Words with the prefix "mal" typically have a negative connotation, indicating something bad, abnormal, or inadequate. Examples include "malfunction," "malicious," "malnutrition," and "maladjusted." The prefix "mal" originates from Latin and is commonly used in English to denote something harmful or unfavorable.
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Yes, 'mal-' is a prefix.
The prefix in the word maladjusted is mal-. This prefix means bad.
The prefix "dys-" means unpleasant or difficult, such as in words like "dysfunctional" or "dysphoria."
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It is actually a prefix. The prefix that means bad is mal-.
The prefix "mal" means "bad," as in evil, wrong or harmful.
The prefix mal means bad or evil.
Mal- is the prefix of malfunction. It means bad, in this case a bad function.
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