Adjectives That Start with A and End with US

Explore 369 verified English adjectives starting with A and ending with US, including Anxious, Ambitious, Anonymous, Autonomous, Ambiguous, Adventurous and Analogous. Sort these describing words and descriptive modifiers by word length for character descriptions, creative writing, and compliment lists below, or check adjective order and comparative rules in our adjective grammar guide.

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abstemious
abdominous
abstentious
abnormous
ablatitious
acrimonious
acidulous
acalculous
acetous
acephalous
acclivitous
acinous
acclivous
acrogenous
acarpous
acotyledonous
acronymous
acerous
aceraceous
acidophilous
acanthopterygious
acanthous
achlamydeous
achromatous
acrocarpous
actinomycetous
acuminous
acoelous
acanthaceous
adventurous
advantageous
adulterous
adventitious
adenomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adscititious
adiaphorous
adipous
adenous
adipomatous
adscriptitious
adipogenous
addititious
aduncous
adoxaceous
adipocerous
adoptious
advectitious
adactylous
adenopodous
adiaphanous
adelomorphous
adenogenous
aeruginous
aerobious
aerenchymatous
aeneous
aestuous
aeriferous
aegithognathous
aerophilous
aerohydrous
aerogenous
aeschynomenous
aesculaceous
aetheogamous
aeluropodous
affectious
affectuous
affabrous
agnathous
agamous
agaricaceous
agnathostomatous
agamospermous
alacritous
albuminous
allochthonous
aluminous
altitudinous
alliaceous
aluminiferous
allogamous
albugineous
alkaliferous
allomerous
alkalous
allonymous
allotropous
alburnous
allagostemonous
alkaligenous
alismaceous
alectoromorphous
allagophyllous
ambitious
ambiguous
amphibious
amorous
amorphous
ambidextrous
ammophilous
amylaceous
amberous
ametabolous
ambagious
amatorious
amentaceous
amphicoelous
amphibolous
amaryllidaceous
amphistomous
amphitropous
ampullaceous
amyelencephalous
amarantaceous
amphipodous
amaranthaceous
amentiferous
anxious
anonymous
analogous
antivirus
androgynous
anomalous
anhydrous
antireligious
anadromous
anachronous
antonymous
anthropophagous
antituberculous
androgenous
angiomatous
anemophilous
anestrous
antitetanus
anthropomorphous
anisogamous
anarthrous
anfractuous
angiospermous
anasarcous
apterous
aphthous
apetalous
aphanipterous
apocarpous
aphyllous
apivorous
aphidious
apogamous
apocynaceous
apodous
apiaceous
apotropous
aposporous
aphonous
aploperistomatous
aponogetonaceous
aqueous
aquiferous
aquifoliaceous
arduous
arteriovenous
areligious
argillaceous
arsenious
arenaceous
arsenous
arboreous
arsonous
argentiferous
argentous
armigerous
arthropodous
arborous
arenicolous
artiodactylous
araneous
argilliferous
arboraceous
araceous
araliaceous
arenous
arundinaceous
archichlamydeous
asynchronous
assiduous
asperous
ascomycetous
asclepiadaceous
asbestous
astomous
astucious
astomatous
assentaneous
asepalous
asymmetrocarpous
astichous
asterospondylous
atrocious
atheromatous
atrabilious
atheous
atramentous
atropous
athermanous
atokous
autonomous
auspicious
audacious
autofocus
autologous
autochthonous
autogenous
autocephalous
auriferous
aurous
autotomous
autophagous
autonymous
autogamous
automatous
autoecious
autocoprophagous
autophanous
autobasidiomycetous
autoicous
Starts with AV
2 words
avaricious
avenaceous
azygous
azotous
azymous

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