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136 Words That Contain LOUS

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Word Definitions Synonyms
pilous (adjective) covered with hairs especially fine soft ones Synonyms: pilary, pilose
polydactylous (adjective) of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits Synonyms: polydactyl
polypetalous (adjective) having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals
populous (adjective) densely populated Synonyms: thickly settled
querulous (adjective) habitually complaining Synonyms: fretful, whiney, whiny
querulously (adverb) in a peevish manner Synonyms: fractiously, peevishly
querulousness (noun) the quality of being given to complaining
ridiculous (adjective) so unreasonable as to invite derision Synonyms: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous
(adjective) broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce Synonyms: farcical, ludicrous
(adjective) inspiring scornful pity Synonyms: pathetic, silly
ridiculously (adverb) so as to arouse or deserve laughter Synonyms: laughably, ludicrously, preposterously
ridiculousness (noun) a message whose content is at variance with reason Synonyms: absurdity, absurdness
rupicolous (adjective) composed of or inscribed on rock Synonyms: rupestral
saxicolous (adjective) growing on or living among rocks Synonyms: saxatile, saxicoline
scandalous (adjective) giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation Synonyms: disgraceful, shameful, shocking
scandalously (adverb) in a scandalous manner
scandalousness (noun) disgracefulness that offends public morality
scrofulous (adjective) afflicted with scrofula
(adjective) morally contaminated
(adjective) having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula
scrupulous (adjective) having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
(adjective) characterized by extreme care and great effort Synonyms: conscientious, painstaking
scrupulously (adverb) with extreme conscientiousness Synonyms: conscientiously, religiously
scrupulousness (noun) conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence
(noun) strict attention to minute details Synonyms: meticulosity, meticulousness, punctiliousness
scurrilous (adjective) expressing offensive reproach Synonyms: abusive, opprobrious
scurrilously (adverb) in a scurrilous manner
sedulous (adjective) marked by care and persistent effort Synonyms: assiduous
sedulously (adverb) in a sedulous manner
sedulousness (noun) the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive Synonyms: sedulity
sympetalous (adjective) having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel Synonyms: gamopetalous
tremulous (adjective) (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear Synonyms: quavering
tremulously (adverb) in a tremulous manner
troublous (adjective) full of trouble
tuberculous (adjective) constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus Synonyms: tubercular
unscrupulous (adjective) without scruples or principles
unscrupulously (adverb) without scruples
unscrupulousness (noun) the quality of unscrupulous dishonesty
variolous (adjective) relating to small pox Synonyms: variolar, variolic
woodlouse (noun) any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats Synonyms: slater, wood louse
zealous (adjective) marked by active interest and enthusiasm Synonyms: avid
zealously (adverb) in a zealous manner

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