The meaning of NESS is cape, promontory. How to use ness in a sentence.

-ness a suffix attached to adjectives and participles, forming abstract nouns denoting quality and state (and often, by extension, something exemplifying a quality or state): darkness; goodness; …

-ness is added to adjectives to form nouns which often refer to a state or quality. For example, 'sadness' is the state of being sad and ' kindness ' is the quality of being kind.

Dec 21, 2025 · Affixed to adjectives to form abstract nouns which denote a quality, state or condition.

-ness, a native English suffix attached to adjectives and participles, forming abstract nouns denoting quality and state (and often, by extension, something exemplifying a quality or state): darkness; …

ness, n.¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Ness definition: A cape or headland.