Words Ending In "-NESS"

916 words that end with the suffix -ness.

The suffix -ness appears at the end of 916 English words in our dictionary. The -NESS ending creates nouns from adjectives (happiness, kindness).

Studying word endings is a powerful way to expand vocabulary — once you know what a suffix means, you can often guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. Words below are grouped by length.

8-Letter Words (121)

airiness archness baldness bareness baroness baseness boldness business busyness caginess calmness coldness coolness coziness curtness cuteness dampness dankness darkness deafness dearness deepness deftness drabness dullness dumbness easiness edginess eeriness evenness fairness fastness fineness firmness flatness fondness foulness fullness gameness gladness glibness glumness goodness goriness grayness grimness hardness haziness highness holiness hominess hugeness idleness inkiness justness keenness kindness lameness lateness laziness leanness lewdness likeness limpness loudness lushness maleness meanness meekness mildness muteness nearness neatness niceness nosiness numbness oiliness openness paleness pertness primness pureness raciness rankness rareness rashness richness ripeness rosiness rudeness safeness sameness sexiness sickness slimness slowness smugness softness soreness sourness spryness sureness tallness tameness tartness tautness thinness tidiness trimness ugliness vastness vileness wariness waviness waxiness weakness wideness wildness wiliness wiriness zaniness

9-Letter Words (213)

acuteness adeptness alertness aloofness awareness awfulness bagginess balminess bawdiness blackness blandness blankness bleakness blindness blondness bluntness bossiness brashness briefness briskness broadness bruskness bulkiness burliness bushiness cageyness canniness cattiness cheapness cleanness clearness closeness cockiness crassness craziness crispness crossness crudeness curliness deaconess denseness dinginess dirtiness dizziness dowdiness drollness dustiness eagerness earliness emptiness erectness exactness faintness falseness fanciness fieriness flakiness fleetness fogginess frankness freshness funniness fussiness fuzziness gaudiness gauntness gawkiness giddiness godliness governess grandness greatness greenness grossness gruffness hairiness handiness happiness hardiness harshness hastiness heaviness hoariness homeyness humanness huskiness ineptness inertness irateness itchiness jolliness juiciness jumpiness kookiness lankiness largeness levelness lightness loftiness looseness lousiness lowliness lucidness luckiness lumpiness luridness lustiness manliness merriness messiness milkiness mistiness moistness moldiness moodiness mousiness muddiness mugginess murkiness mushiness muskiness mustiness nakedness nastiness neediness nobleness noisiness nuttiness perkiness pettiness phoniness plainness plumpness proneness puffiness pushiness queerness quickness quietness ranginess readiness rightness rigidness riskiness rockiness roominess roughness roundness rowdiness ruddiness rustiness saltiness sandiness sauciness seediness shadiness shakiness sharpness shininess shortness showiness silliness slackness sleekness slickness smallness smartness smokiness soapiness soberness sogginess solidness soundness spareness spiciness staleness starkness steepness sternness stiffness stillness stoutness sulkiness surliness sweetness swiftness tacitness tackiness tardiness tastiness tenseness terseness testiness thickness tightness tiredness toughness triteness vagueness validness

10-Letter Words (179)

abruptness adroitness artfulness astuteness barrenness bitterness boyishness brawniness brazenness breeziness brightness candidness casualness chattiness cheekiness cheeriness chilliness choppiness chubbiness chumminess chunkiness clamminess classiness cleverness cloudiness clumsiness coarseness comeliness costliness crabbiness craftiness crankiness creaminess creepiness daintiness deadliness devoutness directness doggedness draftiness dreariness dressiness drowsiness earthiness expertness eyewitness faultiness feebleness fickleness fierceness filthiness flabbiness flashiness flimsiness floppiness fluffiness friskiness frostiness garishness gentleness gloominess glossiness greasiness greediness grogginess grubbiness grumpiness guiltiness handedness heartiness hoarseness hollowness homeliness humaneness humbleness impishness intentness jaggedness jauntiness joyfulness joyousness kindliness lavishness lawfulness littleness liveliness loneliness loveliness meagerness mellowness mightiness mindedness minuteness modishness moroseness mulishness narrowness nimbleness obtuseness opaqueness ornateness paltriness patchiness pluckiness politeness portliness prettiness prissiness promptness quaintness queasiness raggedness rakishness randomness remissness remoteness robustness rottenness rotundness ruggedness sacredness savageness scantiness scarceness seemliness sereneness shabbiness shagginess shiftiness shoddiness shrewdness shrillness simpleness sinfulness skimpiness skinniness sleaziness sleepiness slightness sloppiness smoothness snootiness sordidness sparseness spottiness squareness steadiness stickiness stinginess stockiness stodginess storminess strictness stuffiness sturdiness suddenness sullenness suppleness tawdriness tenderness timeliness trickiness truthiness uneasiness unevenness unfairness uniqueness unkindness unruliness untidiness unwariness usefulness wantonness wickedness wilderness wilfulness woodenness woolliness worthiness

11-Letter Words (108)

abusiveness aimlessness airsickness amorousness arduousness artlessness awkwardness bashfulness beastliness blessedness brittleness brusqueness callousness carefulness carsickness cleanliness compactness conciseness correctness corruptness courtliness crookedness deviousness diffuseness drunkenness dubiousness earnestness elusiveness endlessness enviousness evasiveness fatuousness fearfulness flightiness floweriness foolishness forgiveness forwardness fretfulness furtiveness genuineness ghastliness ghostliness grouchiness harmfulness hatefulness haughtiness healthiness heinousness helpfulness hideousness hopefulness illicitness joblessness lawlessness likableness mannishness marchioness massiveness mindfulness miserliness naturalness naughtiness nervousness nothingness obliqueness obviousness orderliness peevishness pensiveness piggishness playfulness pompousness preciseness raucousness raunchiness restfulness restiveness saintliness seasickness selfishness seriousness shallowness shapeliness slenderness soulfulness springiness stateliness strangeness stylishness tediousness tenuousness thriftiness throatiness uncleanness unhappiness uselessness viciousness wakefulness waywardness wealthiness weightiness willfulness willingness wistfulness womanliness worldliness zealousness

12-Letter Words (106)

abrasiveness abstractness abstruseness accurateness agribusiness appositeness backwardness blissfulness boastfulness carelessness cautiousness cheerfulness childishness churlishness clownishness cohesiveness completeness contrariness covetousness cowardliness creativeness decisiveness definiteness desolateness divisiveness effusiveness enormousness eventfulness explicitness faithfulness fearlessness forcefulness formlessness friendliness fruitfulness gracefulness graciousness gratefulness handsomeness harmlessness heedlessness helplessness homelessness homesickness hopelessness impoliteness incisiveness indebtedness indirectness likeableness listlessness lopsidedness lusciousness mindlessness motherliness mournfulness ordinariness peacefulness perverseness pleasantness preciousness preparedness recklessness resoluteness restlessness rightfulness ruthlessness scratchiness selflessness sensuousness shamefulness sheepishness slipperiness slothfulness slovenliness sluggishness snobbishness spaciousness spitefulness spotlessness spuriousness straightness stubbornness succinctness tactlessness thankfulness thoroughness timelessness tirelessness tiresomeness togetherness trustfulness truthfulness unctuousness ungainliness unseemliness unsteadiness untimeliness unwieldiness unworthiness virtuousness wastefulness watchfulness wretchedness wrongfulness youthfulness

13-Letter Words (87)

ambitiousness amorphousness arbitrariness assertiveness assiduousness atrociousness attentiveness audaciousness brotherliness capaciousness cheerlessness childlessness consciousness contentedness courteousness dauntlessness deceitfulness deceptiveness defensiveness deliciousness dissoluteness effectiveness elaborateness exclusiveness expansiveness explosiveness extensiveness facetiousness faithlessness ferociousness foolhardiness forgetfulness fruitlessness garrulousness gracelessness healthfulness heartlessness hotheadedness humorlessness imperiousness impulsiveness incorrectness ingenuousness insidiousness inventiveness judiciousness litigiousness loathsomeness ludicrousness luxuriousness melodiousness momentousness nefariousness niggardliness noiselessness objectiveness obliviousness obtrusiveness offensiveness officiousness outspokenness pointlessness powerlessness rapaciousness receptiveness repulsiveness retentiveness righteousness salaciousness secretiveness senselessness sensitiveness shapelessness shiftlessness sleeplessness sprightliness squeamishness steadfastness strenuousness talkativeness tastelessness unselfishness unsightliness unwillingness vivaciousness wholesomeness worthlessness

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Common Questions

How many words end in -ness?

Our dictionary contains 916 common English words ending in -ness.

What does -ness mean?

The -NESS ending creates nouns from adjectives (happiness, kindness).

What are some examples?

Common examples: abrasiveness, abruptness, abstractness, abstruseness, abusiveness, accurateness.