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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| nonsensical | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| foolish | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| implausible | x/xx | Adjective |
| outlandish | x/x | Adjective |
| laughable | /xx | Adjective |
| farfetched | // | Adjective |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| fatuous | /xx | Adjective |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| farcical | /xx | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| fanciful | /xx | Adjective |
| bizarre | x/ | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inane | x/ | Noun |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| inconceivable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| plausible | /xx | Adjective |
| comical | /xx | Adjective |
| incredulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| baseless | /x | Adjective |
| specious | /x | Adjective |
| unrealistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| presumptuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| grotesque | x/ | Adjective |
| audacious | x/x | Adjective |
| puerile | /x | Adjective |
| improbable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unconvincing | xx/x | Adjective |
| unbelievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| amusing | x/x | Adjective |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| blasphemous | /xx | Adjective |
| ironic | x/x | Adjective |
| daft | / | Noun |
| perplexing | x/x | Adjective |
| unscientific | xxx/x | Adjective |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| odious | /xx | Adjective |
| scandalous | /xx | Adjective |
| unsubstantiated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| bogus | /x | Adjective |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| banal | x/ | Adjective |
| scurrilous | /xx | Adjective |
| hilarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| untrue | x/ | Adjective |
| puzzling | /xx | Adjective |
| incomprehensible | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| patently | /xx | Adverb |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| astonishing | x/xx | Adjective |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| zany | /x | Noun |
| anachronistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| mystifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| convoluted | /xxx | Adjective |
| alarming | x/x | Adjective |
| facetious | x/x | Adjective |
| paradoxical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| tautological | /x/xx | Adjective |
| wacky | /x | Adjective |
| monstrous | /x | Adjective |
| untenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| contrived | x/ | Verb |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective |
| hackneyed | /x | Adjective |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| quixotic | x/x | Adjective |
| exaggerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| chimerical | x/xx | Adjective |
| hyperbole | x/xx | Noun |
| hysterical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| insane | x/ | Adjective |
| conceivable | x/xx | Adjective |
| counterintuitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| overwrought | xx/ | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| astounding | x/x | Adjective |
| overblown | xx/ | Adjective |
| hyperbolic | xx/x | Adjective |
| childish | /x | Adjective |
| startling | /x | Adjective |
| diabolical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| ironical | x/xx | Adjective |
| melodramatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unfathomable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| infuriating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| shocking | /x | Adjective |
| insipid | x/x | Adjective |
| surreal | x/ | Adjective |
| unearthly | x/x | Adjective |
| unthinkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| senseless | /x | Adjective |
| unconscionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective |
| inscrutable | x/xx | Adjective |
| confused | x/ | Verb |
| anomalous | x/xx | Adjective |
| incredible | x/xx | Adjective |
| obscene | x/ | Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective |
| unconstitutional | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unimaginable | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective |
| weird | / | Adjective |
| fond | / | Adjective |
| counterfactual | /x/xx | Adjective |
| unkindly | x/x | Adverb |
| crazy | /x | Adjective |
| unlikely | x/x | Adjective |
| unseemly | x/x | Adjective |
| loony | /x | Noun |
| untoward | xx/ | Adjective |
| unnatural | x/xx | Adjective |
| disbelieving | xx/x | Verb |
| heretical | x/xx | Adjective |
| funny | /x | Adjective |
| unreasoning | x/x | Adjective |
| allegations | xx/x | Noun |
| fasteners | /xx | Noun |
| pretension | x/x | Noun |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| absurdity | x/xx | Noun |
| incongruity | xx/xx | Noun |
| suggestion | x/x | Noun |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| obstinacy | /xxx | Noun |
| claim | / | Noun |
| antics | /x | Noun |
| rig | / | Noun |
| aberrant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| exorbitant | x/xx | Adjective |
| extravagant | x/xx | Adjective |
| fantastic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fetched | / | Verb, Adjective |
| irrational | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| prosperous | /xx | Adjective |
| rubbish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stupid | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| surrealist | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| surrealistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| ungodly | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| unreal | x/ | Adjective |
| wild | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
