Nouns Ending in SS and Containing US

This list gathers 1,032 English nouns ending in SS and containing US, such as Business, Consciousness, Seriousness, Righteousness, Usefulness, Fuss and Nervousness. Use the sorting controls below to organize entries by length, or consult our noun grammar guide to review pluralization and capitalization rules.

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Starts with A
24 words
agribusiness
anxiousness
anschluss
adventurousness
abusiveness
ambitiousness
auspiciousness
audaciousness
anonymousness
abstemiousness
atrociousness
allusiveness
amorousness
advantageousness
abstruseness
assiduousness
arduousness
amorphousness
ambiguousness
anomalousness
augustness
austereness
ambidextrousness
analogousness
Starts with B
21 words
business
busyness
brusqueness
buss
blunderbuss
boisterousness
bounteousness
bustiness
bushiness
biliousness
bumptiousness
bogusness
blasphemousness
barbarousness
beauteousness
bulbousness
brushlessness
bibulousness
brushiness
businesslikeness
brennschluss
Starts with C
24 words
consciousness
cuss
conscientiousness
callousness
curiousness
covetousness
cautiousness
capriciousness
conclusiveness
contagiousness
contentiousness
courageousness
conspicuousness
courteousness
copiousness
crustiness
cushiness
commodiousness
cussedness
ceremoniousness
continuousness
censoriousness
circuitousness
confusedness
Starts with D
24 words
deliciousness
dangerousness
deviousness
dubiousness
dustiness
disgustingness
disingenuousness
diffuseness
distrustfulness
dexterousness
decorousness
deliriousness
diffusiveness
duskiness
duplicitousness
disputatiousness
deleteriousness
disadvantageousness
disgustedness
deciduousness
discourteousness
desirousness
delusiveness
discontinuousness
Starts with E
24 words
exhaustiveness
exclusiveness
elusiveness
enormousness
enviousness
erroneousness
egregiousness
expeditiousness
effusiveness
efficaciousness
eustress
exhaustedness
extraneousness
extemporaneousness
euphoniousness
excusableness
exiguousness
equanimousness
elusoriness
edaciousness
exhaustlessness
exceptiousness
enthusiasticalness
eximiousness
Starts with F
24 words
fuss
fussiness
flirtatiousness
fastidiousness
ferociousness
frivolousness
furiousness
facetiousness
fabulousness
fatuousness
fractiousness
fallaciousness
flushness
famousness
fictitiousness
fortuitousness
fibrousness
fustiness
factiousness
feloniousness
flusteredness
fissiparousness
felicitousness
factitiousness
Starts with G
19 words
graciousness
gauss
gorgeousness
gregariousness
generousness
gratuitousness
glamorousness
glamourpuss
grievousness
gloriousness
gustiness
garrulousness
gushiness
gaseousness
gluttonousness
gelatinousness
glutinousness
glaucousness
glabrousness
Starts with H
24 words
huskiness
heinousness
hideousness
hazardousness
hilariousness
housedress
houselessness
harmoniousness
humorousness
huss
housemistress
horrendousness
heterogeneousness
homogeneousness
housewifeliness
hyperconsciousness
herbaceousness
herbivorousness
hyperconscientiousness
heterozygousness
hyperfastidiousness
hypersensuousness
heteroeciousness
hyperdeliciousness
Starts with I
24 words
inclusiveness
intrusiveness
infectiousness
industriousness
imperviousness
innocuousness
incestuousness
insidiousness
inconspicuousness
illusiveness
impetuousness
inconclusiveness
imperiousness
instantaneousness
indigenousness
infamousness
ingeniousness
ingenuousness
incautiousness
incongruousness
illusoriness
injudiciousness
inobtrusiveness
incredulousness
Starts with J
5 words
joyousness
justness
judiciousness
jealousness
justifiableness
Starts with K
1 words
kilogauss
Starts with L
22 words
lushness
licentiousness
lasciviousness
lusciousness
ludicrousness
lustfulness
lousiness
lustiness
luxuriousness
lecherousness
laboriousness
litigiousness
loquaciousness
lugubriousness
languorousness
luminousness
lustrousness
libidinousness
leprousness
lactiferousness
luskishness
lanuginousness
Starts with M
24 words
muss
microbusiness
maliciousness
meticulousness
mischievousness
mysteriousness
mushiness
monstrousness
mustiness
miraculousness
momentousness
muskiness
melodiousness
milligauss
meretriciousness
marvelousness
multifariousness
murderousness
meritoriousness
mousiness
miscellaneousness
mendaciousness
magnanimousness
monotonousness
Starts with N
24 words
nervousness
nauseousness
nonbusiness
nonobviousness
nutritiousness
nefariousness
notoriousness
nebulousness
noxiousness
numerousness
nonconsciousness
necessitousness
nonhazardousness
numinousness
noninclusiveness
nonconscientiousness
nectareousness
nonreligiousness
noninfectiousness
nondangerousness
nonharmoniousness
nonconclusiveness
noncontagiousness
nonhomogeneousness
Starts with O
24 words
obviousness
outrageousness
obliviousness
obtuseness
obnoxiousness
officiousness
ominousness
obsequiousness
overzealousness
ostentatiousness
obtrusiveness
onerousness
odiousness
overcautiousness
obstreperousness
overambitiousness
overmeticulousness
odorousness
opprobriousness
omnivorousness
overconsciousness
overrighteousness
overconscientiousness
occlusiveness
Starts with P
24 words
puss
pretentiousness
preciousness
precariousness
pushiness
plushness
precociousness
presumptuousness
pompousness
punctiliousness
porousness
preposterousness
precipitousness
piousness
promiscuousness
perilousness
populousness
posthumousness
propitiousness
perniciousness
prodigiousness
plenteousness
pertinaciousness
prestigiousness
Starts with Q
2 words
querulousness
querimoniousness
Starts with R
24 words
righteousness
robustness
ridiculousness
rebelliousness
religiousness
russ
rigorousness
repetitiousness
reclusiveness
rustiness
rambunctiousness
raucousness
rapaciousness
ravenousness
rusticness
rumbustiousness
recluseness
ruinousness
resinousness
rancorousness
rapturousness
riotousness
robustiousness
retroconsciousness
Starts with S
24 words
seriousness
suss
showbusiness
suspiciousness
spaciousness
sourpuss
subconsciousness
sumptuousness
scrupulousness
scrumptiousness
sensuousness
superciliousness
sanctimoniousness
salaciousness
studiousness
spontaneousness
strenuousness
scandalousness
schuss
spuriousness
simultaneousness
semiconsciousness
superstitiousness
surreptitiousness
Starts with T
24 words
trustworthiness
truss
tediousness
tenuousness
treacherousness
trustfulness
trustingness
tremulousness
tumultuousness
thusness
trustlessness
tempestuousness
tenaciousness
tendentiousness
timorousness
trustiness
tremendousness
tortuousness
traitorousness
thunderousness
tenebrousness
troublousness
tyrannousness
transpicuousness
Starts with U
24 words
usefulness
unconsciousness
uselessness
unrighteousness
unusualness
unscrupulousness
untrustworthiness
ungraciousness
unselfconsciousness
ubiquitousness
unseriousness
unjustness
unpretentiousness
unctuousness
unobtrusiveness
usualness
uxoriousness
unanimousness
uproariousness
unceremoniousness
usheress
unsuspiciousness
unadventurousness
unostentatiousness
Starts with V
24 words
viciousness
virtuousness
vigorousness
voluptuousness
vacuousness
variousness
vivaciousness
viscousness
victoriousness
vicariousness
voraciousness
voluminousness
venturousness
venomousness
villainousness
valorousness
vociferousness
vitreousness
vaporousness
venousness
veraciousness
vexatiousness
vertiginousness
vaingloriousness
Starts with W
2 words
wuss
wondrousness
Starts with Z
1 words
zealousness

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