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958 Adjectives That End With US

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Word Definitions Synonyms
granuliferous (adjective) producing or full of granules
granulomatous (adjective) relating to or characterized by granulomas
gratuitous (adjective) without cause
(adjective) unnecessary and unwarranted Synonyms: needless, uncalled-for
(adjective) costing nothing Synonyms: complimentary, costless, free, gratis
gregarious (adjective) (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
(adjective) (of plants) growing in groups that are close together
(adjective) instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
grievous (adjective) causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm Synonyms: dangerous, grave, life-threatening, serious, severe
(adjective) shockingly brutal or cruel Synonyms: atrocious, flagitious, monstrous
(adjective) of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought Synonyms: grave, heavy, weighty
(adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish Synonyms: heartbreaking, heartrending
grumous (adjective) transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass Synonyms: coagulate, coagulated, curdled, grumose
gumptious (adjective) working hard to promote an enterprise Synonyms: energetic, industrious, up-and-coming
gymnospermous (adjective) relating to or characteristic of plants of the class Gymnospermae
gynandromorphous (adjective) having both male and female morphological characteristics Synonyms: gynandromorphic
harmonious (adjective) musically pleasing
(adjective) exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities Synonyms: proportionate, symmetrical
(adjective) existing together in harmony
(adjective) suitable and fitting
hazardous (adjective) involving risk or danger Synonyms: risky, wild
heinous (adjective) extremely wicked, deeply criminal Synonyms: flagitious
hemimetabolous (adjective) (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult Synonyms: hemimetabolic, hemimetamorphic, hemimetamorphous
hemimetamorphous (adjective) (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult Synonyms: hemimetabolic, hemimetabolous, hemimetamorphic
herbaceous (adjective) characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part
herbivorous (adjective) feeding only on plants
heteroecious (adjective) of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species
heterogeneous (adjective) consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature Synonyms: heterogenous
(adjective) originating outside the body Synonyms: heterogenous
heterogenous (adjective) originating outside the body Synonyms: heterogeneous
(adjective) consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature Synonyms: heterogeneous
heteroicous (adjective) having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant Synonyms: polygamous, polyoicous
heterologous (adjective) derived from organisms of a different but related species
(adjective) not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin Synonyms: heterologic, heterological
heterometabolous (adjective) (of an insect) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the nymph is essentially like the adult and there is no pupal stage Synonyms: heterometabolic
heterosporous (adjective) characterized by heterospory
heterozygous (adjective) having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
hideous (adjective) grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror Synonyms: horrid, horrific, outrageous
(adjective) so extremely ugly as to be terrifying Synonyms: repulsive
hilarious (adjective) marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter Synonyms: screaming, uproarious
holometabolous (adjective) (of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis Synonyms: holometabolic
homoecious (adjective) of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host Synonyms: autoecious
homogeneous (adjective) all of the same or similar kind or nature Synonyms: homogenous
homogenous (adjective) all of the same or similar kind or nature Synonyms: homogeneous
homologous (adjective) corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species
(adjective) having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function
homonymous (adjective) of or related to or being homonyms Synonyms: homonymic
homophonous (adjective) characteristic of the phenomenon of words of different origins that are pronounced the same way
homosporous (adjective) characterized by homospory
homostylous (adjective) (botany) having styles all of the same length Synonyms: homostyled, homostylic
homozygous (adjective) having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
horrendous (adjective) causing fear or dread or terror Synonyms: awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrific, terrible
humongous (adjective) (used informally) very large Synonyms: banging, thumping, walloping, whopping
humorous (adjective) full of or characterized by humor Synonyms: humourous
humourous (adjective) full of or characterized by humor Synonyms: humorous
hydrous (adjective) containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate) Synonyms: hydrated
hymenopterous (adjective) of or relating to insects of the order Hymenoptera
hypognathous (adjective) having a projecting lower jaw Synonyms: prognathic, prognathous
ichorous (adjective) of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies Synonyms: sanious
idolatrous (adjective) relating to or practicing idolatry
(adjective) blindly or excessively devoted or adoring
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
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
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
incommodious (adjective) uncomfortably or inconveniently small
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
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
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
intracutaneous (adjective) relating to areas between the layers of the skin Synonyms: intradermal, intradermic
intravenous (adjective) within or by means of a vein Synonyms: endovenous
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
laborious (adjective) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort Synonyms: arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, operose, punishing, toilsome
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

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