Trying to think of a word and it's just not coming!

[momofkhm]

It's like "inert" where the "in" is a prefix but you never hear (at least I don't) the root word "ert" used by itself.

Inert is the word I was trying to explain to dd. I know there is another word like it and the prefix I'm pretty sure means not (like in-, non-, im-, ???). But I can not think of what the word is. Anyone? Anyone? (Bueller, Buelller, Bueller)

[Pam "SFSOM" in TN]

It's like "inert" where the "in" is a prefix but you never hear (at least I don't) the root word "ert" used by itself.

Inert is the word I was trying to explain to dd. I know there is another word like it and the prefix I'm pretty sure means not (like in-, non-, im-, ???). But I can not think of what the word is. Anyone? Anyone? (Bueller, Buelller, Bueller)

Innocuous? You mean it means the same thing as inert?

[Old Dominion Heather]

inept?

[Sophia]

Now I'm going to be wondering what it could be!

[Doran]

Or....?

indefatigable

indelible




Doran

[JuJuBee]

Inane?

[MichelleWI]

I think there are a host of in- words when you set to thinking about it.

Insolent?

Indolent?

[Sarah in FL]

Inclement? Although I have rarely heard clement used. It's not an "in" word, but what about disgruntled? Can one be gruntled?:)

[Sahamamama]

In-crease?

In-spire?

In-sinuate?

In-sulate?

In-hale?

Im-bibe?

[momofkhm]

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