What Does the Suffix NESS Mean?
What Does the Suffix NESS Mean?
The suffix NESS is very common in English. The video provides a clear definition and then 6 illustrated sentence examples so you clearly understand the meaning of suffix ion.
Here is a transcript of the video: “Words With the Suffix NESS”
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The suffix NESS means
the state of or quality of
It is often added to the suffix LESS, making an adjective into a noun e.g. effortless (adj.) – effortlessness (n.)
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CARELESSNESS
Definition: failure to give proper attention to something often resulting in harm or an error
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The picture shows a cigarette and an ash tray on the edge of a bed.
Sentence example: One estimate states that over 30% of home fires are started because of carelessness with cigarettes.
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AWKWARDNESS
Definition: the state of being uncomfortable, clumsy, or embarrassed
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In the picture we see a young woman not wanting to have her photograph taken.
Sentence example: Her awkwardness in front of a camera made her give up the idea of choosing a modelling career.
In the next two examples the suffix NESS follows the suffix LESS, turning an adjective into a noun.
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SHAMELESSNESS
Definition: the state of being without shame, feeling no disgrace
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The picture shows a magazine cover featuring famous actor Charlie Sheen.
Sentence example: Charlie Sheen’s shamelessness involving alcohol, drug abuse, and domestic strife, derailed a once brilliant career.
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HELPLESSNESS
Definition: the state of being helpless, powerless, unable to help oneself
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In the picture we see a teenage girl sitting on a bench looking disturbed.
Sentence example: Her bouts of depression were mainly due to the helplessness of the situation between her mother and father and the inevitable divorce.
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HAUGHTINESS
Definition: the quality of being arrogantly superior
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In the picture we see a young woman looking at herself in a mirror.
Sentence example: She could never maintain a stable relationship with anyone mainly due to her haughtiness.
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TEDIOUSNESS
Definition: the quality of being tiresome, often because of length, slowness, or being uninteresting
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The picture shows a man working on a sewing machine in a factory.
Sentence example: By the end of the day he often felt exhausted, probably because of the tediousness of the work.
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So remember, the suffix NESS simply means
the state of or quality of
Examples:
CARELESSNESS
AWKWARDNESS
SHAMELESSNESS
HELPLESSNESS
HAUGHTINESS
TEDIOUSNESS
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If you are interested in answering the question, “What Does the Suffix NESS Mean?”, be sure to check the meaning of another suffix here:
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