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Can you give examples of words whose antonyms are formed by adding a prefix to them?

Here are some examples of words whose antonyms are formed by adding a prefix:

Prefix "un-"

* Happy - Unhappy

* Lucky - Unlucky

* Tied - Untied

* Real - Unreal

* Important - Unimportant

* Able - Unable

* Safe - Unsafe

* Conscious - Unconscious

* Certain - Uncertain

* Natural - Unnatural

Prefix "in-"

* Correct - Incorrect

* Active - Inactive

* Complete - Incomplete

* Efficient - Inefficient

* Formal - Informal

* Visible - Invisible

* Sane - Insane

* Secure - Insecure

* Valid - Invalid

* Tolerant - Intolerant

Prefix "dis-"

* Agree - Disagree

* Connect - Disconnect

* Appear - Disappear

* Honest - Dishonest

* Trust - Distrust

* Approve - Disapprove

* Like - Dislike

* Orderly - Disorderly

* Respect - Disrespect

* Able - Disable

Prefix "im-"

* Possible - Impossible

* Perfect - Imperfect

* Patient - Impatient

* Mature - Immature

* Partial - Impartial

* Moral - Immoral

* Proper - Improper

* Mortal - Immortal

* Practical - Impractical

* Pure - Impure

Prefix "mis-"

* Understand - Misunderstand

* Behave - Misbehave

* Judge - Misjudge

* Use - Misuse

* Lead - Mislead

* Inform - Misinform

* Translate - Mistranslate

* Quote - Misquote

* Calculate - Miscalculate

* Represent - Misrepresent

These are just a few examples, and there are many other prefixes that can be used to create antonyms. It's important to note that not all words with prefixes have opposite meanings. Some prefixes can change the meaning of a word in a more subtle way, and some words may have multiple antonyms.

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