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10-LETTER WORDS · ENDING IN NESS

10-letter words
ending in NESS.

72 common words, each with a short meaning. Use the filters to narrow them down, letter by letter.

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Common words · A–Z

bitterness

Having a sharp, unpleasant taste; angry feelings.

brightness

Giving out lots of light; being clever.

cheekiness

Being rude in a playful way.

cheeriness

Being happy and lively.

chilliness

Being cold; being unfriendly.

cleverness

Being quick to learn and understand.

cloudiness

Being full of clouds; being unclear.

clumsiness

Moving awkwardly and often dropping things.

coarseness

Being rough to touch; being rude.

craftiness

Being clever at tricking people.

creaminess

Being smooth and rich like cream.

creepiness

Being strange in a way that makes you uneasy.

daintiness

Being small, delicate and pretty.

directness

Saying exactly what you mean.

dreaminess

Being lost in pleasant thoughts.

drowsiness

Feeling sleepy.

fierceness

Being wild and frightening; being very strong.

filthiness

Being very dirty.

fluffiness

Being soft and light like fur.

frostiness

Being covered in frost; being unfriendly.

gentleness

Being kind, calm and soft.

gloominess

Being dark; feeling sad.

glossiness

Being smooth and shiny.

greasiness

Being covered in grease or fat.

greediness

Wanting more than you need.

grumpiness

Being bad-tempered.

guiltiness

Feeling that you have done something wrong.

hoarseness

Having a rough, croaky voice.

hungriness

Feeling that you need food.

joyfulness

Being full of joy.

kindliness

Being kind and friendly.

liveliness

Being full of energy.

loneliness

Feeling sad because you are alone.

loveliness

Being beautiful or pleasant.

narrowness

Being thin from side to side.

nimbleness

Being quick and light in movement.

politeness

Having good manners.

prettiness

Being nice to look at.

promptness

Doing something quickly or on time.

quaintness

Being charmingly old-fashioned.

queasiness

Feeling as if you might be sick.

randomness

Happening without any plan or pattern.

remoteness

Being far away from other places.

shabbiness

Looking old and worn out.

sleepiness

Feeling ready to sleep.

sloppiness

Being careless and untidy.

smoothness

Having no bumps or rough parts.

sneakiness

Doing things secretly or slyly.

speediness

Being fast.

spookiness

Being strange and scary.

steadiness

Being firm and not shaking.

stickiness

Being sticky.

stinginess

Not wanting to give or spend.

storminess

Having lots of storms.

strictness

Making people follow rules.

stuffiness

Lacking fresh air; being too formal.

sturdiness

Being strong and solid.

suddenness

Happening quickly and without warning.

tenderness

Being gentle and loving; being sore to touch.

thorniness

Having thorns; being tricky to deal with.

touchiness

Getting upset easily.

trickiness

Being difficult to do.

uneasiness

Feeling worried or uncomfortable.

unevenness

Not being flat or level.

unfairness

Not treating people equally.

uniqueness

Being the only one of its kind.

unkindness

Being unkind.

untidiness

Being messy.

usefulness

Being helpful or useful.

wickedness

Being very bad or evil.

wilderness

Wild land where few people live (from an old word meaning “of wild animals”).

worthiness

Deserving praise or respect.

Meanings are written for this site and checked against Merriam-Webster (4 November 2026). Words are in the ENABLE2K word list (public domain). More words ending in NESS, of every length ↗