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With the meaning “not”

Prefixes un-, in-, il-, ir- and dis- are often used to give adjectives a negative meaning. Here are common examples:

Happy – unhappy

Possible – impossible

Correct – incorrect

Like – dislike

Legal – illegal

Regular – irregular

Im- is used before some words beginning with m or p, e.g. impolite, impatient

Il- is used before some words beginning with l, illegible

Ir- is only used before some words beginning with r, e.g. irresponsible

Dis- is used before some adjectives, e.g. dishonest, and a few verbs, e.g. dislike, disagree

In- is used in a limited number of words, e.g. invisible