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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| maladaptive | /x/x | Adjective |
| impaired | x/ | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| chaotic | x/x | Adjective |
| inept | x/ | Adjective |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| unstable | x/x | Adjective |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective |
| insular | /xx | Name |
| fractious | /x | Adjective |
| nonfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| imbalanced | x/x | Adjective |
| toxic | /x | Adjective |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| disorganized | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective |
| feckless | /x | Adjective |
| unbalanced | x/x | Adjective |
| psychotic | x/x | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| aberrant | x/x | Adjective |
| schizophrenic | xx/x | Noun |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| disjointed | x/x | Adjective |
| sclerotic | x/x | Noun |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| neurotic | x/x | Adjective |
| incestuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| pathological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| psychopathic | xx/x | Noun |
| anarchic | x/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| idiosyncratic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| schizoid | /x | Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective |
| impotent | /xx | Adjective |
| disarray | xx/ | Noun |
| suboptimal | xxxx | Adjective |
| narcissistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| decrepit | x/x | Adjective |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| hyperactive | xx/x | Adjective |
| delusional | x/xx | Adjective |
| functional | /xx | Adjective |
| symptomatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| atypical | x/xx | Adjective |
| antagonistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| dilapidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| debilitating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| obstructive | x/x | Adjective |
| out of whack | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| underperforming | /xxxx | Adjective |
| inoperable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| broken down | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective |
| malformed | x/ | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| screwed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| cranky | /x | Adjective |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| derelict | /xx | Noun |
| unwholesome | x/x | Adjective |
| ragged | /x | Adjective |
| misused | x/ | Verb |
| inopportune | xxx/ | Adjective |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| broken | /x | Adjective |
| messed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| unbecoming | xx/x | Adjective |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| desultory | /xxx | Adjective |
| unfaithful | x/x | Adjective |
| disabled | x/x | Adjective |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| adjective | /xx | Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| recalcitrant | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwieldy | x/x | Adjective |
| incapable | x/xx | Adjective |
| dead | / | Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective |
| trick | / | Noun |
| unfulfilled | xx/ | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| duff | / | Noun |
| worn out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| infirm | x/ | Noun |
| bungled | /x | Verb |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective |
| frustrated | /xx | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| short | / | Adjective |
| mismatched | x/ | Adjective |
| deformed | x/ | Adjective |
| substandard | x/x | Adjective |
| uterine | /xx | Noun |
| grieving | /x | Noun, Verb |
| voiding | /x | Noun |
| midrange | /x | Noun |
| telomeres | /xx | Noun |
| cognitions | x/x | Noun |
| impulsivity | /x/xx | Noun |
| bleeding | /x | Verb, Noun |
| swallowing | /xx | Noun |
| disrupted | x/x | Verb |
| myocardium | xx/xx | Noun |
| schemas | /x | Noun |
| parenting | /xx | Noun |
| endothelium | xx/xx | Noun |
| childhoods | /x | Noun |
| coping | /x | Noun |
| bladders | /x | Noun |
| distorted | x/x | Verb |
| families | /xx | Noun |
| fibrinogen | /xxx | Noun |
| behaviors | x/x | Noun |
| deviant | /xx | Noun |
| behaviours | x/x | Noun |
| damaged | /x | Verb |
| ity | /x | Noun |
| platelets | /x | Noun |
| beliefs | x/ | Noun |
| patterns | /x | Noun |
| antisocial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| avoidant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective |
| defeating | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dehumanizing | x/xxx | Noun |
| delinquent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| disempowering | xx/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| disturbed | x/ | Adjective |
| emotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| exploitative | x/xx | Adjective |
| failing | /x | Noun |
| institutionalized | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| malfunctioning | x/xx | Noun |
| odd | / | Adjective, Noun |
| stepfamily | //xx | Noun |
| supportive | x/x | Adjective |
| unhelpful | x/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 |
