pair- root words — words with the pair- root

The root pair- comes from Latin peior, meaning worse. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including impair, impaired, impairing, impairs, impairment, impairments, pejorative, unimpaired. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pair- root

Explore words with pair- — words containing the pair- root and sharing its sense of "worse". Examples include impair, impaired, impairing, impairs, impairment, impairments, pejorative, unimpaired. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pair- root means worse, from Latin peior. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.