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

causative

corruptive

positive

punitive

putative

talkative

conductive

disruptive

inductive

fugitive

abortive

adaptive

adoptive

assaultive

combative

eruptive

formative

inactive

lucrative

normative

nutritive

predictive

preemptive

secretive

allusive

assertive

collusive

corrective

decisive

directive

emotive

divisive

elusive

illusive

destructive

substantive

adjective

attractive

exhaustive

redemptive

refractive

vindictive

presumptive

affective

appointive

attentive

cognitive

connective

constructive

deceptive

defective

detective

dismissive

effective

effusive

impassive

incisive

instructive

multiple

obstructive

perceptive

preventive

protective

receptive

reclusive

digestive

descriptive

pervasive

exploitive

suggestive

evasive

reactive

erosive

molotov

bulletproof

conclusive

convective

cultivates

incentive

inclusive

infective

invective

multiples

perspective

prospective

respective

responsive

distinctive

inventive

reflective

corrosive

creative

derisive

subjective

objective

discursive

dispersive

defensive

invasive

repulsive

congestive

offensive

multiply

persuasive

instinctive

adhesive

exclusive

expansive

explosive

nonnative

permissive

possessive

probative

recessive

compulsive

convulsive

impulsive

reflexive

intensive

intrusive

multiplies

multivalve

obtrusive

cohesive

conducive

abrasive

abusive

excessive

oppressive

regressive

repressive

coercive

aggressive

cultivate

depressive

obsessive

progressive

submissive

subversive

successive

cold-blooded

expensive

extensive

multiplex

restrictive

impressive

expressive

flatfishes

goldfinches

holdover

childbearing

holdovers

old-fashioned

wildfires

wildfire

6 syllable words

Words that rhyme with the word relative

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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