Fullnesses
Part of speech: noun
Definitions
- The state or quality of being full or filled to capacity
- A condition where something is complete or abundant in quantity or degree
- The experience of having plenty or a rich abundance of a particular attribute or substance
Etymology: "Fullnesses" is the plural of "fullness," so it refers to several instances or degrees of the quality. "Fullness" itself is formed from the adjective "full," from Old English "full," with the suffix "-ness," which turns an adjective into a noun for a state or quality. The suffix "-ness" is native English and has been productive since Old English times, so the pattern is ordinary rather than surprising. The plural form "fullnesses" is less common than "fullness" but is used when speaking of different kinds or degrees of fullness, such as the fullnesses of various containers or the varying states of a full stomach or full heart.
Synonyms: completeness, wholeness, saturation, abundance, plentitude
Antonyms: emptiness, lack, deficiency, insufficiency, incompleteness