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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| distrustful | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| cynic | /x | Noun |
| jaded | /x | Adjective |
| naive | x/ | Adjective |
| pessimistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| sardonic | x/x | Adjective |
| idealistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| sarcastic | x/x | Adjective |
| cynicism | /xxx | Noun |
| spiteful | /x | Adjective |
| flippant | /x | Adjective |
| arrogant | /xx | Adjective |
| ingenuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unsympathetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| ambivalent | x/xx | Adjective |
| disdainful | x/x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| nihilistic | /xxx | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| optimistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| snide | / | Adjective |
| fatalistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| disillusioned | xx/x | Adjective, Verb |
| apathetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| contemptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| embittered | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| fatuous | /xx | Adjective |
| sceptical | /xx | Adjective |
| wishful | /x | Adjective |
| skeptical | /xx | Adjective |
| egotistical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| vindictive | x/x | Adjective |
| callous | /x | Adjective |
| shrewd | / | Adjective |
| pragmatic | x/x | Adjective |
| ironical | x/xx | Adjective |
| ironic | x/x | Adjective |
| sleazy | /x | Adjective |
| wistful | /x | Adjective |
| venal | /x | Adjective |
| heartless | /x | Adjective |
| uncharitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| acerbic | x/x | Adjective |
| unscrupulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| crass | / | Noun |
| mistrustful | x/x | Adjective |
| irreverent | x/xx | Adjective |
| naivete | xxx/ | Noun |
| credulous | /xx | Adjective |
| gullible | /xx | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| scornful | /x | Adjective |
| childish | /x | Adjective |
| selfish | /x | Adjective |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| smug | / | Adjective |
| opportunistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unsophisticated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| delusional | x/xx | Adjective |
| reactionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| supercilious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| moralistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| deluded | x/x | Adjective |
| dismissive | x/x | Adjective |
| melodramatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| idealist | x/x | Noun |
| egocentric | xx/x | Adjective |
| rueful | /x | Adjective |
| blinkered | /x | Adjective |
| ungenerous | x/xx | Adjective |
| dopey | /x | Name |
| sympathetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| feckless | /x | Adjective |
| myopic | x/x | Adjective |
| sentimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| quixotic | x/x | Adjective |
| unreflective | xx/x | Adjective |
| greedy | /x | Adjective |
| pompous | /x | Adjective |
| humorless | /xx | Adjective |
| manipulative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| grumpy | /x | Adjective |
| thoughtless | /x | Adjective |
| goofy | /x | Noun |
| vacuous | /xx | Adjective |
| ruthless | /x | Adjective |
| uninformed | xx/ | Adjective |
| narcissistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| clueless | /x | Noun |
| sadistic | x/x | Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective |
| sanctimonious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| materialistic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| humanistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| naturalistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| anthropocentric | xxx/x | Adjective |
| existential | xx/x | Adjective |
| moral | /x | Adjective |
| utilitarian | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| existentialist | xx/xx | Noun |
| transactional | x/xx | Noun |
| philosophical | xx/xx | Noun |
| ethical | /xx | Adjective |
| nominal | /xx | Adjective |
| axiological | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| positivistic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| hedonistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| monistic | x/x | Adjective |
| realpolitik | xxx/ | Noun |
| opportunist | xx/x | Noun |
| ploy | / | Noun |
| worldliness | /xx | Noun |
| quip | / | Noun |
| sneer | / | Noun |
| effrontery | x/xx | Noun |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| smirk | / | Noun |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun |
| disbelief | xx/ | Noun |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| frankness | /x | Noun |
| demoralized | x/xx | Verb |
| hardened | /x | Verb |
| derision | x/x | Noun |
| asides | x/ | Noun |
| newspaperman | /xxx | Noun |
| realist | /xx | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun |
| aphorism | /xxx | Noun |
| eyebrow | /x | Noun |
| exploiters | x/x | Noun |
| snort | / | Noun |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| indifference | x/xx | Noun |
| pessimism | /xxx | Noun |
| betrayal | x/x | Noun |
| pragmatism | /xxx | Noun |
| disdain | x/ | Noun |
| manoeuvre | x/ | Noun |
| chuckle | /x | Noun |
| duplicity | x/xx | Noun |
| aloofness | x/x | Noun |
| wit | / | Noun |
| shrug | / | Noun |
| remark | x/ | Noun |
| resignation | xx/x | Noun |
| bravado | x/x | Noun |
| candid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| censorious | /x/x | Adjective |
| complacent | x/x | Adjective |
| condescending | xx/x | Adjective |
| deprecating | /xxx | Adjective |
| facetious | x/x | Adjective |
| humored | /x | Adjective |
| humoured | /x | Adjective |
| insensitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| natured | /x | Adjective |
| quizzical | /xx | Adjective |
| wry | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
