un-
not; opposite of
Old English · un-
The most common English negative prefix, added to adjectives and adverbs: happy becomes unhappy. With verbs, un- means to reverse an action: lock becomes unlock, tie becomes untie.
Memory trick
un- is an undo button: put it before a word and the meaning flips.
Words from this root
- unable (un + able) — not having the abilityअसमर्थ
- unhappy (un + happy) — not happy, sadदुखी
- unfair (un + fair) — not just or equalअन्यायपूर्ण
- unknown (un + known) — not known or familiarअज्ञात
- unlikely (un + likely) — not probableअसंभावित
- unkind (un + kind) — not kind, cruelनिर्दयी
- unclear (un + clear) — not easy to understandअस्पष्ट
- unusual (un + usual) — not commonअसामान्य
- unsafe (un + safe) — not secureअसुरक्षित
- unhealthy (un + healthy) — not in good healthअस्वस्थ
- unfinished (un + finished) — not completedअधूरा
- uncomfortable (un + comfortable) — not at easeअसहज