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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pitiable | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| piteous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| sad | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| hapless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| wretched | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| feeble | /x | Adjective |
| puny | /x | Adjective |
| woeful | /x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| abysmal | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| paltry | /x | Adjective |
| laughable | /xx | Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| unimpressive | xx/x | Adjective |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| shameful | /x | Adjective |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective |
| meager | /x | Adjective |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| horrid | /x | Adjective |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| insipid | x/x | Adjective |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| lackluster | /xx | Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective |
| meagre | /x | Adjective |
| loathsome | /x | Adjective |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| mediocre | xx/x | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
| wimpy | /x | Name |
| helpless | /x | Adjective |
| grotesque | x/ | Adjective |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abject | /x | Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| lame | / | Noun |
| ugly | /x | Adjective |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| doleful | /x | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| fatuous | /xx | Adjective |
| shabby | /x | Adjective |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| monstrous | /x | Adjective |
| unbelievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| incredulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| sorrowful | /xx | Adjective |
| contemptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| crummy | /x | Noun |
| astounding | x/x | Adjective |
| ignoble | x/x | Adjective |
| undignified | x/xx | Adjective |
| tawdry | /x | Adjective |
| inept | x/ | Adjective |
| frightful | /x | Adjective |
| odious | /xx | Adjective |
| unforgivable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| stupendous | x/x | Adjective |
| damnable | x/x | Adjective |
| puerile | /x | Adjective |
| sickening | /xx | Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective |
| embarrassingly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| incomprehensible | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| dopey | /x | Name |
| shaky | /x | Adjective |
| vapid | /x | Adjective |
| vacuous | /xx | Adjective |
| maddening | /xx | Adjective |
| heartless | /x | Adjective |
| spiteful | /x | Adjective |
| inexcusable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| revolting | x/x | Adjective |
| dumb | / | Adjective |
| childish | /x | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inane | x/ | Noun |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| pitying | /xx | Noun |
| unsympathetic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| disdainful | x/x | Adjective |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| feckless | /x | Adjective |
| repulsive | x/x | Adjective |
| vile | / | Adjective |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| mournful | /x | Adjective |
| putrid | /x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| impotent | /xx | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| lugubrious | x/xx | Adjective |
| touching | /x | Verb |
| baleful | /x | Adjective |
| needy | /x | Adjective |
| withering | /xx | Noun |
| despairing | x/x | Noun |
| rueful | /x | Adjective |
| bereft | x/ | Noun |
| downcast | /x | Adjective |
| regretful | x/x | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| triste | / | Noun |
| repentant | x/x | Adjective |
| disheartened | x/x | Verb |
| rare | / | Adjective |
| merciless | /xx | Adjective |
| whimpering | /xx | Noun |
| meow | x/ | Noun |
| wail | / | Noun |
| bleating | /x | Noun |
| whining | /x | Noun |
| moans | / | Noun |
| weakling | /x | Noun |
| sobbing | /x | Noun |
| plaint | / | Noun |
| remnant | /x | Noun |
| lamentations | xx/x | Noun |
| twas | / | Verb |
| entreaty | x/x | Noun |
| cries | / | Noun |
| groans | / | Noun |
| rascals | /x | Noun |
| howling | /x | Noun |
| dole | / | Noun |
| jupiter | /xx | Name |
| screams | / | Noun |
| agonizing | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| depressing | x/x | Adjective |
| diligent | /xx | Adjective |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| doers | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| droll | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heartbreaking | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| heartrending | //x | Adjective |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| measly | /x | Adjective |
| meek | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| mercy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| merry | /x | Adjective, Name |
| miniscule | /xx | Adjective |
| miserly | /xx | Adjective |
| modest | /x | Adjective |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| petty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| please | / | Verb, Adverb |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| rotten | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| rude | / | Adjective |
| seedy | /x | Adjective |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| solomon | /xx | Name |
| strange | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| tiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tragic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| witty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
