100 Examples of Words with the Prefix Anti-

Anti- prefix

The prefixanti-, of Greek origin, means "opposite", "that presents resistance", or "against". For example: antiacid, antiBody.

It's a opposition prefix (same as him prefix contra-) and one of the most used in the Spanish language. He joins both nouns like adjectives, to form new compound words.

The prefix anti- allows the variants anta- and ant-, which have the same meaning. For example: antagonist (acting in opposition to the protagonist).

In some cases, it is used with the same meaning as in view of- or inter-, indicating what is before or what is ahead. For example: antiface (in front of the face).

The opposite prefix is pro-, of origin in Latin, which means "in favor of".

How do you spell the prefix anti-?

Like all prefixes, it is attached to the word (without a hyphen or space in between). Due to its particular characteristics, two particular cases must be taken into account:

• Prefix anti- + word starting with R. Because it is a prefix that ends in a vowel, if the accompanying word begins with the letter R, it is necessary to duplicate that letter so as not to lose the strength of the RR. For example:
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  antirrobo, antirrpneumatic, antirrecession.
• Anti- prefix + word beginning with vowel I. Since the prefix ends in a weak vowel (I), when the accompanying word begins with I, two forms are valid: the doubled I, or the simplified I. For example: antiiimperialism / antiimperialism, antiinflammatory / antininflammatory. Both forms of writing are accepted by the RAE (Royal Spanish Academy).

Examples of words with the prefix anti-

1. Anti-academic: That is opposed to academics.
2. Antacid: That cuts the acid action of certain foods or substances.
3. Non-stick: That does not allow something to adhere.
4. Antiaircraft: Its mission is to neutralize the action of air attacks.
5. Antiallergic: That prevents or counteracts the action of the allergy.
6. Un-american: That is opposed to the economic, political or social thought of the United States of America.
7. Anti-wrinkle: That prevents the appearance of wrinkles or hides them.
8. Antiasthmatic: That reduces or fights asthma symptoms.
9. Antiatomic: Which protects from the consequences of atomic radiation.
10. Antibacterial: That fights infections caused by bacteria that cause diseases.
11. Bulletproof: Material capable of resisting the impact of firearms projectiles.
12. Antibiotic: That destroys the organisms that produce diseases in living beings.
13. Anti-pump: Which serves to protect from the action of the bombs.
14. Antibritish: That is opposed to the economic, political or social thought of Great Britain.
15. Anticancer: That it has agents that fight cancer.
16. Anticarro: Which aims to destroy war tanks and other war transports.
17. Anti-catholic: That is opposed to the doctrine of Catholicism.
18. Anticyclone: A climatic phenomenon that produces good weather, a clear sky and some fog.
19. Unscientific: That is opposed to scientific principles.
20. Anticipate: Before holding (“anti” is used in the sense of previous, “cipar” is a lexeme that comes from “capere” which means to take, hold).
21. Anticlerical: That is contrary to the church or something that is related to the ecclesiastical.
22. Anticlimax: a climax is the moment of greatest tension after a progressive build-up. The anticlimax is the opposite process, in which the tension gradation progressively decreases, or the expectations created by the accumulation of tension are frustrated by a change.
23. Anticline: Geological cavity where very old materials can be found.
24. Anticoagulant: That does not allow the coagulation of certain liquids.
25. Contraceptive: That does not allow pregnancy or conception.
26. Unconstitutional: That is opposed to the constitution.
27. Anticorrosive: That covers and protects surfaces to avoid corrosion.
28. Anti-corruption: That fights or avoids corruption.
29. Antichrist: That he opposes Christ (in certain ecclesiastical circles it is argued that, before the second advent of Jesus, the antichrist, the personification of evil, will be born).
30. Antibody: A substance in the body that fights infections from bacteria and viruses to prevent diseases of the body.
31. Unsportsmanlike: That does not respect the norms or rules of a certain sport.
32. Antiknock: That prevents something (usually explosive) from detonating or exploding.
33. Slip resistant: Tapes, fabrics or paints that are applied to floors to make them rougher and thus avoid accidents due to involuntary landslides.
34. Antidiuretic: That decreases or stops the diuretic action, that is, it prevents the secretion of body fluids such as urine.
35. Anti-drug: That opposes and fights against drug trafficking, distribution and consumption.
36. Antispasmodic: That relieves spasmodic pains.
37. Mask: Which is in front of the face.
38. Fever: That stops or reduces the action of fever.
39. Antigen: "Geno" comes from the Greek meaning to generate or produce. An antigen is a substance that elicits (geno) a defense (anti) response upon entering the body.
40. Antigramatical: Contrary to the laws of grammar.
41. Antihero: Who opposes heroes.
42. Unsanitary: That it does not respect health standards and that, therefore, it is not hygienic.
43. Antihistamine: Which blocks the effects of histamine (a hormone that acts as a powerful dilator).
44. Anti-imperialism: Thought or attitude that opposes the political or economic thought or doctrine of a certain hegemonic country over another.
45. Fire fighting: That prevents or extinguishes fires.
46. Anti-inflammatory: That does not allow inflammatory action.
47. Antilogarithm: That does not respond to a certain logarithm.
48. Antilogy: Contradiction that occurs between two expressions or redactions.
49. Anti-magnetic: That it is not affected by the magnetism of a thing or that it counteracts the magnetic action.
50. Anti-missile: Which has the objective of destroying missiles.
51. Antimonarchical: That is opposed to the monarchy.
52. Antimoral: That does not fit within what is morally accepted.
53. Anti-natalism: Philosophical, demographic and political stance that opposes the birth of new human beings as birth control.
54. Unnatural: That goes against the natural.
55. Antinazi: Who are opposed to the political, economic or social doctrine of Nazi thought.
56. Fog: Special headlights used by vehicles that prevent light from reflecting off water particles in the fog (they don't prevent fog, but they do avoid one of its drawbacks).
57. Antinomy: Contradiction between two laws or norms (nomos is a lexeme that means "law" or "rule").
58. Antinuclear: Who opposes or is against the use of nuclear energy.
59. Antioxidant: Does not allow oxidation.
60. Antiparasitic: That prevents or kills the appearance of parasites in a living organism.
61. Unparliamentary: That is opposed to the uses of parliament.
62. Antipathy: That is opposed to sympathy.
63. Unpatriotic: Who does not love his homeland or country of origin.
64. Antipedagogical: That it does not have pedagogical tools.
65. Antipodal: That is diametrically opposed to another.
66. Antirabic: That prevents rabies.
67. Anti-recession: That is carried out to prevent an economic recession or of some kind.
68. Anti-regulation: That goes against the regulation.
69. Antiretroviral: Antiviral drug.
70. Antirheumatic: Which is used to combat rheumatism.
71. Anti-theft device: That it is proposed to prevent theft.
72. Antisemitic: Discriminatory stance towards Jewish people. "Semite" designates Jews as descendants of Shem, that is, both Arabs and Jews (currently used only to describe discrimination against Jews).
73. Antiseptic: "Sepsis" is a lexeme that means "putrefactive", that is, something that rots. An antiseptic is something that prevents putrefaction.
74. Antisepsis: Which is used to prevent infectious diseases.
75. Antiseptic: That destroys or fights germs.
76. Anti-earthquake: Structure that can protect buildings in the event of an earthquake.
77. Antisocial: That is opposed to the social.
78. Antitank: Which aims to destroy war tanks.
79. Antiterrorist: That avoids or prevents terrorism.
80. Antithesis: Opposition to a thesis.
81. Anti-tetanus: That fights tetanus (infectious disease).
82. Antitoxin: Antibody that neutralizes certain toxins.
83. Antituberculous: That fights against tuberculosis.
84. Antitussive: medicine or treatment used to prevent or eliminate coughing.
85. Antivirus: That fights or prevents the action produced by viruses (used to designate applications that protect operating systems from computer viruses).

(!) Exceptions. Not every word that begins with anti- is using the prefix that means contradiction or opposition. Below we exemplify only three exceptions that have been found with words that begin with the syllables "anti”But they are not related to the prefix.

• Old. Of yore.
• Antelope. Animal of the Antilopinos family.
• Antimony. Chemical element.

Sentences with words prefixed with anti-

1. I didn't recognize anyone at the party because everyone used masks.
2. You still don't know what is going to happen, anticipate to the facts.
3. The detective in this story is a antihero, since he acts outside the law and makes mistakes.
4. Those kids are very rude and I find them unfriendly.
5. The base located on the island has missiles anti-aircraft.
6. Do not connect your computer to the Internet before installing a antivirus.
7. Local laws and national laws created a antinomy.
8. The president travels in a car with glasses bulletproof.
9. He uses so much fat in his meals that I always have to have a drink after visiting him. antacid.
10. The doctor prescribed a antitussive so that he could sleep better.
11. I always invite him but he never comes to parties, he is a antisocial.
12. Today you won't be able to go on the highway if you don't have headlights fog.
13. After you told me your whole love story, to find out that he is going to live in another country is a horrible anticlimax.
14. You must apply a antiseptic about that wound.
15. They expelled my partner for commenting anti-semitic.
16. If he has a fever, it is because his body is reacting to a antigen.
17. We must determine which microorganism is causing the disease to indicate the antibiotic.
18. All stairs must have non-slip at the edge of each step.
19. The town is close to an active volcano. There are no eruptions but all buildings have structures anti-seismic.