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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| incapable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| understaffed | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| lacking | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| deficient | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| wanting | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| short | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| suboptimal | xxxx | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| unreliable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| woefully | /xx | Adverb |
| insufficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| nonexistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| imprecise | /xx | Noun |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unsafe | x/ | Adjective |
| flawed | / | Adjective, Verb |
| abysmal | x/x | Adjective |
| substandard | x/x | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| inept | x/ | Adjective |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| incomplete | xx/ | Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| limited | /xx | Adjective |
| unsatisfying | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| feeble | /x | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| outdated | /xx | Adjective |
| rudimentary | xx/xx | Adjective |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| lackluster | /xx | Adjective |
| failing | /x | Verb |
| unbalanced | x/x | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| outmoded | x/x | Adjective |
| embarrassingly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| appallingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| unwieldy | x/x | Adjective |
| unusable | x/xx | Adjective |
| inflexible | x/xx | Adjective |
| defective | x/x | Adjective |
| haphazard | x/x | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| unfeasible | x/xx | Adjective |
| unsophisticated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| sloppy | /x | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective |
| redundant | x/x | Adjective |
| dreadfully | /xx | Adverb |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| meagre | /x | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| unattractive | xx/x | Adjective |
| impracticable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| negligent | /xx | Adjective |
| inelegant | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| restrictive | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective |
| unjustified | x/xx | Adjective |
| grossly | /x | Adverb |
| unmanageable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| unjustifiably | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| inequitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| inopportune | xxx/ | Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective |
| unequal | x/x | Adjective |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| unable | x/x | Adjective |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mismatched | x/ | Adjective |
| sorry | /x | Adjective |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| intolerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unbecoming | xx/x | Adjective |
| meager | /x | Adjective |
| unavailable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| injudicious | xx/x | Adjective |
| inedible | x/xx | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| inadvisable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ineligible | x/xxx | Adjective |
| qualitatively | xx/xx | Adverb |
| staffing | /x | Noun |
| oxygenation | /xx/x | Noun |
| mothering | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| perfusion | x/x | Noun |
| fathering | /xx | Verb |
| sanitation | xx/x | Noun |
| intake | /x | Noun |
| lubrication | xx/x | Noun |
| nutrition | x/x | Noun |
| hemostasis | xx/x | Noun |
| parenting | /xx | Noun |
| immobilization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| funding | /x | Noun |
| ventilation | xx/x | Noun |
| mineralization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| capitalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| analgesia | xx/x | Noun |
| housing | /x | Noun |
| diets | /x | Noun |
| supply | x/ | Noun |
| finances | x/x | Noun |
| dosing | /x | Noun |
| hydration | x/x | Noun |
| preparation | xx/x | Noun |
| infrastructure | xx/x | Noun |
| plumbing | /x | Noun |
| disqualified | x/xx | Verb |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bursting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| commensurate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| deficiencies | x/xx | Noun |
| dependable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| devoid | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| disabled | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| few | / | Noun |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| girth | / | Noun, Verb |
| improved | x/ | Adjective |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| insubstantial | xx/x | Adjective |
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective |
| lame | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| marginal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| partial | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| paucity | /xx | Noun |
| precarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| satisfactory | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scarcity | /xx | Noun |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| skimpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| suitable | /xx | Adjective |
| uncalled | x/ | Adjective |
| uncomfortable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| underdeveloped | xxx/x | Adjective |
| underemployed | /xx/ | Adjective |
| underemployment | xxx/x | Noun |
| underpayment | /xxx | Noun |
| underrepresentation | xxxxx/x | Noun |
| undersized | /xx | Adjective |
| underweight | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| unfavorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unfriendly | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| unseemly | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| unsound | x/ | Adjective |
| unsuited | x/x | Adjective |
| untimely | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| untoward | xx/ | Adjective |
| weevil | /x | Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
