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

discloses

obtrusive

defensive

depressive

discursive

dismissive

dispersive

fixative

impassive

incisive

invasive

necklaces

successive

decisive

divisive

emotive

expansive

expensive

exploitive

expressive

extensive

seclusion

dyslexic

eclectic

exhaustive

impulsive

intensive

impressive

responsive

abrasive

deceptive

decorative

obsessive

offensive

oppressive

aggressive

preventive

progressive

receptive

regressive

repulsive

secretive

subversive

descriptive

disclosure

evasive

expletive

occlusion

possessive

primitive

recessive

relative

redemptive

ticklish

derisive

disruptive

exclusion

compulsive

convulsive

inventive

oculist

corrosive

abortive

adaptive

adoptive

appointive

congestive

assaultive

disclosures

attentive

combative

detective

effective

elective

laxative

defective

inactive

lucrative

dislocate

persuasive

predictive

preemptive

seductive

tentative

exclusions

assertive

curative

directive

corrective

negative

suggestive

permissive

pervasive

reactive

adjective

sedative

talkative

incentive

cyclicals

inductive

infective

presumptive

cohesive

invective

reflective

reflexive

respective

vindictive

coercive

creative

eruptive

collective

affective

connective

eyeglasses

productive

protective

repressive

selective

sensitive

submissive

restrictive

destructive

adhesive

digestive

backlashes

distinctive

corruptive

punitive

nonnative

putative

prospective

perspective

instructive

convective

attractive

conductive

refractive

objective

fugitive

instinctive

socialists

subjective

azaleas

cognitive

cyclist

neglectful

nutritive

perceptive

recollect

substantive

vocalist

socialist

vocalists

constructive

obstructive

recollects

cyclists

additive

causative

legalese

narrative

positive

probative

fuselage

equalize

formative

cyclical

localized

normative

pugilist

vehicles

visualize

legalize

localize

negligence

negligent

vocalize

socialize

fossilized

fossilize

tagalog

casuals

bucolic

6 syllable words

Words that rhyme with the word reclusive

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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