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Synonyms of dys-

18 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for dys- is mal-. Other synonyms of dys- are i- and an-. The opposite of dys- is eu-.

Synonyms and similar words for dys-

prefixUnhealthy, harmful.

prefixPainful.

prefixPoor, deficient.

  • under-Deficient, below what is correct, insufficient.
  • hypo-Deficient; less than normal.

prefixTo fail.

prefixNot.

  • a-Not, without, opposite of.
  • an-Not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with...
  • i-A form of the prefix in-, used before gn, as in ignoble, ignominy, and ignore.
  • il-Not; a form of the prefix in-, used before l.
  • im-Expressing negation; not.
  • in-Added to adjectives to mean not.
  • ir-Used for expressing negation; not.
  • non-Not, the negation of the root word (a quality).
  • un-Not.

prefixMore synonyms

Opposite of dys-

prefixAntonym(s) of “bad”.

Meaning of dys-

  1. prefix Difficult.
  2. prefix Bad.
  3. prefix Unhealthy, harmful.

Full definition of dys-

Questions about synonyms of dys-

What is another word for dys-?
Dys- has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mal-, i- and an-.
What is the opposite of dys-?
The opposite of dys- is eu-.
What does dys- mean?
Dys- means difficult.

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