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Word Answers that End in "-uous"

Based on the definitions, type in these words that all end with the four letters "-uous".
Hint: All words are adjectives.
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Last updated: January 16, 2024
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First submittedJanuary 16, 2024
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Definition
Word
Foolish or silly, especially in a smug or self-satisfied way
fatuous
Demanding great effort or labor; difficult
arduous
Weak or insubstantial; flimsy
tenuous
Having or showing moral excellence
virtuous
Lacking intelligence; stupid or empty-headed
vacuous
Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion
strenuous
Acting or done quickly with little or inadequate thought; hasty
impetuous
Having no adverse effect; harmless
innocuous
Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season
deciduous
Having a pleasant and fluid sound
mellifluous
Uninterrupted in time, sequence, substance, or extent
continuous
Relating to sensual pleasure; having a curvaceous figure
voluptuous
Sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring; adjacent
contiguous
Very loud; noisy; characterized by disorderly commotion or emotional agitation
tumultuous
Open to more than one interpretation; doubtful or uncertain
ambiguous
Being beyond what is required or sufficient
superfluous
Easy to notice; obvious
conspicuous
Having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners
promiscuous
Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
disingenuous
Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
presumptuous
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Level 84
Jan 16, 2024
Excellent quiz. You got me looking up whether "arduous" and "hard" have the same root, but apparently one's Latin and one's Germanic.