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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| confusing | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| perplexing | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| enigmatic | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unclear | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| incomprehensible | xxx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| mystifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| vexing | /x | Adjective |
| surprising | x/x | Adjective |
| bizarre | x/ | Adjective |
| bewildering | x/xx | Adjective |
| strange | / | Adjective |
| intriguing | x/x | Adjective |
| paradoxical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| maddening | /xx | Adjective |
| peculiar | x/x | Adjective |
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confounding | x/x | Noun |
| disconcerting | xx/x | Adjective |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unsurprising | xx/x | Adjective |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| amusing | x/x | Adjective |
| inexplicable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| fascinating | /xxx | Adjective |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| infuriating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| worrisome | /xx | Adjective |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| startling | /x | Adjective |
| mysterious | x/xx | Adjective |
| counterintuitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| shocking | /x | Adjective |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective |
| alarming | x/x | Adjective |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| oddity | /xx | Noun |
| curious | /xx | Adjective |
| weird | / | Adjective |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unnerving | x/x | Adjective |
| puzzlement | /xx | Noun |
| ironic | x/x | Adjective |
| ambiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| astonishing | x/xx | Adjective |
| remarkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| frightening | /xx | Adjective |
| complicating | /xxx | Noun |
| cryptic | /x | Adjective |
| convoluted | /xxx | Adjective |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| noteworthy | /xx | Adjective |
| implausible | x/xx | Adjective |
| inscrutable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| tricky | /x | Adjective |
| nonsensical | x/xx | Adjective |
| comical | /xx | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| unfathomable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| astounding | x/x | Adjective |
| unexplainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mystery | /xx | Noun |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| obscure | x/ | Adjective |
| disheartening | x/xx | Adjective |
| preposterous | x/xx | Adjective |
| understandable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| anomalous | x/xx | Adjective |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| befuddled | x/x | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective |
| incongruity | xx/xx | Noun |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| curiously | /xxx | Adverb |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| obtuse | x/ | Adjective |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| dispiriting | x/xx | Adjective |
| unanswerable | xxxxx | Adjective |
| wacky | /x | Adjective |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective |
| incredulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| instructive | x/x | Adjective |
| questionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| unexpected | xx/x | Adjective |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| uneasy | x/x | Adjective |
| oddball | /x | Noun |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| exciting | x/x | Adjective |
| oddly | /x | Adverb |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| terrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| enigma | x/x | Noun |
| enlightening | x/xx | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| unorthodox | x/xx | Adjective |
| suspicious | x/x | Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| mystic | /x | Noun |
| recondite | /xx | Adjective |
| quizzical | /xx | Adjective |
| deep | / | Adjective |
| unearthly | x/x | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective |
| clouded | /x | Adjective |
| dense | / | Adjective |
| labyrinthine | xx/x | Adjective |
| uncanny | x/x | Adjective |
| oracular | /xxx | Adjective |
| knotty | /x | Adjective |
| prickly | /x | Adjective |
| arcane | x/ | Adjective |
| murky | /x | Adjective |
| daunting | /x | Adjective |
| curly | /x | Adjective |
| abstracted | /xx | Adjective |
| foggy | /x | Adjective |
| cloudy | /x | Noun |
| tortuous | /xx | Adjective |
| riddles | /x | Noun |
| paradoxes | /xxx | Noun |
| inconsistencies | x/xxx | Noun |
| anomaly | x/xx | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| discrepancies | x/xx | Noun |
| phenomenon | x/xx | Noun |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| maze | / | Noun |
| ambiguities | xx/xx | Noun |
| remark | x/ | Noun |
| juxtaposition | xxx/x | Noun |
| question | /x | Noun |
| amazing | x/x | Adjective |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| bemused | x/ | Adjective |
| elusive | x/x | Adjective |
| inaudible | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inquisitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| nosey | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| nosy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| odd | / | Adjective, Noun |
| singular | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| staggering | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| striking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stunning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| unimportant | xx/x | Adjective |
| unintelligible | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
