-ious, -eous, -ous

This vocabulary list features words with the common prefixes -ious, -eous, -ous that turn nouns into adjectives and meaning "having the qualities of, full of."
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  1. poisonous
    having the qualities of a substance that causes death
  2. previous
    just preceding something else in time or order
  3. suspicious
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  4. tremendous
    extraordinarily large in extent or amount or power
  5. vicious
    having the nature of evildoing
  6. courageous
    able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
  7. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  8. gorgeous
    dazzlingly beautiful
  9. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
  10. ravenous
    extremely hungry
Created on Tue Jun 10 12:08:31 EDT 2025 (updated Tue Jun 10 12:08:38 EDT 2025)

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