The prefix un- means “not; opposed to; lacking; back” and is often used to indicate the reversal of an action. The prefix is considered as the most important negatives prefix that we should know.
You might want to know what is the difference of prefix un- and prefix in-. Notice that un- may often indicate a simple lack of something, whereas in- is more likely to indicate a definitive negative, or ‘not’. For example, unapproachable means “hard to approach, as a person who is aloof”. In another words, an unapproachable person lack friendliness. Inapproachable, if used with precision, means “not approachable, incapable of being reached”. An isolated place without a road is inapproachable by car.
Here are ten more words beginning with the prefix un-:
- unscathed – unharmed
- uncompromising – strict or inflexible
- unwonted – unaccustomed
- unkempt – untidy
- untoward – unfortunate
- uncivilized – barbarous
- unintelligible – incapable of being understood
- unparalleled – unmatched
- unmitigated – as bad as can be
- unwieldy – bulky or clumsy
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