Words ending in -ity
-ity means state or quality of. It comes from Latin.
levity — the quality of being light
9 words on this site end with -ity
- Affinity
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
- Amenity
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
- Brevity
the attribute of being brief or fleeting
- Congruity
the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
- Cupidity
extreme greed for material wealth
- Depravity
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
- Probity
complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
- Proclivity
a natural inclination
- Propensity
a disposition to behave in a certain way
Other words with -ity
Not part of our word list, but they carry the same suffix — useful for recognising it in the wild.
amenity · brevity · nullity · probity · tensity · acerbity · affinity · cupidity · motivity · tenacity · validity · vivacity · anonymity · captivity · commodity · congruity · depravity · dexterity · frivolity · geniality · ingenuity · septicity · conformity · efficacity · proclivity · propensity · scurrility