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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| harmful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| unsustainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| counterintuitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| divisive | x/x | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unrealistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| antithetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| imprudent | x/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| demoralizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| pernicious | x/x | Adjective |
| unfeasible | x/xx | Adjective |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| unjustified | x/xx | Adjective |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective |
| irrational | x/xx | Adjective |
| suboptimal | xxxx | Adjective |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inhumane | xx/ | Adjective |
| unnecessarily | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| demeaning | x/x | Adjective |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| dehumanizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| overkill | /xx | Noun |
| distracting | x/x | Adjective |
| unconscionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| uneconomical | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| intolerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective |
| tiresome | /xx | Adjective |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| unconstitutional | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| inadvisable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| inimical | x/xx | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| unjust | x/ | Adjective |
| discriminatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| infuriating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| needlessly | /xx | Adverb |
| onerous | /xx | Adjective |
| overblown | xx/ | Adjective |
| foolhardy | /xx | Adjective |
| overreaching | /xxx | Noun |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| reactionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unachievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| restrictive | x/x | Adjective |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective |
| hindering | /xx | Verb |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unfriendly | x/x | Adjective |
| anticompetitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| preventive | x/x | Adjective |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| negative | /xx | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun |
| noxious | /x | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| anti | /x | Adjective |
| belligerent | x/xx | Noun |
| worst | / | Adjective |
| suppressive | x/x | Adjective |
| hostile | /x | Adjective |
| no good | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| impertinent | x/xx | Adjective |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| recalcitrant | x/xx | Adjective |
| antagonistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| gainful | /x | Noun |
| backward | /x | Adjective |
| officious | x/x | Adjective |
| behaviors | x/x | Noun |
| behaviours | x/x | Noun |
| consequences | /xxx | Noun |
| policies | /xx | Noun |
| tactics | /x | Noun |
| incentives | x/x | Noun |
| misleading | x/x | Verb |
| habits | /x | Noun |
| effects | x/ | Noun |
| tension | /x | Noun |
| beliefs | x/ | Noun |
| outcomes | /x | Noun |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| attitudes | /xx | Noun |
| tendencies | /xx | Noun |
| prove | / | Verb |
| regulations | xx/x | Noun |
| results | x/ | Noun |
| strategies | /xx | Noun |
| emotions | x/x | Noun |
| not | / | Adverb |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| dynamics | x/x | Noun |
| interventions | xx/x | Noun |
| move | / | Noun |
| patterns | /x | Noun |
| responses | x/x | Noun |
| thoughts | / | Noun |
| ways | / | Noun |
| efforts | /x | Noun |
| criticized | /xx | Verb |
| practices | /xx | Noun |
| measures | /x | Noun |
| norms | / | Noun |
| reactions | x/x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| defeating | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| dysfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| exploitative | x/xx | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| injurious | x/xx | Adjective |
| maladaptive | /x/x | Adjective |
| manipulative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| observable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| obstructive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective |
| proactive | //x | Adjective |
| productive | x/x | Adjective |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| sterile | /x | Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
