes
| Prefix | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| im- | not, without | impossible, improper |
| in- | not, without | inaction, invisible |
| mis- | bad, wrong | mislead, misplace |
| non- | not | nonfiction, nonsense |
Which word has a prefix that means against?
contra
What is the prefix for 10 10?
SI Prefixes and Symbols Used to Denote Powers of 10
| Prefix | Multiple | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| hecto | 102 | h |
| deca | 10 | da |
| deci | 10-1 | d |
| centi | 10-2 | c |
What is the symbol for Giga?
Table 5. SI prefixes
| Factor | Name | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | giga | G |
| 106 | mega | M |
| 103 | kilo | k |
| 102 | hecto | h |
Is kilo bigger than Giga?
Kilo- means 1,000; a Kilobyte is one thousand bytes. Giga- means 1, a Gigabyte is a billion bytes.
Is kilo bigger than Deca?
For example, adding kilo- to the unit “meter” makes “kilometer,” or one thousand meters….Metric Prefixes for Volume.
| Metric Prefix | Place Value | Usage for Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (one) | liter (no prefix for base unit) | |
| deca- (or deka-) | 10 (ten) | decaliter (or dekaliter) |
| hecto- | 100 (hundred) | hectoliter |
| kilo- | 1,000 (thousand) | kiloliter |
Is Mega 10-6?
Mega is a unit prefix in metric systems of units denoting a factor of one million (106 or 1000000). It has the unit symbol M. It was confirmed for use in the International System of Units (SI) in 1960.
Why is 100 called ton?
The etymology of “ton” is described by the OED as derived from French meaning “cask.” My question is essentially how a word with this origin came to have a colloquial meaning referring to one hundred of something, such as in OED definitions referring to 100 points in cricket or darts, or 100 pounds in money.
What are the heaviest things on earth?
Heaviest Object on Earth Weighs 116B Pounds
- Great Wall of China; 116 billion pounds.
- Three Gorges Dam (China); 20.8 billion pounds.
- Great Pyramid of Khufu (Egypt); 12 billion pounds.
- Gullfaks C installation oil storage facility (North Sea); 3 billion pounds.
- SSCV Thialf crane vessel (various); 2.1 billion pounds.
Which is greater 1t or 2000lb?
1 US ton is equal to 2000 pounds. To convert tons to pounds, multiply the ton value by 2000. For example, to convert 2 tons to pounds, multiply 2 by 2000, that makes 4000 lbs is 2 tons.
What is less than a ton?
Weight is measured in the U.S. customary system using three units: ounces, pounds, and tons. An ounce is the smallest unit for measuring weight, a pound is a larger unit, and a ton is the largest unit. For example, it makes more sense to describe the weight of a human being in pounds rather than tons.
Hi dear English learners! In today’s lesson, we’re going to look at negative prefixes and suffixes in English. I’m sure that you’re sometimes confused and can’t tell if somebody is impolite or unpolite, but don’t worry, you’re not the only one. So, let’s get started with the lesson and hope it will help you clear up some things related to this particular subject.
As you may know, there are 13 negative prefixes in English. They are: a-, ab-, an-, anti-, dis-, ig-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, non-, un-, mis-. Let’s look at the words which take these prefixes.
Prefix a-
We can use the prefix a- to make some words, usually adjectives, negative.
typical – atypical; theist – atheist; political – apolitical; sexual – asexual; social – asocial
Prefix ab–
Very few words take the negative prefix ab-.
normal – abnormal; original – aboriginal; use – abuse
Prefix an-
Even fewer words take the prefix -an; they are most commonly used with scientific terms.
hydrous – anhydrous; eruptive – aneruptive; electric – anelectric
Negative prefixes and suffixes in English
Prefix anti-
The prefix anti- originates from Greek and it means ‘opposite’ or ‘against’. In most cases, it requires a hyphen.
clockwise – anti-clockwise; social – anti-social; aging – anti-aging; biotic – antibiotic
Prefix dis-
The negative prefix dis- means not, so it gives the opposite meaning when added to the word.
like – dislike; trust – distrust; honest – dishonest; comfort – discomfort; appear – disappear; agree -disagree; similar – dissimilar.
Prefix ig-
This prefix is of Latin origin and it means not. We will rarely see this prefix.
noble – ignoble.
Negative prefixes and suffixes in English
Prefix il-
This prefix is used with words starting in l:
logical – illogical; legal – illegal; legible – illegible; literate – illiterate.
Prefix im-
This prefix mormally goes with adjectives beginning in p:
polite – impolite; personal – impersonal; patient – impatient; perfect – imperfect; possible – impossible; mature – immature.
Prefix in-
This negative prefix is normally used with the words starting ac or c:
competent – incompetent; correct – incorrect; visible – invisible; efficient – inefficient; accurate – inaccurate; sane – insane; secure – insecure.
Negative prefixes and suffixes in English
Prefix ir-
Use it with the words tarting in r:
responsible – irresponsible; replaceable – irreplaceable; relevant – irrelevant; regular – irregular.
Prefix mis-
Prefix mis- means false or wrong.
place – misplace; understand – misunderstand; lead – mislead; behave – misbehave; fortune – misfortune, spell – misspell.
Prefix non-
The prefix non- is used with adjectives and nouns, but never with verbs. It is often written with hyphen:
sense – nonsense; smoker – non-smoker; existent – nonexistent; fiction – non-fiction; specific – non-specific; stop – non-stop; essential – non-essential.
Negative prefixes and suffixes in English
Prefix un-
The prefix -un is the most commonly used negative prefix. No wonder most words build their “negative” words with this prefix. If you are in doubt which prefix to use, it’s always best to go for this one:
certain – uncertain; friendly – unfriendly: real – unreal; fit – unfit; helpful – unhelpful; healthy – unhealthy; usual – unusual; able – unable; lucky – unlucky; happy – unhappy; tidy – untidy.
Negative suffixes in English
-less is the most common suffix for negation in English:
hope – hopeless; breath – breathless; help – helpless, home – homeless; harm – harmless; effort -effortless; care – careless.
Negative prefixes and suffixes in English
Example sentences:
- The house we live in is very atypical for the neighbourhood.
- There were some rumours of drug and alcohol abuse in our school.
- Scientists consider anhydrous ammonia toxic and highly flammable.
- Social networks and some TV programmes encourage anti-social behaviour in young people.
- Sorry, but I must tell you that the report you sent me disagrees with my report.
- You must agree that betraying a friend is ignoble.
- It’s illegal to use your mobile phone when driving.
- It must be hard to deal with impolite people.
- Since most of your answers were incorrect you’ll have to repeat the test next month.
- The judge said that the witness’s statement was irrelevant.
- We are telling you this for your own good. Please, don’t misunderstand us.
- He tends to speak a lot of nonsense but people seem to like him.
- You should smile and talk a bit more if you don’t want people to think you’re unfriendly.
The inhabitants of the flooded village felt totally helpless.
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The most common negative prefixes in English are in-, un-, non-, de-, dis-, a-, anti-, im-, il-, and ir-.
Words that take a– as a negative prefix always begin with a consonant: political — apolitical
Words that take dis– as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or a consonant: agree — disagree; comfort — discomfort
Words that take il– as a negative prefix always begin with the letter l: legal — illegal
Words that take non– as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or a consonant: sense — nonsense
Words that take un– as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or consonant. able — unable
Some root words can take more than one negative prefix, but the meaning of the word is then different, depending on the negative prefix used.
disable – limited in movements, senses, or activities due to a disease or injury
unable – not having the skill or opportunity to do something
discomfort – a feeling of lack of comfort
uncomfortable – a physical feeling of slight pain
to discover – to find something out or become aware of something for the first time
to uncover – to remove a cover or top from something
English Negative Prefixes
Negative statements are the opposite of affirmative
statements. In English, one way to make negative statements is with negative prefixes.
Here is a list of English negative prefixes:
a—, dis—, il—, im—, in-, ir—,
non—, un—.
For example, the prefix un-
can be attached to the adjective happy to create the negative adjective unhappy.
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affirmative |
negative |
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|
negative prefix |
negative adverb not |
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|
Tom is happy. |
Tom is unhappy. |
Tom is not happy. |
Note there are two ways to make this statement
negative. There is no difference in meaning between these two sentences.
Using negative prefixes
Words that take a—
as a negative prefix always begin with a consonant.
|
affirmative |
negative |
|
political |
apolitical |
|
sexual |
asexual |
|
typical |
atypical |
Words that take dis— as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or a consonant.
|
affirmative |
negative |
|
agree |
disagree |
|
comfort |
discomfort |
|
mount |
dismount |
|
orient |
disorient |
Words that take il— as a negative prefix always begin with the letter l.
|
affirmative |
negative |
|
legal |
illegal |
|
legible |
illegible |
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literate |
illiterate |
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logical |
illogical |
Words that take im— as a negative prefix always begin with the letter m or p.
|
affirmative |
negative |
|
mobile |
immobile |
|
moral |
immoral |
|
perfect |
imperfect |
|
possible |
impossible |
Words that take in— as a negative prefix can begin with a vowel (except i and u) or a consonant.
|
affirmative |
negative |
|
accurate |
inaccurate |
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eligible |
ineligible |
|
organic |
inorganic |
|
decent |
indecent |
|
sane |
insane |
Note: There are many words that begin with in- that
are not words with a negative prefix, for example
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incline |
|
indulge |
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insist |
|
invoke |
Words that take ir— as a negative prefix always begin with the letter r.
|
affirmative |
negative |
|
rational |
irrational |
|
reconcilable |
irreconcilable |
|
regular |
irregular |
|
resistible |
irresistible |
Words that take non— as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or a consonant.
|
affirmative |
negative |
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conformist |
nonconformist |
|
essential |
nonessential |
|
fiction |
nonfiction |
|
sense |
nonsense |
Words that take un— as a negative prefix may begin with a vowel or consonant.
|
affirmative |
negative |
|
able |
unable |
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interesting |
uninteresting |
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usual |
unusual |
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comfortable |
uncomfortable |
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helpful |
unhelpful |
|
prepared |
unprepared |
Remember, not all words that appear to have a negative prefix are negative.
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correct |
incorrect |
|
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alike |
not like |
|
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discuss |
not cuss |
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universe |
not iverse |
|
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illuminate |
not luminate |
|
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important |
not portant |
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involve |
not volve |
|
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irrigate |
not rigate |
LISTS:
1.
de-
deactivate, debug, decode,
decompose, deconstruct, decontaminate, decrease, deflate, deform, defrost, demythologize, derail, devalue
Note that the prefix
de- in Latin (and in words that originate in Latin) has other, contrary meanings as well as sometimes making words negative. It is often used as an intensifier, meaning completely (as in demand),
as well as meaning from, down, or away. When used with an English verb to make a new word, it works as a negative.
2.
dis-
disaffected, disagree,
disagreement, disagreeable, dishonorable, disloyal, distasteful.
(‘Tasteful’ refers to
something that shows good taste or judgment. Things which are pleasant to the taste buds are ‘tasty.’ ‘Distasteful’ refers to tasks that are unpleasant. Foods that lack flavor are tasteless. A
lack of good taste in aesthetics can also be called tasteless.)
3. in-
(or, for better sound, –im before b, m, or p; -il before l; & -ir before r):
illegal, illegible,
illiterate, illogical, imbalance, immature, immaturity, immovable, impatient, imperfect, impolite, impossible, improper, inability, inaccessible, inadequate, incomplete, incorrect, independent,
inevitable, informal, insane, instability, irrational, irregular, irrelevant, irreparable, irresistible, irresponsible, etc.
Exceptions in which
‘in-‘ does not negate, but intensifies: Inflammable has the same meaning as flammable— something that burns easily. Their opposite is nonflammable. The same is true for
habitable and inhabitable (the negative is uninhabitable). Valuable and invaluable also are synonyms— except that invaluable is even stronger. It means something is priceless: so valuable that a
person would not want to give it up for any amount of money.
4.
mis-
misanthropic, misconduct,
misdiagnose, misinform, mislead, misleading, misplace, misspell, mistake, mistaken, mistrust, misunderstand.
5. non-
nonconformist, nonentity,
nonexistent, nonintervention, nonmetallic, nonpartisan, nonresident, nonrestrictive, nonsense, nonsmoker, nonstop, etc.
Some words can be
negated either with non- or with another negative. In those cases non- has a more neutral connotation. For example, “nonstandard” means not according to the usual standard, but “substandard” is
below the standard: not good. “Nonreligious” means not religious, but irreligious means more actively opposed to religion.
6.
un-
unable, unaffected
(not affected at all; “disaffected” means affected badly), unafraid, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, unemployed, unexpected, unfair, unforgettable, unfortunate, unhappy, unhelpful,
uninformed, unkind, unknown, unnatural, unrealistic, unfriendly (in this case the –ly isn’t for an adverb; “friendly” & “unfriendly” are adjectives), unpleasant, unstable, untouched,
unwilling, unwise, etc.