Home › Words › P › principalnessprincipalnessprincipalness · noun — the quality of being principal; principality.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom principal + -ness.nounThe quality of being principal; principality.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chiefness 74% match — Quality of being chief, or principal. vs principalness →princeship 72% match — The dignity, rank, or office of a prince. vs principalness →principally 71% match — In a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter. vs principalness →principledness 69% match — The state or condition of being principled. vs principalness →princedom 68% match — The rule, rank, estate etc. of a prince. vs principalness →principiate 67% match — The product of a principle. vs principalness →primity 67% match — Quality of being first; primitiveness. vs principalness →primordiality 66% match — The quality of being primordial. vs principalness →