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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| condescending | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| patronising | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| arch | / | Noun, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boycott | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| insulting | x/x | Adjective |
| dismissing | x/x | Verb |
| demeaning | x/x | Adjective |
| denigrating | /xxx | Verb |
| condescension | xx/x | Noun |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| crass | / | Noun |
| paternalistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| snide | / | Adjective |
| pandering | /xx | Noun |
| pushy | /x | Adjective |
| placating | /xx | Verb |
| disparaging | x/xx | Adjective |
| sneering | /x | Verb |
| ingratiating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| elitist | x/x | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| snooty | /x | Noun |
| pretentious | x/x | Adjective |
| pitying | /xx | Noun |
| exploitative | x/xx | Adjective |
| disdainful | x/x | Adjective |
| belittling | x/xx | Noun |
| domineering | xx/x | Adjective |
| encouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| mocking | /x | Verb |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective |
| ignorant | /xx | Adjective |
| trite | / | Adjective |
| flippant | /x | Adjective |
| contemptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| moralizing | /xxx | Noun |
| infuriating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| alienating | /xxxx | Verb |
| arrogant | /xx | Adjective |
| dehumanizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| snobbish | /x | Adjective |
| disapproving | xx/x | Noun |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| scolding | /x | Noun |
| uncaring | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| smug | / | Adjective |
| rude | / | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| obsequious | x/xx | Adjective |
| tolerating | /xxx | Verb |
| chauvinistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| acquiescing | xx/x | Verb |
| indulgent | x/x | Adjective |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| ridiculing | /xxx | Verb |
| defeatist | x/x | Adjective |
| stigmatizing | /xxx | Noun |
| admonishing | x/xx | Verb |
| manipulative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| supercilious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| obtuse | x/ | Adjective |
| fawning | /x | Noun |
| peddling | /xx | Noun |
| berating | x/x | Verb |
| fatuous | /xx | Adjective |
| derisive | x/x | Adjective |
| insinuating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| degrading | x/x | Adjective |
| empowering | x/xx | Noun |
| uninterested | x/xx | Adjective |
| uppity | /xx | Noun |
| soliciting | x/xx | Verb |
| judgmental | x/x | Adjective |
| derogatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| deprecating | /xxx | Noun |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| insolent | /xx | Adjective |
| reflecting | x/x | Verb |
| shameful | /x | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| invidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| intolerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| censorious | /x/x | Adjective |
| officious | x/x | Adjective |
| impertinent | x/xx | Adjective |
| sardonic | x/x | Adjective |
| scornful | /x | Adjective |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| discriminatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| affronted | x/x | Verb |
| squashing | /x | Verb |
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| churlish | /x | Adjective |
| backhanded | /xx | Adjective |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| maligned | x/ | Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| mean | / | Noun |
| hateful | /x | Adjective |
| wise | / | Adjective |
| racist | /x | Noun |
| unapproachable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| cynical | /xx | Adjective |
| menacing | /xx | Adjective |
| thoughtless | /x | Adjective |
| pat | / | Noun |
| tone | / | Noun |
| somewhat | // | Adjective |
| offensively | x/xx | Adverb |
| predicaments | x/xx | Noun |
| sounding | /x | Verb |
| infidelity | xx/xx | Noun |
| prostitute | /xx | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun |
| brothels | /x | Noun |
| engagements | x/x | Noun |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| seeming | /x | Verb |
| airs | / | Noun |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| apocalyptic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| blithe | / | Adjective, Name |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheerful | /x | Adjective |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consoling | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| convincing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| courteous | /xx | Adjective |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deferential | xx/x | Adjective |
| empirical | x/xx | Adjective |
| fatherly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| frank | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| ironical | x/xx | Adjective |
| kinder | /x | Name, Adverb |
| lenient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| morbid | /x | Adjective |
| natural | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| petty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| protective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| reassuring | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| tragic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ungracious | x/x | Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
