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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| jobless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| baseless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| groundless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unprofitable | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unemployed | xx/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unsupported | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| lazy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| indolent | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unused | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| slothful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| dead | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| loose | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| stagnate | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| light | / | Verb, Adjective |
| at liberty | //xx | Phrase, Adjective |
| out of work | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| throttle | /x | Noun |
| quiescent | x/x | Adjective |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| loafing | /x | Noun |
| revving | /x | Verb |
| loiter | /x | Noun |
| cranking | /x | Noun |
| silent | /x | Adjective |
| idlers | /x | Noun |
| wile | / | Noun |
| stalling | /x | Noun |
| coasting | /x | Noun |
| engine | /x | Noun |
| standby | // | Noun |
| unoccupied | x/xx | Adjective |
| dormant | /x | Adjective |
| dozing | /x | Noun |
| consumptive | x/x | Adjective |
| sluggish | /x | Adjective |
| languid | /x | Adjective |
| noisy | /x | Adjective |
| listless | /x | Adjective |
| active | /x | Adjective |
| labouring | /xx | Noun |
| dissolute | xx/ | Adjective |
| interrupt | xx/ | Noun |
| aimless | /x | Adjective |
| motionless | /xx | Adjective |
| quiet | /x | Adjective |
| ungodly | x/x | Adjective |
| torpid | /x | Adjective |
| fuel | /x | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective |
| power | /x | Noun |
| disconnected | xx/x | Adjective |
| daydreaming | /xx | Noun |
| downtime | /x | Noun |
| restless | /x | Adjective |
| indifferent | x/x | Adjective |
| leer | / | Noun |
| stale | / | Noun |
| vast | / | Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb |
| exhaust | x/ | Noun |
| lank | / | Noun |
| sedentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| obsolete | xx/ | Adjective |
| leak | / | Noun |
| large | / | Adjective |
| hungered | /x | Verb |
| recess | x/ | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun |
| blank | / | Noun |
| lorn | / | Noun |
| outmoded | x/x | Adjective |
| bloat | / | Noun |
| lone | / | Name |
| effete | x/ | Adjective |
| legacy | /xx | Noun |
| fell | / | Verb |
| lasting | /x | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| stank | / | Noun |
| late | / | Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adjective |
| sometimes | x/ | Adverb |
| abbreviate | x/xx | Verb |
| retired | x/ | Adjective |
| hackneyed | /x | Adjective |
| extinct | x/ | Adjective |
| exempt | x/ | Adjective |
| other | /x | Adjective |
| intestine | x/x | Noun |
| lapsed | / | Verb |
| outdated | /xx | Adjective |
| state | / | Noun |
| ancient | /x | Noun |
| chitchat | /x | Noun |
| boast | / | Noun |
| vagabonds | /xx | Noun |
| prattle | /x | Noun |
| drones | / | Noun |
| screw | / | Noun |
| gossip | /x | Noun |
| cam | / | Noun |
| musing | /x | Noun |
| curiosity | xx/xx | Noun |
| vagrants | /x | Noun |
| dreaming | /x | Noun |
| fancies | /x | Noun |
| dreamer | /x | Noun |
| solenoid | /xx | Noun |
| cropland | /x | Noun |
| much | / | Noun |
| balances | /xx | Noun |
| speculation | xx/x | Noun |
| rumour | xx | Noun |
| chat | / | Noun |
| talk | / | Noun |
| spectator | /xx | Noun |
| whim | / | Noun |
| hoards | / | Noun |
| clockwise | /x | Noun |
| apprentice | x/x | Noun |
| lie | / | Verb |
| reverie | /xx | Noun |
| banter | /x | Noun |
| rogues | / | Noun |
| sit | / | Verb |
| jest | / | Noun |
| rumor | /x | Noun |
| talkers | /x | Noun |
| letting | /x | Verb |
| here | / | Adverb |
| timer | /x | Noun |
| flattery | /xx | Noun |
| pastime | /x | Noun |
| onlookers | /xx | Noun |
| adders | /x | Noun |
| adieu | x/ | Noun |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| anna | /x | Name |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| betimes | x/ | Adverb |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| boys | / | Noun |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| bum around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| childish | /x | Adjective |
| craziest | /xx | Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disappearing | xx/x | Noun |
| dormancy | /xx | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fallow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fantasy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| gallant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| happier | /xx | Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| inaction | x/x | Noun |
| inert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| inertia | x/x | Noun |
| innocent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| knave | / | Noun |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| moon | / | Noun, Verb |
| nonworking | /xx | Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| papa | /x | Noun |
| passive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pleasant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| queer | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| saddest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| scary | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| schoolboys | /x | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| slack | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sleep | / | Noun, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| static | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| still | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| supine | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| surplus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| thoughtless | /x | Adjective |
| tom | / | Name, Verb |
| trifling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| truant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unattached | xx/ | Adjective |
| unencumbered | xx/x | Adjective |
| unexpended | xx/x | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unspent | x/ | Adjective |
| unsuccessful | xx/x | Adjective |
| untapped | x/ | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| vacant | /x | Adjective |
| vain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| waiting | /x | Noun |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
