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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unable | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| impotent | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| toothless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| efficacious | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| inept | x/ | Adjective |
| unreliable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| suboptimal | xxxx | Adjective |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| unsafe | x/ | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unsuccessful | xx/x | Adjective |
| outdated | /xx | Adjective |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| unimaginative | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| outmoded | x/x | Adjective |
| uneconomical | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| lackluster | /xx | Adjective |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| unusable | x/xx | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| unsatisfying | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unimpressive | xx/x | Adjective |
| inflexible | x/xx | Adjective |
| dysfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| unconvincing | xx/x | Adjective |
| unfeasible | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| frustratingly | /xxx | Adverb |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| unpopular | x/xx | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| woefully | /xx | Adverb |
| costly | /x | Adjective |
| untrustworthy | x/xx | Adjective |
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective |
| redundant | x/x | Adjective |
| unresponsive | xx/x | Adjective |
| inapplicable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| unattractive | xx/x | Adjective |
| obsolete | xx/ | Adjective |
| nonexistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| invalid | /xx | Noun |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| unappealing | xx/x | Adjective |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| defective | x/x | Adjective |
| unsustainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| uncooperative | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| uninteresting | x/xx | Adjective |
| impracticable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective |
| incoherent | xx/x | Adjective |
| abysmal | x/x | Adjective |
| inhumane | xx/ | Adjective |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| valueless | /xx | Adjective |
| infeasible | x/xx | Adjective |
| mediocre | xx/x | Adjective |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| unwieldy | x/x | Adjective |
| haphazard | x/x | Adjective |
| unpersuasive | xx/x | Adjective |
| unprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| obstructive | x/x | Adjective |
| inequitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| imprecise | /xx | Noun |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| insipid | x/x | Adjective |
| dreadfully | /xx | Adverb |
| disastrously | x/xx | Adverb |
| silent | /x | Adjective |
| inert | x/ | Adjective |
| nonfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| insignificant | xx/xx | Adjective |
| indifferent | x/x | Adjective |
| blank | / | Noun |
| nonperforming | xx/x | Adjective |
| unmet | x/ | Adjective |
| needless | /x | Adjective |
| erythropoiesis | xxx/x | Noun |
| coping | /x | Noun, Verb |
| thermoregulation | /xxx/x | Noun |
| nodulation | /x/x | Noun |
| hematopoiesis | xx//xx | Noun |
| breastfeeding | /xx | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| misdirected | xx/x | Verb |
| parenting | /xx | Noun |
| coughing | /x | Noun |
| peristalsis | /x/x | Noun |
| perfusion | x/x | Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| communicators | x/xxx | Noun |
| disorganized | x/xx | Verb |
| solvers | /x | Noun |
| respirations | xx/x | Noun |
| owing | /x | Noun |
| synapses | /xx | Noun |
| contraception | xx/x | Noun |
| nodules | /x | Noun |
| rendering | /xx | Verb |
| contractions | x/x | Noun |
| demoralized | x/xx | Verb |
| policing | x/x | Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| helpers | /x | Noun |
| motility | x/xx | Noun |
| discredited | x/xx | Verb |
| listening | /xx | Noun |
| implementation | xxx/x | Noun |
| crude | / | Noun |
| halting | /x | Verb |
| principals | /xx | Noun |
| treatments | /x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| chemically | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| coordinated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effectual | x/xx | Adjective |
| efficacy | /xxx | Noun |
| efficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| failed | / | Adjective |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| focused | /x | Adjective |
| helpless | /x | Adjective |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| incapable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inconclusive | xx/x | Adjective |
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| innovative | /xxx | Adjective |
| inoperable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| invalidity | /x/xx | Noun |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| misrule | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| neutral | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nullification | xxx/x | Noun |
| nullity | /xx | Noun |
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective |
| participative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| powerless | /xx | Adjective |
| preventative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| preventive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| proactive | //x | Adjective |
| psychotherapeutic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| puny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| remedial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| routinized | /xx | Adjective |
| sterile | /x | Adjective |
| uncoordinated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| vain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| valid | /x | Adjective |
| void | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| 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 |
