Words Ending in OUS and Containing C

This word list gathers 1,583 English words ending in OUS and containing C, such as Curious, Conscious, Ridiculous, Precious, Continuous, Suspicious and Unconscious. Use the interactive filters below to sort alphabetically or by length, and check definitions for every word.

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Starts with A
24 words
asynchronous
atrocious
auspicious
audacious
acrimonious
avaricious
autochthonous
acidulous
alacritous
anachronous
autocephalous
argillaceous
acalculous
acetous
antituberculous
allochthonous
arenaceous
acephalous
acclivitous
adenocarcinomatous
ascomycetous
adscititious
acinous
acclivous
Starts with B
24 words
bicurious
bodacious
braggadocious
bootylicious
babelicious
basidiomycetous
bibacious
brachypterous
butyraceous
brachydactylous
brachycephalous
bicephalous
bacteriophagous
brachyurous
betulaceous
bulbaceous
bulbocavernous
bombacaceous
brachylogous
byssaceous
bacciferous
boraginaceous
brachistochronous
brassicaceous
Starts with C
24 words
curious
conscious
continuous
cautious
contagious
courageous
courteous
conscientious
conspicuous
contentious
cancerous
callous
capricious
contiguous
copious
contemptuous
carnivorous
chivalrous
cavernous
couscous
cretaceous
calamitous
covetous
ceremonious
Starts with D
24 words
delicious
deciduous
dichotomous
duplicitous
decorous
discontinuous
discourteous
diatomaceous
discontiguous
dicotyledonous
dioecious
diachronous
deceptious
dolichocephalous
drupaceous
declivous
dicephalous
distichous
disgracious
discommodious
declivitous
dicotylous
dichogamous
dioicous
Starts with E
24 words
efficacious
ericaceous
eczematous
ethicoreligious
edacious
encumbrous
enterocoelous
equicontinuous
extracutaneous
erinaceous
excrementitious
electroviscous
enchondromatous
euphorbiaceous
excrementous
equisetaceous
electriferous
extraconscious
excretitious
ectogenous
epicoelous
endocrinous
encephalous
eucarpous
Starts with F
24 words
ferocious
fictitious
facetious
fallacious
felicitous
fractious
factitious
factious
fugacious
foliaceous
farinaceous
fabaceous
fuscous
fructuous
facinorous
fibrocartilaginous
fructiferous
fructivorous
fagaceous
feracious
fimicolous
fucivorous
furciferous
furfuraceous
Starts with G
17 words
gracious
geosynchronous
glaucous
glaucomatous
gallinaceous
graminaceous
galactophorous
gynodioecious
glumaceous
gynomonoecious
geraniaceous
gemmaceous
graminicolous
gentianaceous
grossulariaceous
gesneriaceous
geissolomataceous
Starts with H
24 words
herbaceous
hyperconscious
hellacious
hypochlorous
hypercautious
humicolous
hyperviscous
hyperconscientious
hydrocephalous
homochromous
heterochronous
heterochromous
hypocotyledonous
heteroecious
heterocystous
historicoreligious
heterocarpous
hystricomorphous
haplochlamydeous
hexadactylous
hercogamous
heterochlamydeous
heteroclitous
heterodactylous
Starts with I
24 words
infectious
inconspicuous
incredulous
innocuous
incongruous
incestuous
inauspicious
injudicious
incautious
incurious
insectivorous
infelicitous
inefficacious
indecorous
impecunious
incommodious
isochronous
ichorous
incapacious
intracutaneous
indeciduous
infructuous
inofficious
incontiguous
Starts with J
5 words
judicious
jocoserious
juncaceous
juglandaceous
jungermanniaceous
Starts with K
1 words
koeberliniaceous
Starts with L
24 words
ludicrous
luscious
lecherous
lascivious
licentious
loquacious
larcenous
lubricious
lactiferous
lichenous
liliaceous
lubricous
lacteous
luciferous
lucifugous
lignicolous
lardaceous
laticiferous
lauraceous
larvaceous
leptodactylous
limaceous
limicolous
loganiaceous
Starts with M
24 words
miscellaneous
malicious
miraculous
meticulous
mischievous
mucous
mendacious
mucilaginous
meretricious
mucinous
musculotendinous
monoecious
mucocutaneous
monocotyledonous
microporous
mercurous
minacious
musculocutaneous
micaceous
mycophagous
molluscous
macropterous
megalocephalous
musculomembranous
Starts with N
24 words
noncancerous
noncontiguous
noncontagious
noninfectious
nonconscious
nacreous
nonmalicious
necessitous
necrophagous
noncontinuous
nonviscous
nectareous
nectarous
nonsynchronous
nocuous
nectarivorous
nonproteinaceous
necrophilous
nectariferous
nidicolous
nonconscientious
nickelous
noncontemporaneous
nymphaeaceous
Starts with O
24 words
officious
overcautious
oversolicitous
ochreous
overscrupulous
olivaceous
overconscious
overcurious
oversuspicious
ocherous
overconscientious
oraculous
orchidaceous
osseocartilaginous
osteocartilaginous
ochraceous
oleaceous
overcredulous
opacous
ochroleucous
orchideous
oleraceous
octopodous
oncogenous
Starts with P
24 words
precious
precarious
promiscuous
precipitous
pernicious
precocious
pugnacious
percutaneous
punctilious
precancerous
pertinacious
perspicacious
preconscious
piscivorous
predacious
proteinaceous
perspicuous
predaceous
pachydermatous
pulchritudinous
postinfectious
precautious
porcellanous
pecunious
Starts with Q
1 words
quadricotyledonous
Starts with R
24 words
ridiculous
raucous
rancorous
rambunctious
rapacious
rectitudinous
rosaceous
rupicolous
rutaceous
rubiaceous
respectuous
rampacious
recidivous
ructious
racemous
rhamnaceous
rhynchophorous
ranunculaceous
resinaceous
restiaceous
rhynchocephalous
rudaceous
rhopalocerous
rhizocarpous
Starts with S
24 words
suspicious
spacious
subconscious
scandalous
synchronous
scrupulous
scrumptious
sanctimonious
subcutaneous
sacrilegious
solicitous
semiprecious
salacious
sagacious
sebaceous
specious
semiconscious
supercilious
scurrilous
scabrous
scabious
socioreligious
scrofulous
siliceous
Starts with T
24 words
treacherous
tenacious
transcutaneous
trepidacious
tuberculous
tuffaceous
trichotomous
tophaceous
trachomatous
testaceous
transpicuous
trigonocephalous
trichinous
tricephalous
talcous
trichopterous
tuberaceous
theaceous
tautochronous
terricolous
tubicolous
taxaceous
triticeous
typhaceous
Starts with U
24 words
unconscious
unscrupulous
ungracious
unceremonious
unctuous
unselfconscious
unsuspicious
uncontentious
ulcerous
uncurious
unchivalrous
unauspicious
ultracautious
uncourteous
uncensorious
unconscientious
unmalicious
uncourageous
unsolicitous
unveracious
urticarious
unmiraculous
urticaceous
unicolorous
Starts with V
24 words
vicious
victorious
vicarious
viscous
voracious
vivacious
vacuous
vociferous
veracious
violaceous
verrucous
vicissitudinous
vinaceous
verbenaceous
veridicous
varicellous
varicolorous
vitaceous
vermiculous
veneficious
valerianaceous
vallisneriaceous
valoniaceous
veneficous
Starts with X
4 words
xanthochroous
xylocarpous
xanthocarpous
xyridaceous
Starts with Z
11 words
zingiberaceous
zygodactylous
zirconiferous
zincous
zinciferous
zygophyllaceous
zygnemaceous
zygomycetous
zygophyceous
zoochorous
zygnemataceous

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