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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unavailing | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unable | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| toothless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| impotent | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| effectual | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| feckless | /x | Adjective |
| inept | x/ | Adjective |
| feeble | /x | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| unimaginative | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| insipid | x/x | Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| unconvincing | xx/x | Adjective |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
| vacuous | /xx | Adjective |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| vapid | /x | Adjective |
| powerless | /xx | Adjective |
| unsatisfying | x/xxx | Adjective |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| unreliable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unimpressive | xx/x | Adjective |
| dysfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| apathetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective |
| irresolute | x/xx | Adjective |
| venal | /x | Adjective |
| helpless | /x | Adjective |
| incoherent | xx/x | Adjective |
| inflexible | x/xx | Adjective |
| unprincipled | x/xx | Adjective |
| bumbling | /xx | Adjective |
| puerile | /x | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| imperious | x/xx | Adjective |
| aimless | /x | Adjective |
| joyless | /x | Adjective |
| uninteresting | x/xx | Adjective |
| nonexistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| fatuous | /xx | Adjective |
| unsophisticated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| obstructive | x/x | Adjective |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| lackluster | /xx | Adjective |
| graceless | /x | Adjective |
| puny | /x | Adjective |
| purposeless | /xx | Adjective |
| valueless | /xx | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| despotic | x/x | Adjective |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| unsympathetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unaccountable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inane | x/ | Noun |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| outmoded | x/x | Adjective |
| unresponsive | xx/x | Adjective |
| tyrannical | x/xx | Adjective |
| woefully | /xx | Adverb |
| unpersuasive | xx/x | Adjective |
| inarticulate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| odious | /xx | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| unpopular | x/xx | Adjective |
| reactionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unenthusiastic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| inelegant | x/xx | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| pitiable | /xxx | Adjective |
| passionless | /xx | Adjective |
| dreadfully | /xx | Adverb |
| amateurish | /xxx | Adjective |
| insincere | xx/ | Adjective |
| flaccid | /x | Adjective |
| nonsensical | x/xx | Adjective |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| truculent | /xx | Adjective |
| inert | x/ | Adjective |
| overbearing | /x/x | Adjective |
| void | / | Noun |
| tardy | /x | Adjective |
| frustrate | /x | Verb |
| abortive | x/x | Adjective |
| incapable | x/xx | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| unavailable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| tired | /x | Adjective |
| vain | / | Adjective |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| effete | x/ | Adjective |
| infirm | x/ | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective |
| inoperable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unmotivated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unfruitful | x/x | Adjective |
| halfhearted | /xx | Adjective |
| lazy | /x | Adjective |
| inopportune | xxx/ | Adjective |
| bungling | /xx | Noun |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective |
| unattractive | xx/x | Adjective |
| luckless | /x | Adjective |
| incapacitated | xx/xxx | Verb |
| sluggish | /x | Adjective |
| unfulfilled | xx/ | Adjective |
| retching | /x | Noun |
| aesthete | /x | Noun |
| weakling | /x | Noun |
| dreamer | /x | Noun |
| remonstrance | x/x | Noun |
| conclave | /x | Noun |
| grab | / | Noun |
| ity | /x | Noun |
| kindly | /x | Adverb |
| urging | /x | Verb |
| angel | /x | Noun |
| attempts | x/ | Noun |
| idealist | x/x | Noun |
| disorganized | x/xx | Verb |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective |
| courageous | x/x | Adjective |
| dictatorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| efficacious | xx/x | Adjective |
| energetic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| forceful | /x | Adjective |
| frantic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| frenzied | /x | Adjective |
| hesitant | /xx | Adjective |
| indecisive | xx/x | Adjective |
| invalid | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| needless | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| null | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| purposeful | /xx | Adjective |
| resolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| underhanded | /x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unsuccessful | xx/x | Adjective |
| unwieldy | x/x | Adjective |
| vigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| violent | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
