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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| incompetent | x/xx  | Adjective, Adjective  | 
| insufficient | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| ineffective | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| unskilled | x/  | Adjective  | 
| unprofessional | xx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| inept | x/  | Adjective  | 
| unfit | x/  | Adjective  | 
| unequal | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| inadequate | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| unsuitable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| unable | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| unworthy | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| unemployed | xx/  | Adjective  | 
| incapable | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| hapless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| underemployed | /xx/  | Adjective  | 
| stupid | /x  | Adjective  | 
| hopeless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| unbecoming | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| amateur | /xx  | Noun  | 
| talented | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| understaffed | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| inopportune | xxx/  | Adjective  | 
| disadvantaged | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| wrong | /  | Adjective  | 
| under | /x  | Adverb, Adjective, Noun  | 
| poor | /  | Adjective  | 
| improper | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| unmotivated | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| miserable | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| bungling | /xx  | Noun  | 
| useless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| feckless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| substandard | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| lacking | /x  | Verb  | 
| rusty | /x  | Noun  | 
| uncultivated | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| ineligible | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| illiterate | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| ragged | /x  | Adjective  | 
| inappropriate | xx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| menial | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| underprivileged | /x/x  | Noun  | 
| undeserving | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| impair | x/  | Verb  | 
| powerless | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| underrepresented | xxxx/x  | Adjective  | 
| unhappy | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| unimpressive | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| inexact | xx/  | Adjective  | 
| disorganized | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| young | /  | Adjective  | 
| underused | xx/  | Adjective  | 
| belated | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| helpless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| disable | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| imperfect | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| unfulfilled | xx/  | Adjective  | 
| unattractive | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| uncomprehending | x/x/x  | Adjective  | 
| underperforming | /xxxx  | Adjective  | 
| rude | /  | Adjective  | 
| challenged | /x  | Verb  | 
| underweight | /xx  | Noun  | 
| bumbling | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| disrespectful | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| surplus to requirements | /x/x/x  | Phrase, Adjective  | 
| subhuman | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| short | /  | Adjective  | 
| witless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| scrubby | /x  | Adjective  | 
| tired | /x  | Adjective  | 
| untrustworthy | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| mismatched | x/  | Adjective  | 
| destitute | /xx  | Noun  | 
| ungainly | x/x  | Adjective  | 
| undercooked | xx/  | Adjective  | 
| bush | /  | Noun  | 
| clumsy | /x  | Adjective  | 
| teachers | /x  | Noun  | 
| personnel | xx/  | Noun  | 
| staff | /  | Noun  | 
| students | /x  | Noun  | 
| workers | /x  | Noun  | 
| people | /x  | Noun  | 
| job | /  | Noun  | 
| capable | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| certificated | x/xxx  | Adjective  | 
| competent | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| concerned | x/  | Adjective  | 
| deserving | x/x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| empower | x/x  | Verb  | 
| experienced | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| inexperienced | xx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| interview | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| intimidate | x/xx  | Verb  | 
| knowledgeable | /xxx  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| motivated | /xxx  | Adjective  | 
| nonprofessional | xx/xx  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| qualified | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| surnamed | /x  | Verb, Adjective  | 
| tenured | /x  | Adjective  | 
| stonewall | /x  | Name, Verb, Adjective  | 
| shirtless | /x  | Adjective  | 
| bulletproof | /xx  | Adjective, Verb  | 
| no | /  | Noun, Adverb, Adjective  | 
| anymore | xx/  | Adverb  | 
| sorta | /x  | Adverb  | 
| literally | /xxx  | Adverb  | 
| milestone | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| expression | x/x  | Noun  | 
