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1297 Adjectives That Contain US

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Word Definitions Synonyms
igneous (adjective) produced by the action of fire or intense heat Synonyms: eruptive
(adjective) produced under conditions involving intense heat Synonyms: pyrogenic, pyrogenous
(adjective) like or suggestive of fire Synonyms: fiery
ignominious (adjective) (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame Synonyms: black, disgraceful, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful
illusional (adjective) marked by or producing illusion Synonyms: illusionary
illusionary (adjective) marked by or producing illusion Synonyms: illusional
illusive (adjective) based on or having the nature of an illusion Synonyms: illusory
illusory (adjective) based on or having the nature of an illusion Synonyms: illusive
illustrative (adjective) clarifying by use of examples Synonyms: exemplifying
(adjective) serving to demonstrate Synonyms: demonstrative
illustrious (adjective) having or conferring glory
(adjective) widely known and esteemed Synonyms: celebrated, famed, famous, far-famed, notable, noted, renowned
impecunious (adjective) not having enough money to pay for necessities Synonyms: hard up, in straitened circumstances, penniless, penurious, pinched
imperious (adjective) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy Synonyms: disdainful, haughty, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
impervious (adjective) not admitting of passage or capable of being affected Synonyms: imperviable
impetiginous (adjective) of or relating to or having impetigo
impetuous (adjective) marked by violent force
(adjective) characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation Synonyms: brainish, hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway
impious (adjective) lacking piety or reverence for a god
(adjective) lacking due respect or dutifulness Synonyms: undutiful
implausible (adjective) having a quality that provokes disbelief
inauspicious (adjective) not auspicious; boding ill Synonyms: unfortunate
(adjective) contrary to your interests or welfare Synonyms: adverse, untoward
(adjective) presaging ill fortune Synonyms: ill, ominous
incautious (adjective) lacking in caution
(adjective) carelessly failing to exercise proper caution
incestuous (adjective) relating to or involving incest
(adjective) resembling incest as by excessive intimacy
inclusive (adjective) including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
incombustible (adjective) not capable of igniting and burning Synonyms: noncombustible
incommodious (adjective) uncomfortably or inconveniently small
inconclusive (adjective) not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
incongruous (adjective) lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
inconspicuous (adjective) not prominent or readily noticeable Synonyms: invisible
incredulous (adjective) not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
incurious (adjective) showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity
indecorous (adjective) lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct Synonyms: indelicate
(adjective) not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society Synonyms: indecent, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward
indigenous (adjective) originating where it is found Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic
indusial (adjective) of or relating to or being an indusium
industrial (adjective) having highly developed industries
(adjective) of or relating to or resulting from industry
(adjective) employed in industry
(adjective) suitable to stand up to hard wear
industrialised (adjective) made industrial; converted to industrialism Synonyms: industrialized
industrialized (adjective) made industrial; converted to industrialism Synonyms: industrialised
industrious (adjective) characterized by hard work and perseverance Synonyms: hardworking, tireless, untiring
(adjective) working hard to promote an enterprise Synonyms: energetic, gumptious, up-and-coming
inefficacious (adjective) lacking the power to produce a desired effect
inexcusable (adjective) without excuse or justification
(adjective) not excusable Synonyms: unforgivable
inexhaustible (adjective) incapable of being entirely consumed or used up
(adjective) that cannot be entirely consumed or used up Synonyms: unlimited
infamous (adjective) known widely and usually unfavorably Synonyms: ill-famed, notorious
infectious (adjective) easily spread
(adjective) of or relating to infection
(adjective) caused by infection or capable of causing infection Synonyms: infective
infelicitous (adjective) not appropriate in application; defective
(adjective) marked by or producing unhappiness Synonyms: unhappy
ingenious (adjective) showing inventiveness and skill Synonyms: clever, cunning
ingenuous (adjective) characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious Synonyms: artless
(adjective) lacking in sophistication or worldliness Synonyms: innocent
inglorious (adjective) not bringing honor and glory
(adjective) (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame Synonyms: black, disgraceful, ignominious, opprobrious, shameful
inharmonious (adjective) not in harmony Synonyms: unharmonious
(adjective) lacking in harmony of parts
inhomogeneous (adjective) not homogeneous Synonyms: nonuniform
iniquitous (adjective) characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin Synonyms: sinful, ungodly
injudicious (adjective) lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise
injurious (adjective) harmful to living things Synonyms: deleterious, hurtful
innocuous (adjective) not injurious to physical or mental health
(adjective) lacking intent or capacity to injure Synonyms: innocent
(adjective) not causing disapproval Synonyms: unobjectionable
innoxious (adjective) having no adverse effect
innumerous (adjective) too numerous to be counted Synonyms: countless, infinite, innumerable, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable
inodorous (adjective) having no odor Synonyms: odorless, odourless
insalubrious (adjective) detrimental to health Synonyms: unhealthful, unhealthy
insectivorous (adjective) (of animals and plants) feeding on insects
insidious (adjective) intended to entrap
(adjective) working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way Synonyms: pernicious, subtle
(adjective) beguiling but harmful
instantaneous (adjective) occurring with no delay Synonyms: instant
insusceptible (adjective) not susceptible to Synonyms: unsusceptible
intracutaneous (adjective) relating to areas between the layers of the skin Synonyms: intradermal, intradermic
intramuscular (adjective) within a muscle
intravenous (adjective) within or by means of a vein Synonyms: endovenous
intrusive (adjective) tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
(adjective) thrusting inward
(adjective) of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
invidious (adjective) containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice Synonyms: discriminatory
iridaceous (adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Iridaceae
irreligious (adjective) hostile or indifferent to religion
isochronous (adjective) equal in duration or interval Synonyms: isochronal
isomorphous (adjective) having similar appearance but genetically different Synonyms: isomorphic
isotropous (adjective) invariant with respect to direction Synonyms: isotropic
jealous (adjective) showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages Synonyms: covetous, envious
(adjective) suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival Synonyms: green-eyed, overjealous
joyous (adjective) full of or characterized by joy
judicious (adjective) marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters Synonyms: heady, wise
jumentous (adjective) smelling strongly like a beast of burden
just (adjective) used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
(adjective) fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience Synonyms: equitable
(adjective) free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules Synonyms: fair
(adjective) of moral excellence Synonyms: good, upright
justifiable (adjective) capable of being justified
justificative (adjective) attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing Synonyms: defensive, justificatory
(adjective) providing justification Synonyms: justificatory, vindicatory
justificatory (adjective) attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing Synonyms: defensive, justificative
(adjective) providing justification Synonyms: justificative, vindicatory
justified (adjective) having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
laborious (adjective) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort Synonyms: arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, operose, punishing, toilsome
lackluster (adjective) lacking luster or shine Synonyms: lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless
(adjective) lacking brilliance or vitality Synonyms: lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless
lacklustre (adjective) lacking luster or shine Synonyms: lackluster, lusterless, lustreless
(adjective) lacking brilliance or vitality Synonyms: lackluster, lusterless, lustreless
lacustrine (adjective) of or relating to or living near lakes
languorous (adjective) lacking spirit or liveliness Synonyms: dreamy, lackadaisical, languid
lascivious (adjective) driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires Synonyms: lewd, libidinous, lustful
lecherous (adjective) given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity
leguminous (adjective) relating to or consisting of legumes
lentiginous (adjective) relating to or covered with or resembling freckles Synonyms: freckled, lentiginose
leprous (adjective) relating to or resembling or having leprosy
libellous (adjective) (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign Synonyms: calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libelous, slanderous
libelous (adjective) (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign Synonyms: calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, slanderous
libidinous (adjective) driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires Synonyms: lascivious, lewd, lustful
licentious (adjective) lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
ligneous (adjective) consisting of or containing lignin or xylem
liliaceous (adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Liliaceae
litigious (adjective) of or relating to litigation
(adjective) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits Synonyms: combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative
lobeliaceous (adjective) belonging to the family Lobeliaceae
longanimous (adjective) showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment Synonyms: forbearing
loquacious (adjective) full of trivial conversation Synonyms: chatty, gabby, garrulous, talkative, talky
lousy (adjective) very bad Synonyms: crappy, icky, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky
(adjective) infested with lice
(adjective) vile; despicable Synonyms: dirty, filthy
lubricious (adjective) characterized by lust Synonyms: lustful, prurient, salacious
(adjective) having a smooth or slippery quality
lucifugous (adjective) light-avoiding Synonyms: lucifugal
ludicrous (adjective) so unreasonable as to invite derision Synonyms: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous
(adjective) broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce Synonyms: farcical, ridiculous
lugubrious (adjective) excessively mournful

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