-iness

This is the -iness suffix

A suffix is a group of letters that go at the end of a word to give it meaning

When we add -iness to a base word, it changes the meaning of the word and gives us a clue as to what the word is about

Synthetic Inquiry: What is the meaning of "iness"? Can this suffix be added to any base word? What is the rule for adding -iness?

Word List

emptiness

happiness

heaviness

hungriness

laziness

loneliness

nastiness

silliness

tidiness