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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| injurious | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| pernicious | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| noxious | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| deleterious | xx/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| ruinous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| mischievous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| degrading | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| wounding | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| malign | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| deadly | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| libelous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| slanderous | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| defamatory | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| subtle | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| untoward | xx/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| stabbing | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| bruising | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unfavorable | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| counterproductive | /xxxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| disadvantageous | xxx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unsafe | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| inauspicious | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| traumatic | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| negative | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| minus | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| corrupting | x/x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| harmless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| innocuous | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| toxic | /x | Adjective |
| destructive | x/x | Adjective |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| harm | / | Noun |
| poisonous | /xx | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| unwholesome | x/x | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| objectionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| corrosive | x/x | Adjective |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| disruptive | x/x | Adjective |
| benign | x/ | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| malicious | x/x | Adjective |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| carcinogenic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unlawful | x/x | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| risky | /x | Adjective |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| undesired | xx/x | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| unnatural | x/xx | Adjective |
| illegal | x/x | Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| lethal | /x | Adjective |
| polluting | x/x | Verb |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| poisons | /x | Noun |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| nasty | /x | Adjective |
| debilitating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| impacts | x/ | Noun |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| unfriendly | x/x | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| pathogenic | xx/x | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| unwelcome | x/x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| misleading | x/x | Adjective |
| malevolent | x/xx | Adjective |
| inimical | x/xx | Adjective |
| toxins | /x | Noun |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| intolerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| limiting | /xx | Verb |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| untruthful | x/x | Adjective |
| hindering | /xx | Verb |
| malignant | x/x | Adjective |
| crippling | /xx | Noun |
| toxicant | /xx | Noun |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| tortious | /x | Adjective |
| tortuous | /xx | Adjective |
| ugly | /x | Adjective |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| menacing | /xx | Adjective |
| mortal | /x | Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| venomous | /xx | Adjective |
| calamitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| foreboding | x/x | Noun |
| mean | / | Noun |
| invidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| treacherous | /xx | Adjective |
| punishing | /xx | Verb |
| provoking | x/x | Adjective |
| harrowing | /xx | Noun |
| hostile | /x | Adjective |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| cutting | /x | Noun |
| germs | / | Noun |
| microalgae | /x/x | Noun |
| aftereffects | /xxx | Noun |
| sorcery | /xx | Noun |
| blooms | / | Noun |
| byproducts | /xx | Noun |
| microbes | /x | Noun |
| insects | /x | Noun |
| dusts | / | Noun |
| ultraviolet | xx/xx | Noun |
| microorganisms | xx/xxx | Noun |
| bacteria | x/xx | Noun |
| chemical | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| substances | /xx | Noun |
| emissions | x/x | Noun |
| preservatives | x/xx | Noun |
| effects | x/ | Noun |
| pesticides | /xx | Noun |
| undertaking | /xxx | Verb |
| vapors | /x | Noun |
| radiations | xx/x | Noun |
| pollutant | x/x | Noun |
| addictions | x/x | Noun |
| accumulates | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| accumulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| advantageous | xx/x | Adjective |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| alcohol | /xx | Noun |
| altering | /xx | Noun |
| antiseptic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| causing | /x | Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| diffuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dioxide | x/x | Noun |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| disadvantaged | xx/x | Adjective |
| drug | / | Noun, Verb |
| endangering | x/xx | Noun |
| exhaust | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fatal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| fume | / | Noun, Verb |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hazard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| helpful | /x | Adjective |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| inclement | x/x | Adjective |
| inducing | x/x | Adjective |
| irritant | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| monoxide | x/x | Noun |
| nitrates | /x | Noun |
| nonperforming | xx/x | Adjective |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| ominous | /xx | Adjective |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| perilous | /xx | Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pest | / | Noun |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prejudice | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pretrial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| rays | / | Noun |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| serious | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| severe | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| smog | / | Noun, Verb |
| smoke | / | Noun, Verb |
| thiocyanate | /x/xx | Noun |
| toxoid | xx | Noun |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| unholy | x/x | Adjective |
| unscrupulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unsound | x/ | Adjective |
| urea | x/x | Noun |
| vapour | // | Noun, Verb |
| vermin | /x | Noun |
| vicious | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| violent | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| virulent | /xx | Adjective |
| weed | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| wrongful | /x | Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
