Adjectives Ending in ORY and Containing EX

This list gathers 53 English adjectives ending in ORY and containing EX, such as Exploratory, Explanatory, Expository, Excitatory, Exculpatory, Exclamatory and Excretory. Use the sorting controls below to organize entries by length, or consult our adjective grammar guide to check adjective order and comparative rules.

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Starts with D
2 words
dextrorotatory
dextrogyratory
Starts with E
24 words
exploratory
explanatory
expository
excitatory
exculpatory
exclamatory
excretory
extrasensory
expiratory
executory
explicatory
exhortatory
expiatory
extrapolatory
exhibitory
exhalatory
expurgatory
expropriatory
exploitatory
exterminatory
expostulatory
excavatory
exclusory
excusatory
Starts with N
2 words
nonexplanatory
nonexterminatory
Starts with V
1 words
vexatory

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