un-
1.0
Put before words to mean not or the opposite
- other
- Specialized
:
in-
- Her explanation was unclear and left everyone confused.
That is something where I feel perpetually UN ready.
- That is something where I feel perpetually UN ready.
- People who are uninspired or UN outraged don't vote.
- I am confident because I know I can get really UN fancy real quick.
- Now we need to UN thisify this.
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Examples
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This design looks unprofessional without proper branding.
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The movie was so uninteresting that I almost fell asleep.
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I am confident because I know I can get really UN fancy real quick.
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That is something where I feel perpetually UN ready.
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People who are uninspired or UN outraged don't vote.
Synonyms
non-
vsun-
1.8
A prefix that shows not or without something
is used to make direct opposites rather than simple absence
9.9
Letters added to the start of a Greek word to show not or without
is the general negative prefix used across words rather than Greek-specific vowel forms
Surface Forms
un- main
Etymology
Un- comes from Old English and often meant 'not' or 'the opposite of', so it is used to make a word negative. That's why adding un- to words gives the opposite meaning, as in unhappy, unknown, and uncertain.
