what are these type of words?
I didn't know how to title this question because i don't know if there is a name for these types of words,
So what i mean is words like unlikely, impossible, dissimilarity , which you add a prefix and the meaning is exactly the opposite - do these words have any name ?
is there any rules what prefix e.g dis un im, etc for what words should be added ?
Thanks
negative-prefixes
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I didn't know how to title this question because i don't know if there is a name for these types of words,
So what i mean is words like unlikely, impossible, dissimilarity , which you add a prefix and the meaning is exactly the opposite - do these words have any name ?
is there any rules what prefix e.g dis un im, etc for what words should be added ?
Thanks
negative-prefixes
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StickStick
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'Antonym' is another in this group. I don't know of a special name for this group of antonyms. However, greek roots are more likely to have a greek negative prefix (anti- dys- ); latin ( in- > impossible; dis-, non-); germanic (un-). And this rule applies to paired antonyms: upvote, downvote; antenatal, postnatal.
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I didn't know how to title this question because i don't know if there is a name for these types of words,
So what i mean is words like unlikely, impossible, dissimilarity , which you add a prefix and the meaning is exactly the opposite - do these words have any name ?
is there any rules what prefix e.g dis un im, etc for what words should be added ?
Thanks
negative-prefixes
asked 52 mins ago
StickStick
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I didn't know how to title this question because i don't know if there is a name for these types of words,
So what i mean is words like unlikely, impossible, dissimilarity , which you add a prefix and the meaning is exactly the opposite - do these words have any name ?
is there any rules what prefix e.g dis un im, etc for what words should be added ?
Thanks
negative-prefixes
negative-prefixes
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'Antonym' is another in this group. I don't know of a special name for this group of antonyms. However, greek roots are more likely to have a greek negative prefix (anti- dys- ); latin ( in- > impossible; dis-, non-); germanic (un-). And this rule applies to paired antonyms: upvote, downvote; antenatal, postnatal.
– Hugh
19 mins ago
add a comment |
'Antonym' is another in this group. I don't know of a special name for this group of antonyms. However, greek roots are more likely to have a greek negative prefix (anti- dys- ); latin ( in- > impossible; dis-, non-); germanic (un-). And this rule applies to paired antonyms: upvote, downvote; antenatal, postnatal.
– Hugh
19 mins ago
'Antonym' is another in this group. I don't know of a special name for this group of antonyms. However, greek roots are more likely to have a greek negative prefix (anti- dys- ); latin ( in- > impossible; dis-, non-); germanic (un-). And this rule applies to paired antonyms: upvote, downvote; antenatal, postnatal.
– Hugh
19 mins ago
'Antonym' is another in this group. I don't know of a special name for this group of antonyms. However, greek roots are more likely to have a greek negative prefix (anti- dys- ); latin ( in- > impossible; dis-, non-); germanic (un-). And this rule applies to paired antonyms: upvote, downvote; antenatal, postnatal.
– Hugh
19 mins ago
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I don't think they have any name in particular other than Prefixes.
There are also Pre, de, anti, non, pro, re, etc and not necessarily they all convey negative things.
Take for example pre it doesn't give any negativity to the meaning.
Pre-historic vs Historic
Also these "prefixes" will not change the role of the word.
Impossible vs Possible -> both are adjectives
Agree vs Disagree -> both are verbs!
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I don't think they have any name in particular other than Prefixes.
There are also Pre, de, anti, non, pro, re, etc and not necessarily they all convey negative things.
Take for example pre it doesn't give any negativity to the meaning.
Pre-historic vs Historic
Also these "prefixes" will not change the role of the word.
Impossible vs Possible -> both are adjectives
Agree vs Disagree -> both are verbs!
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I don't think they have any name in particular other than Prefixes.
There are also Pre, de, anti, non, pro, re, etc and not necessarily they all convey negative things.
Take for example pre it doesn't give any negativity to the meaning.
Pre-historic vs Historic
Also these "prefixes" will not change the role of the word.
Impossible vs Possible -> both are adjectives
Agree vs Disagree -> both are verbs!
answered 42 mins ago
yenkaykayyenkaykay
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I don't think they have any name in particular other than Prefixes.
There are also Pre, de, anti, non, pro, re, etc and not necessarily they all convey negative things.
Take for example pre it doesn't give any negativity to the meaning.
Pre-historic vs Historic
Also these "prefixes" will not change the role of the word.
Impossible vs Possible -> both are adjectives
Agree vs Disagree -> both are verbs!
answered 42 mins ago
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I don't think they have any name in particular other than Prefixes.
There are also Pre, de, anti, non, pro, re, etc and not necessarily they all convey negative things.
Take for example pre it doesn't give any negativity to the meaning.
Pre-historic vs Historic
Also these "prefixes" will not change the role of the word.
Impossible vs Possible -> both are adjectives
Agree vs Disagree -> both are verbs!
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'Antonym' is another in this group. I don't know of a special name for this group of antonyms. However, greek roots are more likely to have a greek negative prefix (anti- dys- ); latin ( in- > impossible; dis-, non-); germanic (un-). And this rule applies to paired antonyms: upvote, downvote; antenatal, postnatal.
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