# costiveness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒstɪvnəs/

## Definitions
1. The state or quality of being costive; constipation.
2. Inability to express oneself; stiffness.

## Etymology
From costive + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/costiveness