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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| agreeable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ailment | /x | Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| badness | /x | Noun |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beastly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chess | / | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| corky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| corrupted | x/x | Adjective |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| decomposed | xx/ | Verb, Adjective |
| defaulting | x/x | Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| delinquent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deteriorated | x/xxxx | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dubious | /xx | Adjective |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| durum | /x | Noun |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| embarrassed | x/x | Adjective |
| erg | / | Noun, Verb |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exits | /x | Noun |
| failed | / | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| filthy | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| forged | / | Adjective |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| freaky | /x | Adjective |
| frightful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| ghastly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| goodness | /x | Noun |
| grainy | /x | Adjective |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hairy | /x | Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective |
| heinous | /x | Adjective |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| horrid | /x | Adjective |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| horror | /x | Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| imitative | /xxx | Adjective |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| imperfectly | x/xx | Adverb |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inauspicious | xx/x | Adjective |
| inclement | x/x | Adjective |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incompletely | xx/x | Adverb |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| indecent | x/x | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| injurious | x/xx | Adjective |
| insecure | /xx | Adjective |
| insolvent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| invalid | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lame | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| lazy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| liability | xx/xx | Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lucky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| mal | / | Noun |
| mala | /x | Noun |
| malady | /xx | Noun |
| male | / | Noun, Adjective |
| malformed | x/ | Adjective |
| malfunctioning | x/xx | Noun |
| malicious | x/x | Adjective |
| malignant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| malnourished | x/x | Adjective |
| malo | /x | Name |
| maltreatment | x/x | Noun |
| mangled | /x | Adjective |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| mediocre | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| messy | /x | Adjective |
| mischievous | /xx | Adjective |
| misconceived | xx/ | Adjective |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mistreatment | x/x | Noun |
| misused | x/ | Adjective |
| morally | /xx | Adverb |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| naughty | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| negative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| nil | / | Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nonfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| nonperforming | xx/x | Adjective |
| nonstandard | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| notorious | x/xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| noxious | /x | Adjective |
| null | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| objectionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| ominous | /xx | Adjective |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| ornery | /xx | Adjective |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| paltry | /x | Adjective |
| pernicious | x/x | Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| physical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| precarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| queer | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| questionable | /xxx | Adjective |
| rainy | /x | Adjective |
| rascal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| rea | / | Noun |
| redheaded | /xx | Adjective |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| risky | /x | Adjective |
| rogue | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| rotten | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| rough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rubber | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| rude | / | Adjective |
| sad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sale | / | Noun |
| scarcely | /x | Adverb |
| scary | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| serious | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| seriously | /xxx | Adverb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| severe | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| shabby | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| shame | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sick | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sickness | /x | Noun |
| sideways | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sinful | /x | Adjective |
| slab | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| slippery | /xx | Adjective |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| smelly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sneaky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sore | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sour | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| speculative | /xxx | Adjective |
| spiteful | /x | Adjective |
| spoiled | / | Adjective |
| stale | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stalled | / | Verb |
| stinking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stormy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stumbling | /xx | Noun |
| stupid | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| stuttgart | /x | Name |
| substandard | x/x | Adjective |
| suspect | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| suspicious | x/x | Adjective |
| tacky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tainted | /x | Adjective |
| temper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| terrific | x/x | Adjective |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| thinly | /x | Adverb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| toxic | /x | Adjective |
| tragic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| troubled | /x | Adjective |
| ugly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unattractive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unclear | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| uncollectible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| uncomfortable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| undernourished | xx/x | Adjective |
| uneasy | x/x | Adjective |
| unfavorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| unkind | x/ | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| unsafe | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| unsanitary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unscrupulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unskilled | x/ | Adjective |
| unsound | x/ | Adjective |
| unspeakable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unsuccessful | xx/x | Adjective |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwell | x/ | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| unworthiness | x/xx | Noun |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| vicious | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| vile | / | Adjective |
| villain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| void | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| wave | / | Noun, Verb |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| wicked | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| wickedness | /xx | Noun |
| wonderful | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| wretched | /x | Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| zero | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
