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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| redundant | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| surplus | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| spare | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| worthless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| supernumerary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| wasted | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| unneeded | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| extraneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| inessential | xx/x | Adjective |
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective |
| unimportant | xx/x | Adjective |
| gratuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| dispensable | x/xx | Adjective |
| wasteful | /x | Adjective |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| tedious | /xx | Adjective |
| uninteresting | x/xx | Adjective |
| fatuous | /xx | Adjective |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective |
| nonsensical | x/xx | Adjective |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| overwrought | xx/ | Adjective |
| inane | x/ | Noun |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| obtrusive | x/x | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| anachronistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective |
| valueless | /xx | Adjective |
| overkill | /xx | Noun |
| nonessential | xx/x | Adjective |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| obsolete | xx/ | Adjective |
| ridiculous | x/xx | Adjective |
| impractical | x/xx | Adjective |
| spurious | /xx | Adjective |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| duplicative | x/xx | Adjective |
| unnecessarily | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| unseemly | x/x | Adjective |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| pretentious | x/x | Adjective |
| vacuous | /xx | Adjective |
| inelegant | x/xx | Adjective |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective |
| needless | /x | Adjective |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| ineffectual | xx/xx | Adjective |
| banal | x/ | Adjective |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective |
| unwieldy | x/x | Adjective |
| insipid | x/x | Adjective |
| purposeless | /xx | Adjective |
| repetitious | xx/x | Adjective |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| extravagant | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inconsiderable | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| contemptible | x/xx | Adjective |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| senseless | /x | Adjective |
| nicety | /xx | Noun |
| unintelligible | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| onerous | /xx | Adjective |
| affectation | xx/x | Noun |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| tiresome | /xx | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| superficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| tautological | /x/xx | Adjective |
| indispensable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| insignificant | xx/xx | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unproductive | xx/x | Adjective |
| ostentatious | xx/x | Adjective |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| problematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| inapplicable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| essential | x/x | Adjective |
| implausible | x/xx | Adjective |
| altogether | xx/x | Adverb |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| overly | /xx | Adverb |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| slack | / | Noun |
| exorbitant | x/xx | Adjective |
| profuse | x/ | Adjective |
| lavish | /x | Adjective |
| overmuch | /x/ | Adjective |
| inordinate | x/xx | Adjective |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective |
| refutation | xx/x | Verb |
| verbiage | /xx | Noun |
| humours | /x | Noun |
| humors | /x | Noun |
| commas | /x | Noun |
| wretchedness | /xx | Noun |
| encumbrance | x/x | Noun |
| ballast | /x | Noun |
| ornaments | /xx | Noun |
| luxuries | /xx | Noun |
| ornamentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| baggage | /x | Noun |
| ounce | / | Noun |
| embellishments | x/xx | Noun |
| moiety | /x | Noun |
| parentheses | x/xx | Noun |
| appendages | x/xx | Noun |
| adornment | x/x | Noun |
| moisture | /x | Noun |
| opulence | /xx | Noun |
| flourishes | /xx | Noun |
| civility | x/xx | Noun |
| flesh | / | Noun |
| deleted | x/x | Verb |
| padding | /x | Noun |
| apparel | x/x | Noun |
| synonym | /xx | Noun |
| cares | / | Noun |
| precaution | x/x | Noun |
| adjectives | /xx | Noun |
| suns | / | Noun |
| wealth | / | Noun |
| decoration | xx/x | Noun |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| affluent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| bayou | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| expendable | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| fruitless | /x | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| hitherto | /x/ | Adverb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| loch | / | Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| motionless | /xx | Adjective |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| negligible | /xxx | Adjective |
| papilla | x/x | Noun |
| pueblo | /x | Noun |
| rejects | x/ | Verb |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| river | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| specious | /x | Adjective |
| stream | / | Noun, Verb |
| syllable | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| thoreau | x/ | Name |
| town | / | Noun |
| township | /x | Noun |
| unavailable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| uncalled | x/ | Adjective |
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective |
| unhelpful | x/x | Adjective |
| vain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| vessel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| village | /x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
