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52 Adjectives That End With MOUS

Part of Speech:
Word Definitions Synonyms
achromous (adjective) having no color Synonyms: achromic
acronymous (adjective) characterized by the use of acronyms Synonyms: acronymic
agamous (adjective) (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction Synonyms: agamic, agamogenetic, apomictic, parthenogenetic
allogamous (adjective) relating to cross-fertilization in plants
anadromous (adjective) migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn
angiospermous (adjective) of or related to or characteristic of plants that are angiosperms
anisogamous (adjective) relating to a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar in some respect (as size or shape) Synonyms: anisogamic
anonymous (adjective) having no known name or identity or known source Synonyms: anon.
(adjective) not known or lacking marked individuality
antonymous (adjective) of words: having opposite meanings
apogamous (adjective) of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization Synonyms: apogametic, apogamic
autogamous (adjective) characterized by or fit for autogamy Synonyms: autogamic
autonomous (adjective) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces Synonyms: independent, self-governing, sovereign
(adjective) (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment Synonyms: self-directed, self-reliant
(adjective) existing as an independent entity
bigamous (adjective) of illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first
biramous (adjective) resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches Synonyms: bifurcate, branched, forficate, fork-like, forked, pronged, prongy
blasphemous (adjective) characterized by profanity or cursing Synonyms: blue, profane
(adjective) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred Synonyms: profane, sacrilegious
brumous (adjective) filled or abounding with fog or mist Synonyms: foggy, hazy, misty
catadromous (adjective) migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn
cleistogamous (adjective) exhibiting or relating to cleistogamy Synonyms: cleistogamic
cormous (adjective) having or producing corms Synonyms: cormose
cryptogamous (adjective) of or relating to a cryptogam Synonyms: cryptogamic
diadromous (adjective) (used of fish) migratory between fresh and salt waters
dichotomous (adjective) divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications
endogamous (adjective) pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe Synonyms: endogamic
(adjective) characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind Synonyms: endogamic
enormous (adjective) extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree Synonyms: tremendous
eponymous (adjective) being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym Synonyms: eponymic
equanimous (adjective) in full control of your faculties Synonyms: collected, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed
exogamous (adjective) pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe Synonyms: exogamic
(adjective) characterized by or fit for fertilization by a flower that is not closely related Synonyms: exogamic
famous (adjective) widely known and esteemed Synonyms: celebrated, famed, far-famed, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned
grumous (adjective) transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass Synonyms: coagulate, coagulated, curdled, grumose
gymnospermous (adjective) relating to or characteristic of plants of the class Gymnospermae
homonymous (adjective) of or related to or being homonyms Synonyms: homonymic
infamous (adjective) known widely and usually unfavorably Synonyms: ill-famed, notorious
longanimous (adjective) showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment Synonyms: forbearing
magnanimous (adjective) generous and understanding and tolerant Synonyms: big, large
(adjective) noble and generous in spirit Synonyms: greathearted
monochromous (adjective) having or appearing to have only one color Synonyms: monochromatic, monochrome, monochromic
monogamous (adjective) (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate
monosemous (adjective) having only one meaning
nonautonomous (adjective) (of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces Synonyms: nonsovereign
nonvenomous (adjective) not producing venom
onymous (adjective) bearing a name
pachydermous (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms Synonyms: pachydermal, pachydermatous, pachydermic
poikilothermous (adjective) of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment Synonyms: ectothermic, heterothermic, poikilothermic
polygamous (adjective) having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals
(adjective) having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant Synonyms: heteroicous, polyoicous
polysemous (adjective) of words; having many meanings Synonyms: polysemantic
posthumous (adjective) occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
pseudonymous (adjective) bearing or identified by an assumed (often pen) name
pusillanimous (adjective) lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful Synonyms: poor-spirited, unmanly
ramous (adjective) having branches Synonyms: branched, branching, ramate, ramose
spermous (adjective) consisting of or resembling spermatozoa Synonyms: spermatic
synonymous (adjective) (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
unanimous (adjective) in complete agreement Synonyms: consentaneous, consentient
(adjective) acting together as a single undiversified whole Synonyms: solid, whole
venomous (adjective) marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful Synonyms: poisonous, vicious
(adjective) extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom Synonyms: deadly, virulent

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