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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crippled | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| feeble | /x | Verb, Adjective, Verb |
| weak | / | Verb, Adjective |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| dumb | / | Adjective |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| insipid | x/x | Adjective |
| trite | / | Adjective |
| hackneyed | /x | Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| goofy | /x | Noun |
| corny | /x | Noun |
| cheesy | /x | Noun |
| laughable | /xx | Adjective |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective |
| cliche | x/ | Noun |
| inane | x/ | Noun |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unimaginative | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| boring | /x | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective |
| retarded | x/x | Adjective |
| dopey | /x | Name |
| wimpy | /x | Name |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| vapid | /x | Adjective |
| joke | / | Noun |
| unimpressive | xx/x | Adjective |
| pretentious | x/x | Adjective |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective |
| uninteresting | x/xx | Adjective |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| clunky | /x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| funny | /x | Adjective |
| unconvincing | xx/x | Adjective |
| bland | / | Noun |
| childish | /x | Adjective |
| whiny | /x | Adjective |
| kinda | /x | Noun |
| contrived | x/ | Verb |
| tacky | /x | Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Noun |
| lazy | /x | Adjective |
| uninspired | xx/x | Adjective |
| puerile | /x | Adjective |
| dull | / | Adjective |
| crass | / | Noun |
| crap | / | Noun |
| tired | /x | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| lackluster | /xx | Adjective |
| plain | / | Noun |
| weird | / | Adjective |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| ugly | /x | Adjective |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| amateurish | /xxx | Adjective |
| embarrassingly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| nonsensical | x/xx | Adjective |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
| vacuous | /xx | Adjective |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| game | / | Noun |
| laid up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| paralyzed | /xx | Verb |
| handicapped | /xx | Noun |
| limp | / | Adjective |
| bedridden | /xx | Adjective |
| down at heel | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| lumbering | /xx | Noun |
| infirm | x/ | Noun |
| stricken | /x | Adjective |
| weak in the knees | /xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| ailing | /x | Adjective |
| invalid | /xx | Noun |
| sick | / | Adjective |
| helpless | /x | Adjective |
| prostrate | /x | Adjective |
| sluggish | /x | Adjective |
| disable | x/x | Adjective |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| unable | x/x | Adjective |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective |
| rickety | /xx | Adjective |
| hamstrung | /x | Verb |
| ungainly | x/x | Adjective |
| tender | /x | Noun |
| frail | / | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective |
| unlucky | x/x | Adjective |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective |
| weakling | /x | Noun |
| fragile | /x | Adjective |
| inept | x/ | Adjective |
| powerless | /xx | Adjective |
| afflicted | x/x | Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective |
| stunted | /x | Adjective |
| tottering | /xx | Verb |
| hephaestus | //x | Name |
| vulcan | /x | Name |
| duck | / | Noun |
| beggar | /x | Noun |
| donkey | /x | Noun |
| maimed | / | Verb |
| shoemaker | /xx | Noun |
| hunchback | /x | Noun |
| lepers | /x | Noun |
| cobbler | /x | Noun |
| jumpsuit | /x | Noun |
| blacksmith | /x | Noun |
| invite | x/ | Verb |
| nag | / | Noun |
| mule | / | Noun |
| leg | / | Noun |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| cooper | /x | Name |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| healed | / | Verb |
| schoolmaster | /xx | Noun |
| plaque | / | Noun |
| horse | / | Noun |
| ankle | /x | Noun |
| tortoise | /x | Noun |
| cured | / | Verb |
| alibi | /xx | Noun |
| camel | /x | Noun |
| tailor | /x | Noun |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boned | / | Adjective |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brainy | /x | Adjective |
| bred | / | Noun |
| bud | / | Noun, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| calf | / | Noun |
| canary | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| chubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cleverer | /xx | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coincidental | xxx/x | Adjective |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| creepy | /x | Adjective |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crutches | /x | Noun |
| daft | / | Adjective |
| decayed | x/ | Adjective |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dependence | x/x | Noun |
| determined | x/x | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dreary | /x | Adjective |
| dud | / | Noun, Adjective |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| eyed | / | Adjective |
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| flimsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fractured | /x | Adjective |
| geek | / | Noun, Verb |
| grub | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hearted | /x | Adjective |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hobbled | /x | Verb |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| impeded | x/x | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| lovable | /xx | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| measly | /x | Adjective |
| mediocre | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| mercy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| naughty | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nil | / | Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| null | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ox | / | Noun |
| petty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| phoney | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| phony | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pig | / | Noun, Verb |
| pitiable | /xxx | Adjective |
| pity | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plucky | /x | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| roses | /x | Adjective |
| rotten | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| rubbish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sappy | /x | Adjective |
| scrawny | /x | Adjective |
| seedy | /x | Adjective |
| shabby | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| shaky | /x | Adjective |
| skinny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sleazy | /x | Adjective |
| sloppy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| spirited | /xx | Adjective |
| spoiled | / | Adjective |
| suck | / | Verb, Noun |
| tedious | /xx | Adjective |
| timid | /x | Adjective |
| trashy | /x | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unsound | x/ | Adjective |
| void | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| witted | /x | Adjective |
| wounded | /x | Adjective |
| wretched | /x | Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| yonder | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| zero | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| sfa | x | Name |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
