As we've learnt today, we can form the opposite of an adjective by adding a negative prefix.
These are the most common negative prefixes used with adjectives:
| dis- | il- | im- | in- | ir- | un- |
| disrespectful | illegitimate | impossible | indecent | irrelevant | unreasonable |
| dissatisfied | illogical | immature | incapable | irregular | unfortunate |
Other negative prefixes are:
| a- | anti- | countrer- | mal- | non- |
| amoral | antisocial | counterproductive | malcontent | non-violent |
| asexual | anti-aircraft | counterfeit | malnourished | non-profit |
The prefixes im- il- and ir- are in fact a variety of in-:
- im- is used before words beginning with m or p: impersonal, immortal.
- il- is used before words beginning with l: illegal.
- ir- is used with words beginning with r: irregular.Here you can find some links with activities to practise word formation.
ADJECTIVES FORMATION
