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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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7,497 words match “NESS”

DISGUSTFULNESS n.
The state of being disgustful.
DISINTERESTEDNESS n.
The state or quality of being disinterested; impartiality. That perfect disinterestedness and self-devotion of which man seems to be incapable, but which is sometimes found in woman. Macaulay.
DISKINDNESS n.
Unkindness; disservice. [R.] A. Tucker.
DISLIKENESS n.
Unlikeness. [R.] Locke.
DISMALNESS n.
The quality of being dismal; gloominess.
DISMAYEDNESS n.
A state of being dismayed; dejection of courage; dispiritedness.
DISORDERLINESS n.
The state of being disorderly.
DISPENSABLENESS n.
Quality of being dispensable.
DISPERSENESS n.
Dispersedness. [Obs.]
DISPLEASEDNESS n.
Displeasure. [R.] South.
DISPOSEDNESS n.
The state of being disposed or inclined; inclination; propensity. [R.]
DISPUTABLENESS n.
State of being disputable.
DISQUIETNESS n.
Disturbance of quiet in body or mind; restlessness; uneasiness. Hooker.
DISSOLUBLENESS n.
The quality of being dissoluble; dissolubility. Boyle.
DISSOLUTENESS n.
State or quality of being dissolute; looseness of morals and manners; addictedness to sinful pleasures; debauchery; dissipation. Chivalry had the vices of dissoluteness. Bancroft.
DISTINCTIVENESS n.
State of being distinctive.
DISTINCTNESS n. 2 definitions
ration or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things. The soul's . . . distinctness from the body. Cudworth.
DISTINGUISHABLENESS n.
The quality of being distinguishable.
DISTRACTEDNESS n.
A state of being distracted; distraction. Bp. Hall.
DISTRESSEDNESS n.
A state of being distressed or greatly pained.
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