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

inductive

vindictive

predictive

tentative

instructive

primitive

instinctive

conductive

disruptive

infective

redemptive

invective

incentive

inventive

connective

deceptive

decorative

defective

dismissive

effective

detective

elective

inactive

laxative

preventive

receptive

secretive

seductive

conditions

conditioned

congestive

constructive

renditions

subjective

objective

curative

descriptive

decisive

destructive

suggestive

expletive

dentition

relative

condition

negative

punitive

sedative

rendition

convective

exhaustive

convulsive

impulsive

fugitive

intensive

reflective

respective

affective

assaultive

cognitive

collective

combative

depressive

eruptive

excessive

formative

incisive

invasive

lucrative

normative

nutritive

obstructive

productive

protective

selective

submissive

exploitive

restrictive

adjective

divisive

assertive

causative

committed

additive

elusive

emotive

illusive

limited

narrative

permissive

positive

talkative

digestive

entity

erosive

possessive

putative

inclusive

prospective

attractive

impressive

presumptive

compulsive

intrusive

refractive

responsive

derisive

twentieth

adaptive

discursive

obsessive

oppressive

repressive

successive

quantities

dispersive

repulsive

adoptive

aggressive

reclusive

abortive

conducive

defensive

progressive

regressive

impassive

preemptive

undated

exclusive

explosive

expressive

evasive

nonnative

corruptive

imitate

quantity

reactive

united

distinctive

recessive

cohesive

conclusive

creative

foundations

attentive

vendettas

expansive

expensive

extensive

appointive

effusive

imitates

offensive

conduits

foundation

adhesive

annotate

pervasive

candida

corrective

directive

donated

hematite

nematode

probative

untidy

entitles

pentathlon

annotates

candidly

coercive

corrosive

entities

entitle

nematodes

perceptive

persuasive

substantive

allusive

obtrusive

perspective

collusive

candidates

antitrust

abrasive

abusive

antidote

candidate

subversive

reflexive

conduit

ninetieth

6 syllable words
12 syllable words

Words that rhyme with the word initiative

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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