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8-LETTER WORDS · ENDING IN NESS

8-letter words
ending in NESS.

67 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

baldness

Having little or no hair on the head.

boldness

Being brave and confident; being bright and easy to see.

business

A company that sells goods or services; buying and selling.

calmness

Being peaceful and not worried or upset.

coldness

Being cold; being unfriendly towards someone.

coolness

Being slightly cold; staying calm under pressure.

cosiness

Feeling warm, snug and comfortable.

dampness

Being slightly wet.

darkness

Having little or no light.

deafness

Being unable to hear, or hard of hearing.

dullness

Being boring; not being bright or shiny.

easiness

Being easy to do.

evenness

Being flat and level; being steady.

fairness

Treating everyone equally and justly.

firmness

Being solid and hard to press; being strict.

flatness

Being smooth and level with no bumps.

fondness

A feeling of liking someone or something.

fullness

Being full.

gladness

A feeling of being happy and pleased.

glumness

Being gloomy and sad.

goodness

Being kind and good.

greyness

Being grey in colour; being dull and gloomy.

grimness

Being serious and gloomy.

hardness

Being solid and difficult to break or bend.

haziness

Being misty; being unclear.

highness

Being high; a title for a prince or princess (Your Highness).

holiness

Being holy.

idleness

Being lazy or having nothing to do.

keenness

Being eager and enthusiastic.

kindness

Being friendly, caring and helpful.

lateness

Arriving after the expected time.

laziness

Not wanting to work or make an effort.

likeness

Being alike; a picture that looks like someone.

loudness

How loud a sound is.

meanness

Being unkind; not wanting to share.

meekness

Being quiet, gentle and obedient.

mildness

Being gentle or not strong.

nearness

Being close by.

neatness

Being tidy and in order.

niceness

Being pleasant and kind.

nosiness

Being too interested in other people's business.

numbness

Being unable to feel anything in part of your body.

oiliness

Being covered in or full of oil.

openness

Being honest and willing to share.

paleness

Having a light or whitish colour.

richness

Having lots of money; being full of flavour.

ripeness

Being ready to eat or pick.

rosiness

Having a pink, healthy colour.

rudeness

Being impolite.

sameness

Being the same; lack of change.

sickness

Being ill.

slowness

Being slow.

smugness

Being too pleased with yourself.

snugness

Being cosy and warm; fitting closely.

softness

Being soft to touch.

soreness

Being painful.

sourness

Having a sharp taste like lemon; bad temper.

tallness

Being tall.

tameness

Being gentle and not afraid of people.

tidiness

Keeping things neat and in order.

tininess

Being very small.

ugliness

Being unpleasant to look at.

vastness

Being huge in size or amount.

wariness

Being careful and alert to danger.

weakness

Lacking strength; a fault or weak point.

wellness

Being healthy in body and mind.

wildness

Being wild, natural or out of control.

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 ↗