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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| needless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unneeded | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| gratuitous | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| inessential | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| supernumerary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| redundant | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| spare | / | Noun, Adjective |
| surplus | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| reserve | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| extraneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| unnecessarily | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| tedious | /xx | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective |
| duplicative | x/xx | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| unjustified | x/xx | Adjective |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| overkill | /xx | Noun |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| undesired | xx/x | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| nonsensical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unseemly | x/x | Adjective |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective |
| unimportant | xx/x | Adjective |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| unnatural | x/xx | Adjective |
| intolerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| senseless | /x | Adjective |
| costly | /x | Adjective |
| spurious | /xx | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| inane | x/ | Noun |
| intrusive | x/x | Adjective |
| exorbitant | x/xx | Adjective |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective |
| onerous | /xx | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| imprudent | x/x | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| repetitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| overwrought | xx/ | Adjective |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| obtrusive | x/x | Adjective |
| tiresome | /xx | Adjective |
| unwieldy | x/x | Adjective |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| confusing | x/x | Adjective |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| ruinous | /xx | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| extravagant | x/xx | Adjective |
| repetitious | xx/x | Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| unwelcome | x/x | Adjective |
| uncalled | x/ | Adjective |
| laborious | x/xx | Adjective |
| purposeless | /xx | Adjective |
| anachronistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| undignified | x/xx | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| thoughtless | /x | Adjective |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| unmanageable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| nonessential | xx/x | Adjective |
| expendable | x/xx | Adjective |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective |
| insensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| laparotomy | xx/xx | Noun |
| duplication | xx/x | Noun |
| wholly | /x | Adverb |
| encumbrance | x/x | Noun |
| frills | / | Noun |
| verbiage | /xx | Noun |
| bloodshed | /x | Noun |
| clutter | /x | Noun |
| harshness | /x | Noun |
| paperwork | /xx | Noun |
| roughness | /x | Noun |
| infliction | x/x | Noun |
| institutionalization | xxxxxx/x | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| wastage | /x | Noun |
| hospitalizations | xxxx/x | Noun |
| repetition | xx/x | Noun |
| suffering | /xx | Noun |
| aggravation | xx/x | Noun |
| extravagance | x/xx | Noun |
| commas | /x | Noun |
| surgeries | /xx | Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun |
| luxury | /xx | Noun |
| ballast | /x | Noun |
| chances | /x | Noun |
| hardship | /x | Noun |
| prolongation | x/xx | Noun |
| precaution | x/x | Noun |
| risks | / | Noun |
| worry | /x | Noun |
| cruelty | /x | Noun |
| fuss | / | Noun |
| baggage | /x | Noun |
| redundancy | x/xx | Noun |
| overhead | /x/ | Noun |
| interruptions | xx/x | Noun |
| meddling | /xx | Verb |
| overlapping | /xxx | Noun |
| burdens | /x | Noun |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| continual | x/xx | Adjective |
| dispensable | x/xx | Adjective |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| excruciating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective |
| groundless | /x | Adjective |
| helpless | /x | Adjective |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| incalculable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| incessant | x/x | Adjective |
| inordinate | x/xx | Adjective |
| irrelevance | x/xx | Noun |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| lecture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| mindless | /x | Adjective |
| moot | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| needed | /x | Adjective |
| obsolete | xx/ | Adjective, Verb |
| preventable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| required | x/x | Adjective |
| specious | /x | Adjective |
| toothless | /x | Adjective |
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| vain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| wanton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
| wrongful | /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 |
