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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| spendthrift | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| profligate | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| prodigal | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| extravagant | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| uneconomic | xxx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| uneconomical | xxx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unsustainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| thoughtless | /x | Adjective |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| costly | /x | Adjective |
| unneeded | x/x | Adjective |
| waste | / | Noun |
| shameful | /x | Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| reckless | /x | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| inhumane | xx/ | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| ruinous | /xx | Adjective |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| imprudent | x/x | Adjective |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| unseemly | x/x | Adjective |
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| tedious | /xx | Adjective |
| undignified | x/xx | Adjective |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| improvident | x/xx | Adjective |
| inefficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| redundant | x/x | Adjective |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| wastage | /x | Noun |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| unnecessarily | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective |
| duplicative | x/xx | Adjective |
| unprofitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| senseless | /x | Adjective |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| inelegant | x/xx | Adjective |
| selfish | /x | Adjective |
| inept | x/ | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| ungenerous | x/xx | Adjective |
| worthless | /x | Adjective |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective |
| nonsensical | x/xx | Adjective |
| lazy | /x | Adjective |
| haphazard | x/x | Adjective |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| purposeless | /xx | Adjective |
| extravagance | x/xx | Noun |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| laborious | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwieldy | x/x | Adjective |
| fatuous | /xx | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| suboptimal | xxxx | Adjective |
| greedy | /x | Adjective |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| outrageous | x/x | Adjective |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| obscene | x/ | Adjective |
| overkill | /xx | Noun |
| dissipated | /xxx | Verb |
| frugal | /x | Adjective |
| consumptive | x/x | Adjective |
| used up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| lost | / | Verb |
| wanton | /x | Adjective |
| trifling | /x | Adjective |
| witless | /x | Adjective |
| injudicious | xx/x | Adjective |
| penniless | /xx | Adjective |
| slovenly | /xx | Adjective |
| feckless | /x | Adjective |
| prohibitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| unavailing | xx/x | Adjective |
| mindless | /x | Adjective |
| lavish | /x | Adjective |
| expendable | x/xx | Adjective |
| roguish | xx | Adjective |
| stingy | /x | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective |
| loose | / | Adjective |
| underused | xx/ | Adjective |
| sinful | /x | Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective |
| cheap | / | Adjective |
| sluggish | /x | Adjective |
| ungainly | x/x | Adjective |
| duplication | xx/x | Noun |
| squandering | /xx | Noun |
| locution | x/x | Noun |
| deep | / | Noun |
| commuting | x/x | Noun |
| overproduction | /xx/x | Noun |
| overlapping | /xxx | Noun |
| flaring | /x | Noun |
| spending | /x | Noun |
| expenditure | x/xx | Noun |
| consumerism | x/xxx | Noun |
| gush | / | Noun |
| ostentation | xx/x | Noun |
| luxury | /xx | Noun |
| packaging | /xx | Noun |
| idleness | /xx | Noun |
| misuse | x/ | Noun |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| dissipation | xx/x | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| consuming | x/x | Noun |
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| ado | x/ | Noun |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| approved | x/ | Adjective |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| attainable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| barren | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dilatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| impertinent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| innovative | /xxx | Adjective |
| malignant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| mischief | /x | Noun, Verb |
| needless | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| orderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| organized | /xx | Adjective |
| picturesque | /xx | Adjective |
| planned | / | Adjective |
| pollutant | x/x | Noun |
| profuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| routinized | /xx | Adjective |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sterile | /x | Adjective |
| thrifty | /x | Adjective |
| tiresome | /xx | Adjective |
| tolerable | /xxx | Adjective, Adverb |
| unconventional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| vain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| vicious | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
