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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| feckless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| tactless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| bumbling | /xx | Adjective |
| clueless | /x | Noun |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ineptitude | x/xx | Noun |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| bungling | /xx | Noun |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| amateurish | /xxx | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| blundering | /xx | Noun |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| impotent | /xx | Adjective |
| embarrassingly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| unimaginative | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| negligent | /xx | Adjective |
| appallingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| abysmal | x/x | Adjective |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| hapless | /x | Adjective |
| dysfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| woefully | /xx | Adverb |
| arrogant | /xx | Adjective |
| sloppy | /x | Adjective |
| disorganized | x/xx | Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| unintelligent | xx/xx | Adjective |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective |
| unsophisticated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| obtuse | x/ | Adjective |
| untrustworthy | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| ignorant | /xx | Adjective |
| hopelessly | /xx | Adverb |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| uncoordinated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| haphazard | x/x | Adjective |
| befuddled | x/x | Adjective |
| inexperienced | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unreliable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| dumb | / | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| disastrously | x/xx | Adverb |
| undisciplined | x/xx | Adjective |
| lazy | /x | Adjective |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| uncooperative | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| unscrupulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| slovenly | /xx | Adjective |
| venal | /x | Adjective |
| uninterested | x/xx | Adjective |
| adept | x/ | Noun |
| unprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| overzealous | xx/x | Adjective |
| mediocre | xx/x | Adjective |
| disorganised | x/xx | Adjective |
| pompous | /x | Adjective |
| inattentive | xx/x | Adjective |
| unprincipled | x/xx | Adjective |
| horribly | /xx | Adverb |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| insipid | x/x | Adjective |
| lackluster | /xx | Adjective |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective |
| dopey | /x | Name |
| ruthless | /x | Adjective |
| outrageously | x/xx | Adverb |
| witless | /x | Adjective |
| unmotivated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| mismanaged | x/x | Verb |
| frustratingly | /xxx | Adverb |
| awful | /x | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| incapable | x/xx | Adjective |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| graceless | /x | Adjective |
| unable | x/x | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| unskilled | x/ | Adjective |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| tardy | /x | Adjective |
| injudicious | xx/x | Adjective |
| tired | /x | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| unimpressive | xx/x | Adjective |
| helpless | /x | Adjective |
| disable | x/x | Adjective |
| puny | /x | Adjective |
| inopportune | xxx/ | Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective |
| shabby | /x | Adjective |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| inoperable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| infirm | x/ | Noun |
| indisposed | xx/ | Verb |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| generalship | /xxx | Noun |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| self | / | Verb |
| parenting | /xx | Noun |
| campaigner | x/x | Noun |
| bureaucrats | /xx | Noun |
| administrator | x/xxx | Noun |
| diplomacy | x/xx | Noun |
| ness | / | Noun |
| politician | xx/x | Noun |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
| imitations | xx/x | Noun |
| fools | / | Noun |
| commanders | x/x | Noun |
| pupil | /x | Noun |
| generals | /xx | Noun |
| bureaucracy | x/xx | Noun |
| thief | / | Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| acting | /x | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| accommodating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| adroit | x/ | Adjective |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| barren | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| cloudy | /x | Adjective |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| devout | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| farsighted | //x | Adjective |
| hearty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| immaterial | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mercantile | /xx | Adjective |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| moot | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| picturesque | /xx | Adjective |
| pleasing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| responsible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sane | / | Adjective, Noun |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| skillful | /x | Adjective |
| tactful | /x | Adjective |
| terse | / | Adjective |
| tolerant | /xx | Adjective |
| tranquil | /x | Adjective |
| unsuited | x/x | Adjective |
| wise | / | Adjective, Noun, 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 |
