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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| insulting | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| scurrilous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| offensive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| harmful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| scornful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| abuse | x/ | Noun |
| violent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| neglectful | x/x | Adjective |
| exploitative | x/xx | Adjective |
| misogynistic | /xxxx | Adjective |
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective |
| hateful | /x | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| domineering | xx/x | Adjective |
| vicious | /x | Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| manipulative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| spiteful | /x | Adjective |
| harassing | x/x | Adjective |
| oppressive | x/x | Adjective |
| vindictive | x/x | Adjective |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| demeaning | x/x | Adjective |
| sadistic | x/x | Adjective |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective |
| inhumane | xx/ | Adjective |
| nasty | /x | Adjective |
| uncaring | x/x | Adjective |
| unkind | x/ | Adjective |
| brutal | /x | Adjective |
| antisocial | xx/x | Adjective |
| inhuman | x/x | Adjective |
| murderous | /xx | Adjective |
| harsh | / | Adjective |
| tyrannical | x/xx | Adjective |
| dysfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| homophobic | xx/x | Adjective |
| rude | / | Adjective |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| bigoted | /xx | Adjective |
| sexist | /x | Noun |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| unfriendly | x/x | Adjective |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| discriminatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unscrupulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| overbearing | /x/x | Adjective |
| narcissistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| predatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| chauvinistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| reckless | /x | Adjective |
| uncivil | x/x | Noun |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| authoritarian | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| psychotic | x/x | Adjective |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| illegitimate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective |
| disloyal | x/x | Adjective |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| bullying | /xx | Noun |
| degrading | x/x | Adjective |
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective |
| sleazy | /x | Adjective |
| contemptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| toxic | /x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| intrusive | x/x | Adjective |
| unprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| dictatorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unruly | x/x | Adjective |
| brutish | /x | Adjective |
| belligerent | x/xx | Noun |
| slanderous | /xx | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| uncivilized | x/xx | Adjective |
| vengeful | /x | Adjective |
| heartless | /x | Adjective |
| unjust | x/ | Adjective |
| loveless | /x | Noun |
| autocratic | xx/x | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| inconsiderate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| lewd | / | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| indecent | x/x | Adjective |
| malicious | x/x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| censorious | /x/x | Adjective |
| maligned | x/ | Adjective |
| injurious | x/xx | Adjective |
| barbarous | /xx | Adjective |
| scurvy | /x | Noun |
| insolent | /xx | Adjective |
| churlish | /x | Adjective |
| disparaging | x/xx | Adjective |
| derogatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abrasive | x/x | Noun |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| vulgar | /x | Noun |
| scandalous | /xx | Adjective |
| deprecating | /xxx | Noun |
| resentful | x/x | Adjective |
| shrewd | / | Adjective |
| libelous | /xx | Adjective |
| accursed | x/ | Adjective |
| cursed | / | Verb |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| surly | /x | Adjective |
| loathsome | /x | Adjective |
| cantankerous | x/xx | Adjective |
| shabby | /x | Adjective |
| invidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| rated | /x | Verb |
| reflecting | x/x | Verb |
| disdainful | x/x | Adjective |
| verbally | x/x | Adverb |
| stepfather | /xx | Noun |
| epithets | /xx | Noun |
| childhoods | /x | Noun |
| husbands | /x | Noun |
| boyfriends | /x | Noun |
| physically | /xxx | Adverb |
| controlling | x/x | Verb |
| tirade | x/ | Noun |
| threatening | /xx | Verb |
| emotionally | x/xx | Adverb |
| spouse | / | Noun |
| parents | /x | Noun |
| shelters | /x | Noun |
| interrogations | xxx/x | Noun |
| caretakers | /xx | Noun |
| swearing | /x | Noun |
| adulterous | x/xx | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| aggressor | x/x | Noun |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| crass | / | Adjective |
| descriptive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| duplicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| exaggerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective |
| garish | /x | Adjective |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| habituated | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| humiliating | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| illegal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| illicit | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inclement | x/x | Adjective |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| indiscriminate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| intemperate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| irregular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| jocular | /xx | Adjective |
| maltreatment | x/x | Noun |
| mistreatment | x/x | Noun |
| misuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| nurturing | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| obscene | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| overprotective | xxx/x | Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| profane | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| severe | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unconscionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| uncontrolled | xx/ | Adjective |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective |
| unlawful | x/x | Adjective |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unseemly | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| vexatious | x/x | Adjective |
| violence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| wrongful | /x | Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
