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

abrasive

adaptive

additive

abusive

adhesive

adjective

aggressive

adoptive

affective

adroitly

allusive

appointive

assaultive

assertive

attentive

attractive

constructive

cathartic

bedridden

bitterroot

causative

combative

coercive

collective

collusive

cohesive

compulsive

cognitive

conductive

conclusive

conducive

congestive

connective

attrition

convulsive

corruptive

convective

creative

corrective

corrosive

curative

decorative

dehydrate

decisive

deceptive

defective

defensive

destructive

disruptive

descriptive

depressive

detective

discursive

derisive

dispersive

directive

dismissive

digestive

distinctive

emotive

elective

effusive

elusive

erosive

eruptive

expletive

exhaustive

evasive

exclusive

expansive

expensive

excessive

expressive

exploitive

explosive

extensive

divisive

federate

formative

fixative

fugitive

hydrated

hitherto

fatherhood

hydration

impressive

impassive

illusive

impulsive

inactive

inductive

incisive

inclusive

infective

incentive

instructive

invasive

intensive

intrusive

instinctive

literate

invective

inventive

laxative

laterites

leatherwood

lucrative

abortive

effective

mithridates

mithridate

moderates

moderate

narrative

motherhood

normative

negative

nonnative

noteworthy

nutrition

nutritive

objective

obsessive

obstructive

outriders

outrider

oppressive

obtrusive

offensive

patriot

patriots

positive

persuasive

pervasive

perceptive

perspective

permissive

possessive

receptive

presumptive

prospective

predictive

productive

primitive

progressive

protective

probative

punitive

putative

preventive

quadratic

reactive

recessive

reclusive

refractive

regressive

relative

redemptive

reflective

reflexive

repressive

repulsive

respective

responsive

preemptive

restrictive

sedative

secretive

saturate

saturday

saturdays

seductive

selective

sensitive

substantive

startlingly

stewardship

suggestive

talkative

strategies

stratagem

retarded

stratagems

strategist

strategists

strategy

stratified

stratify

submissive

subjective

tentative

subversive

successive

vindictive

6 syllable words

Words that rhyme with the word authoritative

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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