1. plural of costiveness; the state or quality of being constipated or having difficulty with bowel movements
Usage: medical/formal
2. plural of costiveness; the quality of being stingy or miserly; reluctance to spend money
Usage: archaic; figurative

Examples

• The patient reported multiple episodes of costivenesses over several months.
• His costivenesses made him unpopular among those seeking his financial support.
• The doctor prescribed medication to address the recurring costivenesses.
• Various costivenesses plagued the elderly residents of the nursing home.
• Her legendary costivenesses meant she rarely contributed to charitable causes.