Question

You would have come across the use of prefixes like ‘dis’, ‘un’, ‘mis’, ‘in’, etc., to make opposite words. For example, ‘consolate–disconsolate’. Write the opposites of the following.

Answer 1

The Prefixes "dis, un, mis, in" etc of the following words.

Explanation:

dis - dis+close= disclose

dis+honest= dishonest

dis+honour= dishonour

un - un+kind= unkind

un+wise= unwise

un+dress= undress

mis - mis+take= mistake

mis+understand=misunderstand

mis+use= misuse

in - in+direct= indirect

in+door= indoor

in+definite= indefinite

re - re+collect= recollect

re+gain= regain

re+call= recall

Answer 2

Explanation:

A prefix is a letter or cluster of letters added to the word’s beginning to make a new word. When a prefix is placed at a word’s beginning, its meaning is changed.  

• Opposite to used is unused.
• Opposite to agree is disagree.
• Opposite to engage is unengaged
• Opposite to understand is misunderstand.
• Opposite to fold is unfold.
• Opposite to spell is misspell.
• Opposite to connect is disconnect.
• Opposite to like is dislike.
• Opposite to visible is invisible.
• Opposite to predictable is unpredictable.