Common Suffixes: Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness

This vocabulary list features words with the common suffix that turns adjectives into nouns
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  1. bitterness
    the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
  2. cleanness
    the state of being clean; without dirt or other impurities
  3. closeness
    the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
  4. coldness
    the absence of heat
  5. darkness
    absence of light or illumination
  6. fitness
    the quality of being suitable
  7. forgiveness
    the act of excusing a mistake or offense
  8. gentleness
    the quality of being mild and even-tempered
  9. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by contentment and joy
  10. hardness
    the quality of being difficult to do
  11. kindness
    the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane
  12. largeness
    the property of having a relatively great size
  13. laziness
    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work or exertion
  14. lightness
    the property of being comparatively small in weight
  15. madness
    the quality of being rash and foolish
  16. neatness
    the state of being neat and smart and trim
  17. openness
    without obstructions to passage or view
  18. poorness
    the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
  19. richness
    abundant wealth
  20. roughness
    a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
  21. sadness
    the state of experiencing sorrow
  22. sickness
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  23. smallness
    the property of having a relatively small size
  24. smoothness
    a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
  25. softness
    the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
  26. sweetness
    the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
  27. toughness
    enduring strength and energy
  28. warmness
    the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
  29. weakness
    a flaw
Created on Fri May 03 14:48:20 EDT 2024 (updated Fri Jul 26 16:34:49 EDT 2024)

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