11-Letter Words Ending With S

Here's the list of all the 11957 11-Letter Words Ending With S in the English Language.

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electronics
1. the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
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mathematics
1. a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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proceedings
1. (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
2. a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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authorities
1. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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corrections
1. the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
2. the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
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liabilities
1. anything that is owed to someone else
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linguistics
1. the scientific study of language
2. the humanistic study of language and literature
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credentials
1. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
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nonetheless
1. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
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diagnostics
1. the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
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prestigious
1. having an illustrious reputation; respected
2. exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige
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willingness
1. cheerful compliance
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informatics
1. the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
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cleanliness
1. the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
2. diligence in keeping clean
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spontaneous
1. said or done without having been planned or written in advance
2. happening or arising without apparent external cause
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forgiveness
1. compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
2. the act of excusing a mistake or offense
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descendants
1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor
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sweepstakes
1. a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
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unconscious
1. that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
2. without conscious volition
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correctness
1. conformity to fact or truth
2. the quality of conformity to social expectations
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synchronous
1. occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
2. (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions
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homogeneous
1. all of the same or similar kind or nature
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compliments
1. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
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intravenous
1. within or by means of a vein
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parentheses
1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
2. a message that departs from the main subject
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meaningless
1. having no meaning or direction or purpose
2. producing no result or effect
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receivables
1. money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts
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aeronautics
1. the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
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adventurous
1. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
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metaphysics
1. the philosophical study of being and knowing
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seriousness
1. an earnest and sincere feeling
2. the quality of arousing fear or distress
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conspicuous
1. obvious to the eye or mind
2. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
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orthopedics
1. the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
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contentious
1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
2. involving or likely to cause controversy
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mountainous
1. having hills and crags
2. like a mountain in size and impressiveness
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whereabouts
1. the general location where something is
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prophylaxis
1. the prevention of disease
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apologetics
1. the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
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unambiguous
1. having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
2. admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
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bookshelves
1. a shelf on which to keep books
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illustrious
1. widely known and esteemed
2. having or conferring glory
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hostilities
1. fighting; acts of overt warfare
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mutagenesis
1. an event capable of causing a mutation
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hippocampus
1. a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories
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systematics
1. the science of systematic classification
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superfluous
1. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
2. more than is needed, desired, or required
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parenthesis
1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
2. a message that departs from the main subject
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nervousness
1. the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
2. an uneasy psychological state
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treacherous
1. dangerously unstable and unpredictable
2. tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
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helpfulness
1. the property of providing useful assistance
2. friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
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selfishness
1. stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
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pretentious
1. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
2. intended to attract notice and impress others
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cybernetics
1. (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)
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hydroponics
1. a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
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formalities
1. a requirement of etiquette or custom
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meritorious
1. deserving reward or praise
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mindfulness
1. the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
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mischievous
1. naughtily or annoyingly playful
2. deliberately causing harm or damage
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homeostasis
1. (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
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deleterious
1. harmful to living things
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expeditious
1. marked by speed and efficiency
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paediatrics
1. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
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prosthetics
1. the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
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promiscuous
1. not selective of a single class or person
2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
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foolishness
1. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
2. the quality of being rash and foolish
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unhappiness
1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
2. state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
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phosphorous
1. containing or characteristic of phosphorus
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nothingness
1. the state of nonexistence
2. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
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acidophilus
1. a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
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carnivorous
1. relating to or characteristic of carnivores
2. (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals
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strangeness
1. unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
2. (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third lightest of all quarks
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geopolitics
1. the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state
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industrious
1. characterized by hard work and perseverance
2. working hard to promote an enterprise
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drunkenness
1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
2. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
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efficacious
1. marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
2. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
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lawlessness
1. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
2. illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
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scrumptious
1. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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candidiasis
1. an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
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anaphylaxis
1. hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
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compactness
1. the spatial property of being crowded together
2. the consistency of a compact solid
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defenseless
1. lacking protection or support
2. having no protecting or concealing cover
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sarcoidosis
1. a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
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relatedness
1. a particular manner of connectedness
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brucellosis
1. infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
2. an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
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thoughtless
1. showing lack of careful thought
2. without care or thought for others
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blasphemous
1. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
2. characterized by profanity or cursing
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spondylitis
1. inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness
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proteolysis
1. the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
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coronavirus
1. a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020
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peritonitis
1. inflammation of the peritoneum
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earnestness
1. an earnest and sincere feeling
2. the trait of being serious
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filamentous
1. thin in diameter; resembling a thread
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incongruous
1. lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
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anastomosis
1. a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
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prostatitis
1. inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever
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incredulous
1. not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
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letterpress
1. printing from a plate with raised characters
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deviousness
1. the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly
2. the quality of being deceitful and underhanded
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amyloidosis
1. a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
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dichotomous
1. divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications
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precalculus
1. a college-level algebra and trigonometry course that is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus
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precipitous
1. done with very great haste and without due deliberation
2. dangerously steep
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thereabouts
1. near that time or date
2. near that place
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awkwardness
1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
2. the quality of an embarrassing situation
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endodontics
1. the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
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playfulness
1. a festive merry feeling
2. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
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overzealous
1. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
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numismatics
1. the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
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repetitious
1. characterized by repetition
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sarcophagus
1. a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
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myocarditis
1. inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)
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thyroiditis
1. inflammation of the thyroid gland
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flirtatious
1. like a coquette
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wakefulness
1. a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
2. a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
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naturalness
1. the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
2. the quality of innocent naivete
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tuberculous
1. constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
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enchantress
1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
2. a female sorcerer or magician
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pharyngitis
1. inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
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tonsillitis
1. inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)
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androgynous
1. relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance
2. having both male and female characteristics
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cholestasis
1. a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
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featureless
1. lacking distinguishing characteristics or features
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ephemerides
1. an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year
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cytokinesis
1. organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
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genuineness
1. the state of being genuine
2. undisputed credibility
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magnanimous
1. noble and generous in spirit
2. generous and understanding and tolerant
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blessedness
1. a state of supreme happiness
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pneumonitis
1. inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction
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11-Letter Words Ending With S