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B1IntermediateTopic: Word formation and collocations

Opposites with un-, dis-, in-, im- and il-

Words that mean the opposite of a word you already know, made with un-, dis-, in-, im- and il-. The definitions do not show the shorter word, so you remember the whole word and its prefix.

20 cardsby Grove EnglishAdded 16 Oct 2026

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  1. unhappy

    not pleased with your life, your job or your situation, often for a long time: He was unhappy in his job, so he left

    несчастливый, недовольный (жизнью, работой)

  2. unusual

    different from what happens most of the time: It's unusual to see snow here in April

    необычный

  3. unfair

    treating people in different ways without a good reason: It's unfair that he gets more money for the same work

    несправедливый

  4. unkind

    saying or doing things that make other people feel bad: It was unkind of you to say that

    недобрый

  5. unlucky

    having bad things happen to you by chance: We were unlucky with the weather. It rained every day

    невезучий; неудачный

  6. 15 more cards after you sign in

    • uncomfortable
    • inconvenient
    • unpleasant
    • unexpected
    • unnecessary
    • unable
    • to unlock
    • impossible
    • impatient
    • impolite
    • informal
    • independent
    • dishonest
    • to dislike
    • illegal

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