The Suffix -ness: The Suffix -ness, Part 6

Learn this list of words with the suffix -ness meaning "the state of."
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  1. mustiness
    the quality of smelling old, stale, or moldy
  2. randomness
    the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
  3. skittishness
    nervousness or quickness to take fright
  4. mindfulness
    the state of being aware of something
  5. quirkiness
    the quality of being unusual, often in an interesting way
  6. loquaciousness
    the quality of being wordy and talkative
  7. wittiness
    verbal skill characterized by cleverness and humor
  8. pallidness
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
  9. grogginess
    a state of being half-awake
  10. acridness
    extreme bitterness
Created on Tue Mar 10 18:48:04 EDT 2026 (updated Tue Mar 10 18:52:21 EDT 2026)

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