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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| uncomfortable | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unfavorable | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unskilled | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| malfunctioning | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| invalid | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unsound | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| insecure | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| sad | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| badly | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| severe | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| horrid | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| risky | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| wicked | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| painful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| harmful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| mischievous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| naughty | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| nonfunctional | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unspeakable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| pretty | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| tough | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| nonstandard | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| intense | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| uncollectible | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| forged | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| negative | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| fine | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| rotten | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| spoiled | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| speculative | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| big | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| lousy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| imitative | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| stinking | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| mediocre | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| corky | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| stale | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| rubber | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| crummy | /x | Adjective |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| ugly | /x | Adjective |
| nasty | /x | Adjective |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| scary | /x | Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| wretched | /x | Adjective |
| unlucky | x/x | Adjective |
| dumb | / | Adjective |
| dicey | /x | Adjective |
| weird | / | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| dodgy | /x | Adjective |
| sour | /x | Adjective |
| bad egg | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| abysmal | x/x | Adjective |
| strange | / | Adjective |
| be sick | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| harsh | / | Adjective |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective |
| unkind | x/ | Adjective |
| shaky | /x | Adjective |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| lazy | /x | Adjective |
| sloppy | /x | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| unsavory | x/xx | Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective |
| rough | / | Adjective |
| damned | / | Adjective |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| okay | x/ | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| shabby | /x | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| disheartening | x/xx | Adjective |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| bleak | / | Adjective |
| nice | / | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| freaky | /x | Adjective |
| woeful | /x | Adjective |
| questionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| crap out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective |
| daft | / | Adjective |
| unfriendly | x/x | Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective |
| worrisome | /xx | Adjective |
| rosy | /x | Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective |
| tricky | /x | Adjective |
| embarrassed | x/x | Adjective |
| tragic flaw | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| greedy | /x | Adjective |
| wise | / | Adjective |
| subpar | x/ | Adjective |
| huh | / | Adjective |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| dead duck | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| vibes | / | Noun |
| pee | / | Verb |
| luck | / | Noun |
| omen | /x | Noun |
| messed | / | Verb |
| karma | /x | Noun |
| rap | / | Noun |
| guys | / | Noun |
| news | / | Noun |
| faking | /x | Verb |
| harvests | /x | Noun |
| debts | / | Noun |
| weather | /x | Noun |
| tempered | /x | Verb |
| pain | / | Verb |
| habit | /x | Noun |
| cold | / | Noun |
| hurting | /x | Verb |
| real | / | Adverb |
| manners | /x | Noun |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| bargain | /x | Noun |
| eyesight | /x | Noun |
| taste | / | Noun |
| dream | / | Noun |
| outweighed | x/ | Verb |
| smelled | / | Verb |
| pun | / | Noun |
| publicity | x/xx | Noun |
| reputation | xx/x | Noun |
| odour | /x | Noun |
| tidings | /x | Noun |
| repute | x/ | Noun |
| apples | /x | Noun |
| middling | /xx | Verb |
| busted | /x | Verb |
| sift | / | Verb |
| cop | / | Noun |
| conscience | /x | Noun |
| aches | / | Verb |
| penny | /x | Noun |
| timing | /x | Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ailment | /x | Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chess | / | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| corrupted | x/x | Adjective |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| decomposed | xx/ | Verb, Adjective |
| defaulting | x/x | Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| delinquent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deteriorated | x/xxxx | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| durum | /x | Noun |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| erg | / | Noun, Verb |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exits | /x | Noun |
| failed | / | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goodness | /x | Noun |
| grainy | /x | Adjective |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hairy | /x | Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| horror | /x | Noun |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| imperfectly | x/xx | Adverb |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inauspicious | xx/x | Adjective |
| inclement | x/x | Adjective |
| incompletely | xx/x | Adverb |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| indecent | x/x | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| injurious | x/xx | Adjective |
| insolvent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
