Remember: we use negative prefixes un-/in-/im-/il-/ir-/dis- to
give the adjective the opposite meaning:-
1 Grateful شاكر- ممتن ungrateful
2 Personal شخصى impersonal
3 Retrievable ٌمكن استعادته irretrievable
4 conclusive قاطع- نهائى- حاسم inconclusive
5 Liberal متحرر illiberal
6 Contented راضى – قانع discontented
7 Legal ًشرع illegal
8 Pleased مسرور displeased
9 Moral ًأخالق immoral
10 Jointed متصل disjointed
11 Correct صواب incorrect
12 happy سعٌد unhappy
13 Legible مقروء – واضح illegible
14 Regular منتظم irregular
15 Connected متصل disconnected
16 Literate متعلم illiterate
17 Countable معدود uncountable
18 Responsible مسؤول irresponsible
19 Graced مزٌن disgraced
20 Fair عادل unfair
21 Polite مؤدب impolite
22 Logical ًمنطق illogical
23 Mature ناضج immature
24 Continued مستمر discontinued
25 Tolerant متساهل-متسامح intolerant
26 Proper مناسب Improper
27 Accurate دقٌق inaccurate
28 Popular ًشعب unpopular
29 Expensive ًغال Inexpensive
30 Interesting شٌق uninteresting
31 Sure اكٌد unsure
32 Capable قادر Incapable
33 Considerate مراعً لشعور االخرٌن inconsiderate
34 Comfortable مرٌح uncomfortable
35 Secure أمن insecure
36 Legal ًشرع illegal
37 Complete مكتمل incomplete
38 Usual معتاد Unusual
39 Founded راسخ-مؤسس Unfounded
40 Honest أمٌن Dishonest
41 Possible ممكن Impossible
42 Valid ساري المفعول invalid
43 Resistible ٌقاوم – ٌمكن مقاومته Irresistible
44 Patient صبور Impatient
45 Couraging مشجع Discouraging محبط
46 Known معروف unknown
47 Offensive مهٌن Inoffensive
48 Practical ًعمل Impractical
49 Relevant وثٌق الصلة بالموضوع Irrelevant
50 Precise دقٌق Imprecise
51 Legitimate ًشرع Illegitimate
52 Reversible متقلب – دو وجهٌن-قابل ان ٌعكس irreversible
53 Stable ثابت unstable
1- Fill in the gaps with the right prefix.
1. The rumours اشاعاتabout their reconciliation مصالحةwere completely
(founded)………………………………
2. He didn’t like Lisa’s boyfriend. It would be ………………. (honest) of him to pretend
otherwise.
3. It was ………………………(possible) for her to arrive on time to the meeting.
4. The tickets are ……………………….(valid). You haven’t stamped them.
5. Many ………………………(legal) immigrants were arrested last night.
6. I am convinced now. His arguments were …………………………(resistible).
7. I hate to wait in queues. I'm too …………………….(patient).
8. Look at her shoes. They’re so ……………………..(usual).
9. It was such a ……………………(couraging) experience.
10. An …………………..(known) visitor has left a package in the room.
2-Choose a noun and add a prefix to it to complete the sentences:
(relavant-stable-legitimate-logical-offensive-reversible-precise- practical)
1. I don’t believe you! She’s such a shy, ……………………………. woman. She couldn’t
possibly have done it!
2. It would be ………………………….. to call her every time the baby doesn’t want to eat.
3. Her arguments don’t make sense. They’re completely …………………………...
4. John spent the whole class making …………………………… remarks. I wish the teacher
would have shut him up.
5. He was very ………………………. He could have had a better grade if he had been more
accurate.
6. They are always calling him names. They say he’s an ………………….. son. His parents
are married to someone else.
7. The accident caused him ……………………….. brain damage, I’m afraid.
8. I’m sorry. His medical condition is highly …………………………..
3-Form opposite adjectives from the words in the list to complete the sentences:-
(comfortable - secure – healthy – capable - considered)
1-Jerry lacks experience and is ………………….of doing the job.
2-He has a very ……………………diet which has resulted in him gaining a lot of weight.
3-those children should be taught some manners. They're very ………………………….
4-Margaret is very shy and feels …………………………speaking in public.
5-Jane is a very ………………….young woman and needs to develop confidence.
