ness- root words — words with the ness- root

The root ness- comes from English ness, meaning state or quality of. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including snootiness, advantageousness, adventitiousness, affectionateness, ambidextrousness, apparentness, austereness, dilatoriness, sponginess. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ness- root

Explore words with ness- — words containing the ness- root and sharing its sense of "state or quality of". Examples include snootiness, advantageousness, adventitiousness, affectionateness, ambidextrousness, apparentness, austereness, dilatoriness, sponginess. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ness- mean?

The ness- root means state or quality of, from English ness. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.