Laguage: Adjectives -ous

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  1. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  2. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  3. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  4. adventurous
    willing to undertake new and daring enterprises
  5. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  6. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  7. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  8. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  9. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  10. amphibious
    relating to vertebrates that live on land but breed in water
  11. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  12. androgynous
    having both male and female characteristics
  13. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  14. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  15. aqueous
    similar to or containing or dissolved in water
  16. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  17. asynchronous
    not occurring or existing at the same time
  18. atrocious
    shockingly brutal or cruel
  19. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  20. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  21. avaricious
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  22. bibulous
    given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
  23. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  24. blasphemous
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  25. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  26. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  27. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  28. calamitous
    having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
  29. callous
    emotionally hardened
  30. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  31. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  32. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  33. carnivorous
    relating to flesh-eating animals
  34. cautious
    showing careful forethought
  35. cavernous
    being or suggesting a large dark enclosed space
  36. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  37. ceremonious
    characterized by pomp and stately display
  38. chivalrous
    attentive and honorable like an ideal knight
  39. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  40. clamorous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  41. commodious
    large and roomy
  42. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  43. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  44. contagious
    (of disease) capable of being spread by infection
  45. contemporaneous
    occurring in the same period of time
  46. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  47. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  48. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  49. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  50. copious
    large in number or quantity
  51. courteous
    characterized by politeness and gracious good manners
  52. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  53. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  54. curious
    eager to investigate and learn or learn more
  55. deciduous
    shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
  56. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  57. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  58. delicious
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  59. desirous
    having or expressing an inclination to want something
  60. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  61. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  62. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  63. dichotomous
    divided into two sharply distinguished parts
  64. disastrous
    having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
  65. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  66. disputatious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  67. dolorous
    showing sorrow
  68. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  69. duplicitous
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
  70. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  71. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  72. envious
    painfully desirous of another's advantages
  73. eponymous
    relating to a name derived from a person
  74. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  75. euphonious
    having a pleasant sound
  76. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  77. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  78. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  79. fabulous
    extremely pleasing
  80. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  81. factious
    dissenting with the majority opinion
  82. factitious
    not produced by natural forces; artificial or fake
  83. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  84. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  85. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  86. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  87. fictitious
    formed or conceived by the imagination
  88. flagitious
    extremely wicked, deeply criminal
  89. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  90. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  91. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  92. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  93. furious
    marked by extreme anger
  94. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  95. glorious
    having or deserving or conferring high honor
  96. glutinous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  97. gorgeous
    dazzlingly beautiful
  98. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  99. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  100. harmonious
    exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents
  101. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  102. herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
  103. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  104. hilarious
    extremely funny; causing laughter
  105. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  106. homologous
    similar in position, structure, function, or characteristics
  107. humongous
    very large
  108. humorous
    characterized by the power to cause laughter
  109. igneous
    produced by the action of fire or intense heat
  110. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  111. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  112. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  113. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  114. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  115. impious
    lacking piety or reverence for a god
  116. incommodious
    uncomfortably or inconveniently small
  117. inconspicuous
    not prominent or readily noticeable
  118. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  119. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  120. industrious
    characterized by hard work and perseverance
  121. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  122. infectious
    relating to the invasion of germs that cause disease
  123. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  124. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  125. injurious
    harmful to living things
  126. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  127. insalubrious
    detrimental to health
  128. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  129. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  130. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  131. laborious
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  132. languorous
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  133. lascivious
    driven by lust
  134. libidinous
    driven by lust
  135. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  136. litigious
    of or relating to legal proceedings
  137. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  138. lubricious
    characterized by lust
  139. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  140. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  141. luscious
    having strong sexual appeal
  142. lustrous
    reflecting light
  143. luxurious
    furnishing gratification to the senses
  144. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  145. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  146. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  147. marvelous
    extraordinarily good or great
  148. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  149. mendacious
    given to lying
  150. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  151. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  152. miraculous
    peculiarly fortunate, as if by divine intervention
  153. miscellaneous
    having many aspects
  154. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  155. momentous
    of very great significance
  156. monogamous
    having one mate
  157. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
  158. multifarious
    having many aspects
  159. multitudinous
    too numerous to be counted
  160. mutinous
    characterized by a rebellion against authority
  161. mysterious
    beyond ordinary understanding
  162. nauseous
    causing a sick feeling
  163. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  164. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  165. nervous
    of or relating to a system of sensory apparatus
  166. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  167. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  168. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  169. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  170. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  171. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  172. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
  173. odoriferous
    emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell
  174. odorous
    having a characteristic aroma
  175. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  176. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  177. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
  178. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  179. opprobrious
    expressing offensive reproach
  180. osseous
    composed of or containing bone
  181. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  182. pendulous
    hanging loosely or bending downward
  183. perfidious
    tending to betray
  184. perilous
    fraught with danger
  185. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  186. perspicuous
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  187. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  188. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  189. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  190. porous
    full of holes
  191. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  192. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  193. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  194. precious
    of high worth or cost
  195. precipitous
    extremely steep
  196. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  197. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  198. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  199. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  200. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  201. promiscuous
    casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  202. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  203. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  204. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  205. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  206. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  207. querulous
    habitually complaining
  208. rambunctious
    noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
  209. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  210. rapturous
    feeling great delight
  211. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  212. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  213. rebellious
    resisting control or authority
  214. religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
  215. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  216. righteous
    morally justified
  217. riotous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  218. sacrilegious
    grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
  219. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  220. salacious
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  221. salubrious
    promoting health
  222. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  223. scandalous
    giving offense to moral sensibilities
  224. scrumptious
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  225. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  226. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  227. seditious
    inciting action or rebellion
  228. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  229. sensuous
    providing perceptible pleasure or gratification
  230. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  231. serendipitous
    lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  232. serious
    of great consequence
  233. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  234. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  235. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  236. spacious
    having ample room
  237. splendiferous
    extraordinarily grand or impressive
  238. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  239. spurious
    plausible but false
  240. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  241. studious
    characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
  242. stupendous
    so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe
  243. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  244. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  245. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  246. superstitious
    showing faith in magic and ignorance of the laws of nature
  247. supposititious
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  248. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  249. synchronous
    occurring or existing at the same time
  250. synonymous
    meaning the same or nearly the same
  251. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  252. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  253. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  254. tenebrous
    dark and gloomy
  255. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  256. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  257. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  258. traitorous
    having the character of, or characteristic of, a betrayer
  259. treacherous
    dangerously unstable and unpredictable
  260. tremendous
    extraordinarily large in extent or amount or power
  261. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  262. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  263. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  264. unambiguous
    having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
  265. unanimous
    in complete agreement
  266. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  267. unscrupulous
    without principles
  268. uproarious
    uncontrollably noisy
  269. uxorious
    foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
  270. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  271. vainglorious
    feeling self-importance
  272. valorous
    having or showing the qualities of a hero or heroine
  273. various
    having great diversity or variety
  274. venomous
    extremely poisonous or injurious
  275. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  276. vertiginous
    having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
  277. vexatious
    causing irritation or annoyance
  278. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  279. vicious
    having the nature of evildoing
  280. victorious
    having won
  281. vigorous
    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
  282. virtuous
    morally excellent
  283. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  284. vitreous
    relating to or resembling or derived from glass
  285. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  286. viviparous
    producing living young and not eggs
  287. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  288. voluminous
    large in capacity or bulk
  289. voluptuous
    displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  290. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  291. wondrous
    extraordinarily good or great
  292. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
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