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Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word putative.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 putative.
1 syllable words
3 syllable words

additive

causative

narrative

negative

positive

primitive

relative

sedative

talkative

attentive

decorative

detective

eruptive

fixative

formative

laxative

normative

productive

protective

secretive

seductive

sensitive

corruptive

probative

destructive

substantive

attractive

disruptive

inductive

conductive

presumptive

abortive

adaptive

adoptive

assaultive

cognitive

combative

constructive

deceptive

defective

effective

elective

inactive

instructive

obstructive

perceptive

predictive

preventive

receptive

repulsive

adjective

reactive

digestive

permissive

nonnative

corrective

expletive

directive

divisive

restrictive

decisive

assertive

distinctive

inventive

reflective

convulsive

impulsive

infective

incentive

intensive

perspective

vindictive

compulsive

exhaustive

invective

redemptive

refractive

respective

cohesive

coercive

creative

derisive

affective

collective

connective

preemptive

repressive

selective

appointive

incisive

impassive

instinctive

suggestive

extensive

descriptive

adhesive

allusive

collusive

elusive

emotive

illusive

pervasive

possessive

recessive

convective

prospective

responsive

congestive

objective

subjective

abrasive

abusive

aggressive

conducive

corrosive

effusive

obsessive

offensive

oppressive

persuasive

progressive

reclusive

regressive

submissive

subversive

successive

expansive

exploitive

conclusive

erosive

evasive

inclusive

intrusive

obtrusive

reflexive

exclusive

defensive

depressive

discursive

dismissive

dispersive

excessive

invasive

impressive

expensive

explosive

expressive

steadfastly

Words that rhyme with the word putative

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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