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Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word optimistic.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
3 syllable words
5 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word optimistic.
3 syllable words

ballistic

autistic

domestic

prosthetic

semitic

candlestick

fantastic

nontoxic

stylistic

cosmetic

heuristic

optimal

optimum

palmitic

majestic

politic

granitic

hamitic

athletic

antarctic

simplistic

acoustic

arsenic

dogmatic

dynastic

monastic

narcotic

ophthalmic

optimize

phosphatic

quadratic

scholastic

symmetric

intrinsic

acetic

acidic

genetic

ascetic

dominick

emetic

frenetic

hepatic

kinetic

mitotic

pacific

phonetic

rabbinic

specific

atlantic

gymnastic

pathetic

ecliptic

asthmatic

aquatic

acrylic

barbaric

carbonic

climactic

didactic

gigantic

galactic

elastic

harmonic

hypnotic

lymphatic

magnetic

pandemic

pragmatic

prostatic

republic

sardonic

stochastic

systemic

volcanic

authentic

optional

amharic

angelic

allelic

arabic

climatic

glutamic

hellenic

heretic

horrific

fanatic

idyllic

italic

laconic

lunatic

metallic

philippic

platonic

polemic

schematic

thoracic

titanic

traumatic

ecstatic

neritic

non-catholic

triassic

befitting

olympic

romantic

spasmodic

organic

endemic

quixotic

symbolic

hydraulic

dimorphic

galvanic

miltonic

phlegmatic

symphonic

synoptic

systolic

tectonic

tympanic

bolshevik

altaic

glutaric

mnemonic

archaic

bailiwick

masonic

mechanic

plutonic

erotic

phosphoric

pneumatic

turmeric

teutonic

thematic

aortic

bulimic

benedick

caloric

demonic

erratic

forensic

homeric

jurassic

numeric

prolific

rheumatic

somatic

agnostic

dyspeptic

kibbutznik

allergic

debating

eugenic

softening

repeating

riveting

pelagic

hispanic

chaotic

choleric

acerbic

heraldic

abatements

september

ceramic

limerick

mercuric

exotic

perchloric

heroic

myopic

evident

terrific

cathartic

neurotic

abatement

phonemic

eclectic

dividends

dyslexic

extrinsic

deltaic

firebrick

germanic

nomadic

dichroic

euphoric

left-wingers

nostalgic

dividend

islamic

pindaric

sephardic

concentric

avoidance

evidence

left-handed

left-winger

ionic

maverick

rhetoric

sporadic

bucolic

hedonic

electric

bubonic

icelandic

ironic

pneumonic

melodic

dividing

eccentric

debutantes

nevadans

rhapsodic

mosaic

softener

debutante

buffeting

nevadan

abiding

abdomen

ovations

devotion

ovation

4 syllable words

monolithic

altruistic

antiseptic

chauvinistic

hedonistic

humanistic

journalistic

automatic

dualistic

realistic

pugilistic

socialistic

mathematic

apoplectic

orthodontic

diplomatic

epileptic

optometry

optometrists

gravimetric

monoclinic

dialectic

aramaic

hemolytic

paralytic

anaesthetic

ptolemaic

optometrist

anaplastic

astronautic

carboxylic

acrobatic

apostolic

autotrophic

diagnostic

hippocratic

inelastic

metamorphic

metastatic

dielectric

holographic

pathogenic

alcoholic

analgesic

arithmetic

aromatic

catatonic

kinesthetic

monatomic

monophonic

paramedic

porphyritic

sympathetic

transatlantic

diatomic

photogenic

catastrophic

pornographic

geodesic

honorific

semiotic

democratic

hieroglyphic

polymorphic

prophylactic

therapeutic

prehistoric

calisthenic

jingoistic

synergistic

allophonic

amniotic

anabolic

esoteric

hypertonic

hypodermic

metabolic

symbiotic

patriotic

polyphonic

diastolic

autonomic

analogic

pleomorphic

magellanic

obviating

diatonic

diuretic

chiropractic

impolitic

demographic

charismatic

melancholic

mesenteric

patronymic

polytechnic

neolithic

academic

epidemic

hanseatic

homophobic

isotonic

scientific

telephonic

technologic

organismic

cataclysmic

allergenic

cenozoic

epitome

hemorrhagic

mesozoic

pharaonic

embryonic

epidemics

evidences

evidently

pancreatic

asiatic

cyanuric

adriatic

epitomize

adrenergic

philharmonic

anaerobic

meteoric

obtainable

exothermic

leviathan

endothermic

oceanic

psychiatric

micrographic

synergetic

messianic

abdominal

pediatric

neptunium

geotropic

devotional

propionic

gyroscopic

lobotomy

inorganic

periodic

egocentric

endoscopic

obedience

obedient

supersonic

vitriolic

hyperbaric

hypersonic

ethnocentric

ganglionic

electronic

deviations

aviation

deviation

6 syllable words
7 syllable words
8 syllable words

Words that rhyme with the word optimistic

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

  • Month
  • Silver
  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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