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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| undue | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| inordinate | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| extravagant | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| overweening | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| exuberant | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| immoderate | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unrestrained | xx/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| excess | /x | Noun |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective |
| exorbitant | x/xx | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| unneeded | x/x | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| overabundance | /xx/x | Noun |
| overzealous | xx/x | Adjective |
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| overuse | xx/ | Noun |
| excesses | x/x | Noun |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| extraneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective |
| unbridled | x/x | Adjective |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective |
| heavy | /x | Adjective |
| extravagance | x/xx | Noun |
| unseemly | x/x | Adjective |
| unnecessarily | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| limiting | /xx | Verb |
| lessening | /xx | Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| intolerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| indiscriminate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| overly | /xx | Adverb |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| overdone | /x/ | Adjective |
| unjustified | x/xx | Adjective |
| prolonged | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| gratuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unnatural | x/xx | Adjective |
| overwrought | xx/ | Adjective |
| overkill | /xx | Noun |
| severe | x/ | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| widespread | // | Adjective |
| overbearing | /x/x | Adjective |
| obscene | x/ | Adjective |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| unmanageable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| insufficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| outsized | /x | Adjective |
| copious | /xx | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| rampant | /x | Adjective |
| lack | / | Noun |
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| needless | /x | Adjective |
| uncontrolled | xx/ | Adjective |
| overreaching | /xxx | Noun |
| exaggeration | xxx/x | Noun |
| unduly | x/x | Adverb |
| high | / | Adjective |
| overemphasis | /x/xx | Noun |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| undesired | xx/x | Adjective |
| restrictive | x/x | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| ostentatious | xx/x | Adjective |
| reducing | x/x | Verb |
| obsessive | x/x | Adjective |
| unbalanced | x/x | Adjective |
| restriction | x/x | Noun |
| injudicious | xx/x | Adjective |
| less | / | Adjective |
| overload | /xx | Noun |
| uncharacteristic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| insane | x/ | Adjective |
| lavish | /x | Adjective |
| scandalous | /xx | Adjective |
| exceeding | x/x | Verb |
| exquisite | /xx | Adjective |
| profuse | x/ | Adjective |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| overmuch | /x/ | Adjective |
| outside | // | Noun |
| over the top | /xx/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| extra | /x | Adjective |
| supernumerary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| redundant | x/x | Adjective |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| beyond measure | x//x | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| presumptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| oversize | xx/ | Adjective |
| fancy | /x | Noun |
| bloated | /x | Adjective |
| usurious | x/xx | Adjective |
| ornate | x/ | Adjective |
| salivation | /x/x | Noun |
| remedying | /xxx | Verb |
| drooling | /x | Noun |
| bail | / | Noun |
| foaming | /x | Noun |
| sleepiness | /xx | Noun |
| sweating | /x | Noun |
| pronation | x/x | Noun |
| somnolence | /xx | Noun |
| grooming | /x | Verb |
| perspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| tearing | /x | Verb |
| drinking | /x | Noun |
| straining | /x | Verb |
| entanglement | x/xx | Noun |
| drowsiness | /xx | Noun |
| absenteeism | xx/xx | Noun |
| urination | /x/x | Noun |
| dryness | /x | Noun |
| scratching | /x | Verb |
| masturbation | xx/x | Noun |
| wear | / | Noun |
| crying | /x | Verb |
| fines | / | Noun |
| exercising | /xxx | Verb |
| emotionalism | x/xxxx | Noun |
| sleeping | /x | Noun |
| thirst | / | Noun |
| ingestion | x/x | Noun |
| emotionality | /xx/xx | Noun |
| worrying | /xx | Verb |
| sedation | x/x | Noun |
| overtime | /xx | Noun |
| centralization | xxx/x | Noun |
| smoking | /x | Noun |
| bruising | /x | Noun |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun |
| stretching | /x | Verb |
| leaking | /x | Verb |
| pumping | /x | Verb |
| timidity | x/xx | Noun |
| moisture | /x | Noun |
| bleeding | /x | Noun |
| eating | /x | Noun |
| diuresis | xx/x | Noun |
| vomiting | /xx | Noun |
| anticoagulation | xxx/x/x | Noun |
| misplaced | x/ | Verb |
| intake | /x | Noun |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| accumulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| constant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| hardship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| inflated | x/x | Adjective |
| injurious | x/xx | Adjective |
| insincere | xx/ | Adjective |
| intemperate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| lengthy | /x | Adjective |
| many | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| massive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| maximal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| nonsensical | x/xx | Adjective |
| obese | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| onerous | /xx | Adjective |
| oppressive | x/x | Adjective |
| overblown | xx/ | Adjective |
| overexploitation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| overfishing | /xxx | Noun |
| overgrown | xx/ | Adjective |
| overhang | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| overheated | /xxx | Adjective |
| overreaction | /xxxx | Noun |
| overrun | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overstatement | /xxx | Noun |
| oversupply | xxx/ | Noun, Verb |
| overweight | xx/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| overwhelming | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| plethora | /xx | Noun |
| preposterous | x/xx | Adjective |
| prohibitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pushy | /x | Adjective |
| radical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| steep | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sunken | /x | Adjective |
| surplus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| transition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ultra | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unconscionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| unsustainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| vast | / | Adjective, Noun |
| voluminous | x/xx | Adjective |
| zealous | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
