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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| depressing | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| depressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Adjective |
| sad | / | Adjective, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gloomy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Noun |
| joy | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| gladden | /x | Verb, Name, Verb |
| disheartening | x/xx | Adjective |
| heartbreaking | /xx | Adjective |
| shocking | /x | Adjective |
| tragic | /x | Adjective |
| infuriating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| alarming | x/x | Adjective |
| sickening | /xx | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| frightening | /xx | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| unsurprising | xx/x | Adjective |
| heartening | /xx | Adjective |
| ironic | x/x | Adjective |
| surprising | x/x | Adjective |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| disconcerting | xx/x | Adjective |
| sobering | /xx | Adjective |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| upsetting | x/x | Verb |
| amusing | x/x | Adjective |
| unnerving | x/x | Adjective |
| maddening | /xx | Adjective |
| shameful | /x | Adjective |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective |
| humbling | /xx | Adjective |
| worrisome | /xx | Adjective |
| enlightening | x/xx | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| sorrowful | /xx | Adjective |
| perplexing | x/x | Adjective |
| poignant | /x | Adjective |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| dispiriting | x/xx | Adjective |
| terrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| bewildering | x/xx | Adjective |
| fascinating | /xxx | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| heartwarming | /xx | Adjective |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| gratifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| ironical | x/xx | Adjective |
| astounding | x/x | Adjective |
| startling | /x | Adjective |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| laughable | /xx | Adjective |
| puzzling | /xx | Adjective |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| damning | /x | Adjective |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| demoralizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| astonishing | x/xx | Adjective |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| nauseating | /xxx | Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| scary | /x | Adjective |
| bittersweet | /xx | Noun |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| uplifting | /xx | Noun |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective |
| strange | / | Adjective |
| mournful | /x | Adjective |
| comical | /xx | Adjective |
| jarring | /x | Noun |
| hilarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| exhilarating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| funny | /x | Adjective |
| bizarre | x/ | Adjective |
| enthralling | x/x | Adjective |
| pitiable | /xxx | Adjective |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| revolting | x/x | Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| mystifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| unbelievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective |
| refreshing | x/x | Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| humiliating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| intriguing | x/x | Adjective |
| surreal | x/ | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| instructive | x/x | Adjective |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| confusing | x/x | Adjective |
| worrying | /xx | Verb |
| mortifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| galling | /x | Adjective |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| inspiring | x/x | Adjective |
| excruciating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| profound | x/ | Adjective |
| unfathomable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| touching | /x | Verb |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| harrowing | /xx | Noun |
| despairing | x/x | Noun |
| agonizing | /xxx | Adjective |
| crushing | /x | Verb |
| degrading | x/x | Adjective |
| confronting | x/x | Verb |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| woeful | /x | Adjective |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| crestfallen | /xx | Adjective |
| piteous | /xx | Adjective |
| downcast | /x | Adjective |
| regretful | x/x | Adjective |
| disconsolate | xxxx | Adjective |
| bleak | / | Adjective |
| debilitating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| sorry | /x | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| hateful | /x | Adjective |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective |
| horrid | /x | Adjective |
| despondent | x/x | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| spectacle | /xx | Noun |
| murmur | /x | Noun |
| realization | /x/x | Noun |
| sight | / | Noun |
| scenes | / | Noun |
| news | / | Noun |
| thought | / | Noun, Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun |
| something | /x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| hymn | / | Noun |
| dead | / | Noun |
| street | / | Noun |
| round | / | Adverb |
| rang | / | Verb |
| ended | /x | Verb |
| heart | / | Noun |
| realize | /xx | Verb |
| ab | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| absorbing | x/x | Adjective |
| ac | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| accommodating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| accords | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| acorns | /x | Noun |
| acupuncture | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| ada | /x | Name |
| adapting | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| adhering | x/x | Verb |
| admiring | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| admits | x/ | Verb |
| melancholy | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| pleasing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sob | / | Noun, Verb |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
