Words Ending in OUS and Containing R

This word list gathers 2,045 English words ending in OUS and containing R, such as Various, Serious, Previous, Religious, Dangerous, Curious and Nervous. 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
adventurous
arduous
asynchronous
atrocious
amorous
amorphous
androgynous
acrimonious
adulterous
ambidextrous
avaricious
anhydrous
antireligious
anadromous
arteriovenous
alacritous
anachronous
areligious
argillaceous
asperous
auriferous
apterous
atheromatous
anthropophagous
Starts with B
24 words
barbarous
boisterous
bicurious
braggadocious
biohazardous
blusterous
burnous
bargainous
blustrous
barratrous
burdenous
burglarious
biramous
bardolatrous
brumous
butyrous
brachypterous
butyraceous
bromous
brachydactylous
brachycephalous
bifarious
bacteriophagous
brachyurous
Starts with C
24 words
curious
courageous
courteous
cancerous
capricious
carnivorous
chivalrous
cavernous
cretaceous
ceremonious
curvaceous
circuitous
coniferous
cantankerous
credulous
contemporaneous
clamorous
cruciferous
coterminous
calcareous
carboniferous
congruous
carbonaceous
cadaverous
Starts with D
24 words
dangerous
disastrous
delirious
deleterious
dexterous
desirous
decorous
discourteous
dolorous
disharmonious
diachronous
diamantiferous
demeritorious
detritivorous
diamondiferous
dimorphous
drupaceous
dipterous
dentigerous
deuteranomalous
disgracious
diestrous
diathermous
diadromous
Starts with E
24 words
enormous
erroneous
egregious
extraneous
erogenous
extemporaneous
estrous
erythematous
ericaceous
erotogenous
ethicoreligious
extrahazardous
encumbrous
equinumerous
embryous
enterocoelous
ebrious
erysipelous
extracutaneous
ethereous
erinaceous
exothermous
endosporous
euryphagous
Starts with F
24 words
furious
ferocious
frivolous
flirtatious
fortuitous
fibrous
ferrous
fractious
frabjous
ferruginous
floriferous
farinaceous
frugivorous
folivorous
fissiparous
fossiliferous
feverous
fibrinous
fervorous
fructuous
flavorous
fortitudinous
founderous
facinorous
Starts with G
24 words
gorgeous
generous
glorious
glamorous
gracious
grievous
gratuitous
ginormous
gregarious
garrulous
geosynchronous
gangrenous
granulomatous
glabrous
granivorous
goitrous
gymnospermous
granulous
gramineous
gynandrous
gypsiferous
graminivorous
grumous
graminaceous
Starts with H
24 words
humorous
hilarious
hazardous
harmonious
horrendous
heterogeneous
herbivorous
heterozygous
herbaceous
heterogenous
hyperconscious
heterologous
hydrous
hypergamous
hypochlorous
heteronomous
hypercautious
heterogamous
heteronymous
hyperviscous
heterosporous
hybridous
hyperconscientious
hyponitrous
Starts with I
24 words
illustrious
incredulous
industrious
intravenous
incongruous
impervious
injurious
imperious
inglorious
idolatrous
irreligious
incurious
interreligious
inharmonious
insectivorous
insalubrious
interosseous
indecorous
isomorphous
innumerous
inodorous
isochronous
ichorous
imposturous
Starts with J
4 words
jeopardous
jocoserious
jasperous
jungermanniaceous
Starts with K
3 words
keratinous
keratogenous
koeberliniaceous
Starts with L
24 words
luxurious
ludicrous
lustrous
laborious
lecherous
leprous
languorous
lugubrious
larcenous
lubricious
luminiferous
lactiferous
lepromatous
lepidopterous
lubricous
luciferous
lignivorous
larviparous
lardaceous
laticiferous
laniferous
lauraceous
lagomorphous
larvaceous
Starts with M
24 words
mysterious
marvelous
miraculous
monstrous
murderous
meritorious
membranous
multifarious
malodorous
meretricious
migrainous
murmurous
metalliferous
multireligious
metamorphous
microporous
mercurous
misandrous
menstruous
multiparous
macropterous
melliferous
malarious
mammiferous
Starts with N
24 words
nervous
numerous
notorious
nutritious
nefarious
nonreligious
nitrous
nonporous
nonferrous
nitrogenous
noncancerous
nonhazardous
nonserious
nonfrivolous
nulliparous
nacreous
nondangerous
necrophagous
nonnutritious
nectareous
nectarous
nonsynchronous
nonglamorous
nectarivorous
Starts with O
24 words
outrageous
onerous
omnivorous
overzealous
odorous
obstreperous
odoriferous
overcautious
overambitious
overanxious
opprobrious
overserious
overgenerous
oversolicitous
oviparous
ochreous
ovoviviparous
overscrupulous
overconscious
overcurious
oversuspicious
omnifarious
overfastidious
orgulous
Starts with P
24 words
previous
precious
prestigious
prosperous
perilous
precarious
pretentious
porous
preposterous
promiscuous
precipitous
presumptuous
prodigious
pernicious
precocious
ponderous
polyamorous
portentous
parsimonious
percutaneous
propitious
precancerous
perfidious
phosphorous
Starts with Q
10 words
querulous
quarrellous
quadrumanous
quartziferous
quadrigeminous
quartzous
quadrifarious
querimonious
quinquefarious
quadricotyledonous
Starts with R
24 words
religious
ridiculous
righteous
rigorous
rebellious
rendezvous
ravenous
raucous
riotous
ruinous
rapturous
rancorous
repetitious
rambunctious
rapacious
resinous
rufous
rumbustious
rivalrous
rectitudinous
rosaceous
rhizomatous
revelrous
robustious
Starts with S
24 words
serious
superstitious
strenuous
superfluous
synchronous
scrupulous
spurious
scrumptious
surreptitious
sacrilegious
serendipitous
sonorous
semiprecious
slanderous
sulfurous
spirituous
salubrious
serous
supercilious
scurrilous
splendiferous
scabrous
slumberous
splendorous
Starts with T
24 words
tremendous
treacherous
thunderous
tremulous
treasonous
torturous
traitorous
tortuous
timorous
trepidatious
tyrannous
tortious
troublous
transcutaneous
tuberous
tenebrous
trepidacious
tuberculous
temerarious
tendrilous
tremorous
tumorous
trichotomous
tartareous
Starts with U
24 words
unscrupulous
unpretentious
uproarious
ungracious
unserious
unglamorous
unrighteous
unceremonious
unadventurous
ultrareligious
usurious
ungenerous
unprosperous
ulcerous
unreligious
uncurious
unhumorous
uxorious
ultrahazardous
unchivalrous
unpropitious
umbelliferous
ultraserious
unrigorous
Starts with V
24 words
various
victorious
vigorous
virtuous
vicarious
voracious
vociferous
vitreous
valorous
vaporous
vertiginous
verminous
vainglorious
veracious
viperous
venturous
verdurous
viviparous
vulturous
verisimilitudinous
vortiginous
variolous
verrucous
vagarious
Starts with W
3 words
wondrous
wrongous
waverous
Starts with X
12 words
xenarthrous
xerophilous
xiphosurous
xanthodermatous
xeromorphous
xanthochroous
xylocarpous
xanthocarpous
xerodermatous
xerophobous
xyridaceous
xanthospermous
Starts with Y
3 words
ytterbous
yttrious
yttriferous
Starts with Z
11 words
zingiberaceous
zygomorphous
zirconiferous
zoosporous
zinciferous
zoolatrous
zoosporiferous
zoochorous
zygopterous
zoophorous
zoniferous

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