Synonyms of ness

ness

noun

ˈnes 

1

as in peninsula

an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast

from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsula
• cape
• point
• promontory
• levee
• headland
• spit
• breakwater
• foreland
• jetty

2

as in cape

an area of land that juts out into a body of water

the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsula
• cape
• point
• arm
• spit
• promontory
• foreland
• headland
• breakwater
• jetty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ness

His head is freshly shaved and that same cheeky, yet surprisingly eloquent Egg-ness immediately comes through over our half-hour interview. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026

Design There’s no denying the VLE’s overwhelming van-ness. — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026

There’s a perfect Kansas City-ness to that plot — a team left for dead, a grassroots movement hanging onto that thread and a local owner preserving the team’s place in the city, knowing the payoff wouldn’t be immediate. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

Namely, while classic tragicomedy places comedic figures in a tragic setting—pitting being against situation—newer navigations turn to intermedia to navigate both/and-ness. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026