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

convulsive

presumptive

responsive

depressive

impassive

secretive

seductive

allusive

collusive

decisive

divisive

elusive

illusive

primitive

expansive

expensive

disruptive

impressive

inductive

respective

applesauce

incisive

fixative

dispersive

inactive

oppressive

productive

reclusive

replaces

additive

causative

corruptive

curative

destructive

digestive

erosive

explosive

expressive

narrative

negative

positive

possessive

punitive

putative

reactive

recessive

relative

restrictive

revulsion

sedative

talkative

creative

conductive

perspective

inclusive

derisive

prospective

conclusive

exhaustive

reflexive

fugitive

tablespoon

instructive

abrasive

abusive

aggressive

decorative

defensive

formative

obsessive

offensive

appointive

collective

lucrative

assaultive

civilized

conducive

discursive

dismissive

elective

excessive

invasive

laxative

normative

nutritive

populace

selective

sensitive

submissive

subversive

successive

progressive

regressive

preemptive

tentative

exclusive

expletive

exploitive

populists

substantive

tablespoons

suggestive

assertive

civilize

corrective

directive

emotive

epilogue

nepalese

permissive

tablecloths

cablegram

cobblestone

incentive

intensive

intrusive

novelists

obtrusive

publicist

reflective

cohesive

populist

coercive

congestive

constructive

obstructive

corrosive

tablecloth

affective

attentive

cavalcade

combative

preventive

connective

deceptive

defective

detective

novelist

predictive

protective

receptive

replicas

abortive

effective

effusive

duplicate

upholster

cobblestones

publicists

extensive

adhesive

adjective

obliges

evasive

buffalos

mobilize

payables

pervasive

replica

refractive

attractive

convective

infective

invective

inventive

redemptive

vindictive

replacements

deflected

obliging

reflected

supplicant

objective

reflecting

subjective

publisher

instinctive

abolish

adaptive

adoptive

cognitive

descriptive

obloquy

perceptive

persuasive

publicize

publicly

replicate

publishers

distinctive

duplicates

replicates

aviles

nonnative

probative

afflicting

applicants

replacement

biblical

deflector

obligate

obliquely

reflector

whiplashes

applicant

deflectors

obligates

reflectors

reflexes

afflictions

reflections

publishes

deflection

reflection

affliction

6 syllable words

Words that rhyme with the word repulsive

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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