Words Ending in -ness

We found 2,006 words ending in -ness, grouped by length below.

The -ness suffix turns an adjective into a noun naming a state or quality (kind → kindness).

Popular -ness words with meanings

WordLengthScrabbleMeaning / synonym
irreplaceableness 17 23 pts
knowledgeableness 17 28 pts initiation
peaceableness 13 19 pts peacefulness
unnoticeableness 16 20 pts
agreeableness 13 16 pts agreeability
apparentness 12 16 pts apparency
appealingness 13 18 pts appeal
appositeness 12 16 pts aptness
attentiveness 13 16 pts heed
barrenness 10 12 pts aridity

All 2,006 words

4 letters (1)

ness

7 letters (34)

aptness badness bigness coyness dimness dryness farness fatness fewness fitness gayness harness hotness iciness illness laxness lioness lowness madness newness nowness oddness oldness oneness patness rawness redness sadness shyness slyness wanness weeness wetness witness

8 letters (156)

agedness airiness archness aridness avidness awayness baldness bareness baroness baseness blueness boldness boniness bonyness business busyness calmness chicness coldness coolness cosiness coziness curtness cuteness daftness dampness dankness darkness deadness deafness dearness deepness deftness drabness dullness dumbness easiness edginess eeriness evenness evilness eyedness fairness fastness fineness firmness flatness fondness foulness foxiness fullness gameness gaminess gladness glibness gluiness glumness goodness grayness greyness grimness guinness haleness hardness haziness hereness highness holiness idleness inkiness justness keenness kindness lameness lateness laziness leanness lewdness likeness limpness liveness loginess longness loudness lushness maleness meanness meekness mildness muchness muteness nearness neatness niceness nosiness nudeness numbness oiliness openness paleness pastness pertness pinkness poorness primness puniness pureness raciness rankness rareness rashness realness richness ripeness ropiness rosiness rudeness safeness sameness saneness sereness sexiness sickness skewness slimness slowness smugness snugness softness soreness sourness sureness tallness tameness tartness tautness thinness tidiness tininess titaness trimness trueness ugliness vastness vileness wariness warmness waviness waxiness weakness wellness wideness wildness wiliness wiriness wiseness

9 letters (290)

acridness acuteness adeptness alertness alikeness aliveness aloneness aloofness ampleness angriness awareness awfulness balkiness balminess bawdiness beingness blackness blandness blankness bleakness blindness blondness bluffness bluntness brashness braveness briefness brininess briskness broadness brownness bugginess bulginess bulkiness bumpiness buxomness cattiness chariness cheapness cleanness clearness closeness cockiness crassness craziness crispness crossness crudeness cruelness curliness deaconess denseness dinginess dirtiness dizziness dowdiness downiness dumpiness duskiness dustiness eagerness earliness emptiness erectness exactness faintness falseness fattiness fetidness fieriness fixedness flakiness fleetness fluidness foaminess fogginess frailness frankness freshness funniness fussiness fuzziness gaudiness gauntness gawkiness giddiness gimpiness givenness glueyness godliness governess grandness graveness greatness greenness griminess grossness gruffness gumminess gutsiness hairiness handiness happiness hardiness harshness hastiness heaviness heftiness hilliness hoariness horniness huffiness humanness humidness huskiness inaptness ineptness inertness itchiness jerkiness jolliness juiciness jumpiness lankiness largeness leakiness licitness lightness litheness lividness loftiness logginess looseness lousiness lowliness lucidness luckiness luridness lustiness manginess manliness merriness messiness minginess mistiness moistness moldiness moodiness muddiness mugginess murkiness mushiness muskiness mussiness mustiness naiveness nakedness nastiness nattiness neediness nobleness noisiness nubbiness oftenness otherness patroness peppiness perkiness pettiness piousness pithiness plainness planeness plumpness preakness proneness prosiness pudginess puffiness pulpiness pushiness pythoness queerness quickness quietness rabidness raininess rapidness readiness rightness rigidness riskiness rockiness roominess roughness roundness rowdiness ruddiness runniness runtiness rustiness saltiness sandiness sapidness sauciness scaliness scantness seediness shadiness shakiness sharpness shininess shortness showiness silkiness silliness sissiness slackness sleekness slickness sliminess smallness smartness soapiness soberness sogginess solemness solidness sootiness sorriness soundness soupiness spareness spiciness spininess squatness staginess staidness staleness starkness steepness sternness stiffness stillness stoutness suaveness sulkiness sunniness surliness sweetness swiftness tackiness tanginess tardiness tastiness tawniness tenseness tepidness terseness testiness thereness thickness tightness timidness tipsiness tiredness toughness triteness tubbiness tumidness unfitness unharness usualness utterness vagueness validness vapidness vitalness vividness weariness weepiness weirdness whiteness wholeness windiness wittiness woodiness wordiness wrongness youngness

10 letters (295)

abruptness absurdness activeness adroitness artfulness astuteness barrenness bitchiness bitterness blitheness bloodiness blurriness boringness bounciness boyishness brawniness brazenness breeziness brightness bubbliness callowness candidness casualness chasteness cheekiness chilliness chirpiness choiceness choppiness chubbiness chumminess clamminess cleverness cloudiness clumsiness coarseness comeliness commonness convexness costliness covertness crabbiness craftiness crankiness cravenness creaminess creepiness crispiness cussedness daintiness dapperness deadliness demureness devoutness directness doggedness dovishness dreaminess dreariness drippiness drowsiness edibleness entireness exoticness expertness eyewitness faultiness feebleness femaleness fervidness fickleness fierceness filthiness finiteness fitfulness flabbiness flashiness fleshiness flimsiness floridness fluffiness footedness formalness frigidness friskiness frostiness frothiness frugalness garishness gaucheness gentleness gloominess glossiness graininess gravidness greasiness greediness grogginess grubbiness grumpiness guiltiness handedness heartiness hiddenness hoarseness hollowness homeliness honestness horridness humaneness humbleness hungriness impishness impureness innateness insaneness intactness intentness inwardness jaggedness jauntiness jejuneness jocoseness joyfulness joyousness kindliness knottiness lavishness lawfulness likeliness liquidness littleness liveliness loneliness lordliness loveliness lovingness manfulness matureness meagerness meagreness mellowness mightiness minuteness modernness modestness modishness morbidness moroseness mulishness mutualness narrowness nativeness nimbleness oblateness oblongness obtuseness odiousness opaqueness orangeness ornateness orneriness pallidness paltriness patchiness petiteness placidness pliantness pluckiness politeness porousness prettiness prolixness promptness properness purpleness putridness quaintness queasiness quirkiness raggedness rakishness rancidness randomness recentness remissness remoteness robustness rottenness rotundness ruefulness ruggedness sacredness sallowness savageness savoriness scantiness scarceness secureness sedateness seemliness severeness shabbiness shagginess shiftiness shoddiness shrewdness shrillness simpleness sinfulness singleness skinniness slanginess sleaziness sleepiness slightness sloppiness smarminess smogginess smoothness smuttiness sneakiness snoopiness snootiness somberness sombreness sordidness sparseness speediness sponginess spruceness squareness stableness steadiness steaminess stickiness stinginess stinkiness stodginess stolidness storminess strictness stubbiness stuffiness sturdiness suddenness sugariness sullenness sultriness suppleness tawdriness tenderness tetchiness thorniness timeliness torpidness touchiness trashiness trickiness trustiness turbidness turgidness tweediness uneasiness unevenness unfairness unholiness uniqueness unjustness unkindness unlikeness unruliness untidiness unwariness unwellness unwiseness uppishness uppityness usableness usefulness variedness villainess viscidness wantonness wateriness wheeziness wickedness wiggliness wilderness wilfulness woefulness woodenness woodsiness worthiness yellowness

11 letters (262)

adiposeness affableness agelessness aimlessness airsickness amativeness amiableness amorousness ancientness animateness anxiousness arduousness artlessness assuredness audibleness austereness averageness awkwardness balefulness baroqueness bashfulness beastliness biliousness bizarreness blessedness bookishness boorishness boundedness bristliness brittleness brusqueness callousness capableness carefulness cleanliness compactness complexness concaveness conciseness copiousness correctness corruptness courtliness crabbedness crookedness crumbliness curableness curiousness currentness defunctness deviousness devotedness diffuseness diverseness dolefulness drunkenness dubiousness ductileness dutifulness earnestness elusiveness endlessness enviousness eruditeness evasiveness extremeness eyelessness factualness farawayness fatuousness fearfulness fibrousness fidgetiness fittingness flightiness foolishness foppishness foreignness forgiveness forlornness forwardness fretfulness fulsomeness furiousness furtiveness gainfulness gaseousness genteelness genuineness germaneness ghastliness ghostliness gibbousness girlishness gladfulness gleefulness godlessness gradualness gutlessness harmfulness hatefulness haughtiness hawkishness healthiness heedfulness heinousness helpfulness hideousness hirsuteness hoggishness hopefulness huffishness hurriedness ignobleness illicitness immenseness impiousness inexactness insipidness invalidness jitteriness joylessness knowingness lastingness lawlessness learnedness lengthiness liberalness lissomeness literalness logicalness lustfulness marchioness massiveness mawkishness mediateness mindfulness miserliness movableness mundaneness musicalness mutableness naturalness naughtiness nervousness niggardness noisomeness nothingness noxiousness obliqueness obscureness obviousness onerousness operoseness orderliness outwardness painfulness partialness passiveness paunchiness peevishness pensiveness pepperiness pettishness piggishness piquantness playfulness pointedness pompousness powderiness preciseness presentness prickliness privateness profaneness profuseness prosaicness prudishness puckishness racketiness relatedness restfulness restiveness ricketiness roguishness roundedness ruthfulness saintliness salableness scrappiness scrawniness scrubbiness seasickness selfishness sensualness seriousness sexlessness shadowiness shallowness shapeliness sightedness simmpleness sinlessness sinuousness sketchiness slenderness solubleness songfulness sottishness soulfulness specialness splashiness springiness squalidness squattiness stateliness staunchness sterileness strangeness stuntedness stylishness subduedness swarthiness tactfulness tearfulness tediousness teemingness tenableness thirstiness thriftiness tunefulness unawareness uncleanness unclearness uncouthness ungodliness unhappiness uniformness unkemptness unmanliness unsoundness unusualness uprightness useableness uselessness vacuousness verboseness viciousness viscousness visibleness waggishness wakefulness wealthiness weightiness willfulness willingness winsomeness wishfulness wistfulness womanliness worldliness zestfulness

12 letters (254)

abrasiveness absoluteness abstractness abstruseness adequateness adhesiveness adorableness affectedness agribusiness allusiveness amenableness amicableness apparentness appositeness backwardness becomingness blissfulness boastfulness brackishness carefreeness carelessness cautiousness cheerfulness childishness clannishness clearcutness cliquishness cocksureness cohesiveness comatoseness completeness concreteness confusedness contrariness contriteness covetousness cowardliness creativeness credibleness criminalness criticalness culpableness decisiveness decorousness definiteness dejectedness dementedness dilatoriness discreetness discreteness distinctness doubtfulness dreadfulness dwarfishness effusiveness enamoredness enduringness enormousness everydayness expectedness explicitness faithfulness fatherliness fearlessness feasibleness featheriness fecklessness feminineness feverishness flawlessness fleetingness flexibleness forcefulness freakishness friendliness fruitfulness generousness gladsomeness globularness gracefulness graciousness gratefulness greenishness gruesomeness hairlessness handsomeness heedlessness helplessness homelessness homesickness hopelessness humorousness ignorantness immatureness imminentness implicitness impoliteness improperness inactiveness incisiveness indebtedness indirectness infiniteness inhumaneness insecureness knightliness ladylikeness laudableness lifelessness listlessness lonesomeness lopsidedness lovesickness lukewarmness luminousness lusciousness maidenliness mercifulness mindlessness mirthfulness moderateness motherliness mournfulness namelessness negativeness northernness numerousness obligingness obsoleteness oppositeness ordinariness overmuchness peacefulness pellucidness perilousness perverseness perviousness physicalness pitilessness pleasantness pleasingness positiveness possibleness powerfulness prankishness preciousness preparedness pridefulness priggishness profoundness rationalness ravenousness recklessness reliableness resoluteness restlessness rightfulness rigorousness risklessness rolypoliness ruthlessness sanguineness sanitariness scratchiness sedulousness selflessness selfsameness semidarkness sensibleness sensuousness separateness shamefulness sheepishness shrewishness sizeableness skillfulness skittishness slipperiness slothfulness slovenliness sluggishness sluttishness snappishness snobbishness sociableness solitariness sonorousness southernness spaciousness speciousness spiritedness spitefulness sportiveness spotlessness spuriousness stalwartness stealthiness straightness stretchiness strikingness stubbornness studiousness succinctness suitableness tactlessness tangibleness tastefulness temptingness terribleness thankfulness thievishness thoroughness timelessness timorousness tirelessness tiresomeness togetherness toilsomeness tortuousness trustfulness trustingness truthfulness ultimateness uncommonness unctuousness ungainliness unlawfulness unlikeliness unsavoriness unseemliness unstableness unsteadiness untimeliness untrustiness unusefulness unvariedness unwieldiness unworthiness uxoriousness valorousness valuableness vaporousness variableness vengefulness verticalness vinegariness virtuousness wastefulness watchfulness windlessness womanishness wretchedness wrongfulness youthfulness

13 letters (250)

acidulousness admirableness agreeableness airworthiness ambitiousness anomalousness appealingness arbitrariness assertiveness assiduousness atrociousness attentiveness audaciousness availableness barbarousness beauteousness bellicoseness blamelessness boundlessness bounteousness bountifulness breakableness bumptiousness capaciousness ceaselessness changefulness cheerlessness childlessness cloudlessness colorlessness combativeness committedness compositeness comradeliness conceitedness congenialness congruousness connectedness consciousness contentedness countlessness credulousness crotchetiness dangerousness dastardliness dauntlessness deceitfulness deceptiveness defectiveness defensiveness deliciousness deservingness desirableness difficultness directiveness disparateness dissoluteness downrightness easygoingness effectiveness effectualness effortfulness elaborateness enjoyableness ephemeralness equivocalness erroneousness essentialness excessiveness excitableness exclusiveness expansiveness expensiveness exquisiteness extensiveness facetiousness faithlessness faultlessness favorableness ferociousness foolhardiness forgetfulness forgivingness fractiousness frangibleness frightfulness frivolousness fruitlessness fugaciousness garrulousness glutinousness gracelessness greensickness grotesqueness guiltlessness habitableness haphazardness hazardousness healthfulness heartlessness heartsickness honorableness identicalness illogicalness immediateness immovableness immutableness impassiveness imperfectness imperiousness impetuousness impreciseness impulsiveness inanimateness inaudibleness incapableness incessantness inclementness incorrectness incorruptness incurableness ingeniousness ingenuousness injuriousness insidiousness intensiveness intrusiveness inventiveness invisibleness judiciousness laboriousness lecherousness leisureliness lightlessness lightsomeness limitlessness litigiousness loathsomeness lucrativeness luxuriousness maladroitness maliciousness melodiousness mercilessness miserableness misshapenness momentousness murderousness nefariousness nervelessness niggardliness noiselessness nutritiveness objectiveness obliviousness obnoxiousness obsessiveness obtrusiveness offensiveness officiousness opportuneness outspokenness palatableness peaceableness pennilessness penuriousness permeableness pervasiveness pigheadedness plaintiveness plausibleness plenteousness plentifulness pointlessness ponderousness powerlessness prematureness pricelessness primitiveness querulousness rapaciousness receptiveness reclusiveness reconditeness reflexiveness religiousness repulsiveness requisiteness retentiveness righteousness rigourousness sagaciousness salaciousness savorlessness seaworthiness secretiveness senselessness sensitiveness shamelessness shapelessness shiftlessness sickeningness sightlessness sleeplessness snowblindness sorrowfulness soundlessness sphericalness spinelessness sprightliness squeamishness steadfastness strenuousness sumptuousness talkativeness tastelessness temperateness temporariness tenaciousness tomboyishness toothsomeness tractableness unboundedness uncertainness uncleanliness uncloudedness undutifulness unfeelingness unhealthiness unhelpfulness unhurriedness unknowingness unmindfulness unnaturalness unpointedness unrelatedness unselfishness unsightliness unwillingness valuelessness vapourousness venerableness voicelessness voraciousness waterlessness weatherliness wholesomeness withdrawnness wonderfulness worthlessness

14 letters (213)

abdominousness abstemiousness abstractedness acceptableness aggressiveness amateurishness answerableness appetisingness appetizingness articulateness associableness attainableness attractiveness auspiciousness avariciousness bigheartedness boisterousness bottomlessness breathlessness bullheadedness burdensomeness capriciousness changeableness changelessness charitableness colourlessness commodiousness compulsiveness conclusiveness contiguousness continuousness convincingness courageousness cumbersomeness curvaceousness decorativeness deliberateness dependableness despicableness digestibleness diminutiveness discursiveness disdainfulness disgustingness disjointedness disorderliness dispiritedness effeminateness effortlessness expressiveness extraneousness fallaciousness farsightedness fastidiousness favourableness felicitousness flavorlessness flavorsomeness forthrightness fortuitousness friendlessness frolicsomeness gelatinousness gregariousness groundlessness harmoniousness historicalness honourableness hospitableness immaculateness immoderateness imperativeness imperviousness impossibleness impressiveness improbableness inadequateness inappositeness incautiousness incompleteness incredibleness inculpableness indecisiveness indecorousness indefiniteness indigenousness indiscreetness indistinctness inevitableness inexorableness inexplicitness inflexibleness innovativeness inordinateness insightfulness intangibleness interestedness invaluableness invariableness irresoluteness lasciviousness licentiousness loquaciousness lugubriousness lusterlessness lustrelessness malodorousness manageableness meaningfulness meddlesomeness meditativeness methodicalness meticulousness mettlesomeness monogamousness motionlessness nauseatingness neglectfulness neighborliness newsworthiness noticeableness nutritiousness obsequiousness oleaginousness openhandedness oppressiveness outlandishness outrageousness passionateness perceptiveness perfidiousness perishableness permissiveness permutableness perniciousness personableness persuasiveness possessiveness precariousness precociousness productiveness profitableness propitiousness protectiveness purposefulness reasonableness rebelliousness reflectiveness refractiveness refractoriness relentlessness repetitiveness respectfulness responsiveness ridiculousness roadworthiness salubriousness savourlessness scandalousness scrupulousness seasonableness shamefacedness slatternliness solicitousness speechlessness spiritlessness stationariness subjectiveness submissiveness subsequentness subversiveness successfulness successiveness surprisingness suspiciousness synonymousness talentlessness thoughtfulness thriftlessness traitorousness transitiveness transitoriness tumultuousness ubiquitousness unaffectedness unassumingness unbecomingness unchangingness uncheerfulness uncreativeness unexpectedness unfaithfulness unfriendliness ungracefulness ungraciousness ungratefulness unmercifulness unpleasantness unpleasingness unreliableness unsanitariness unskillfulness unsociableness unsuitableness untruthfulness unyieldingness villainousness vindictiveness vinegarishness voluminousness voluptuousness weightlessness worthwhileness

15 letters (123)

acquisitiveness adventurousness affirmativeness appropriateness blameworthiness ceremoniousness coldheartedness combustibleness comfortableness commonplaceness competitiveness complicatedness conceivableness considerateness conspicuousness contentiousness cooperativeness cylindricalness defencelessness defenselessness destructiveness determinateness disgracefulness dispensableness distastefulness distinctiveness distressfulness distressingness distrustfulness domineeringness downheartedness efficaciousness emotionlessness everlastingness expeditiousness flavourlessness flavoursomeness foresightedness forthcomingness hardheartedness homogeneousness ignominiousness illustriousness imaginativeness impecuniousness imperishingness impermeableness implausibleness inattentiveness incongruousness industriousness ineffectiveness ineffectualness inexpensiveness injudiciousness innumerableness inopportuneness inquisitiveness insensitiveness intemperateness interestingness intractableness involuntariness irreligiousness kindheartedness lightheadedness longsightedness magnanimousness meaninglessness meritoriousness mischievousness nearsightedness neighbourliness overbearingness painstakingness perspicuousness picturesqueness practicableness praisworthiness precipitateness precipitousness prestigiousness pretentiousness progressiveness promiscuousness punctiliousness purposelessness quarrelsomeness repetitiousness resourcefulness responsibleness restrictiveness serviceableness softheartedness speculativeness spontaneousness standoffishness subordinateness subservientness substantialness susceptibleness symmetricalness tempestuousness tendentiousness thoughtlessness tightfistedness transparentness troublesomeness trustworthiness unassertiveness unbreakableness unconnectedness unconsciousness unequivocalness unfavorableness unhealthfulness unobtrusiveness unpalatableness unprotectedness unrighteousness unwholesomeness venturesomeness warmheartedness

16 letters (74)

absentmindedness advantageousness affectionateness ambidextrousness appreciativeness apprehensiveness bloodthirstiness commensurateness constructiveness contemptuousness creditworthiness disagreeableness disconnectedness disconsolateness discontentedness dishonorableness disingenuousness disreputableness enterprisingness faintheartedness feeblemindedness foresightfulness heavyheartedness impenetrableness imperishableness inauspiciousness incommodiousness inconclusiveness indigestibleness inharmoniousness inhospitableness insalubriousness interrelatedness intransitiveness irresistibleness lightheartedness meretriciousness multifariousness obstreperousness ostentatiousness otherworldliness parsimoniousness praiseworthiness presumptuousness sacrilegiousness satisfactoriness shortsightedness simultaneousness stoutheartedness subconsciousness superciliousness supernaturalness unacceptableness unappetisingness unappetizingness unattainableness unattractiveness unchangeableness undependableness unfavourableness unmanageableness unneighborliness unnoticeableness unperceptiveness unpermissiveness unpersuasiveness unproductiveness unprofitableness unpropitiousness unresponsiveness unscrupulousness unseasonableness unthoughtfulness wholeheartedness

17 letters (44)

brokenheartedness communicativeness companionableness compassionateness comprehensiveness condescendingness conscientiousness contemplativeness contradictoriness demonstrativeness dishonourableness disinterestedness dispassionateness extraordinariness heterogeneousness imperturbableness impracticableness inappropriateness inconceivableness inconsiderateness inconspicuousness indefatigableness indeterminateness indispensableness inefficaciousness instantaneousness introspectiveness irreplaceableness irresponsibleness knowledgeableness multitudinousness objectionableness oversensitiveness perspicaciousness proportionateness pusillanimousness sanctimoniousness semiconsciousness tenderheartedness unceremoniousness uncomfortableness uninterestingness unpretentiousness untrustworthiness

18 letters (3)

interconnectedness unquestionableness unsatisfactoriness

19 letters (6)

contemporaneousness interchangeableness straightforwardness uncommunicativeness unconscientiousness unselfconsciousness

20 letters (1)

incontrovertibleness

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