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

agonize

aggrandize

advertise

alibis

anglicize

amortize

analyze

amplifies

authorize

auspices

balkanize

backpacker

brutalize

butterflies

civilize

catalyze

carbonize

christianize

cauterize

centralize

clarifies

certifies

classifies

circumcise

codifies

colonize

compromise

criticize

crystallize

customize

canonize

demonize

deputize

digitize

disabuse

disaffect

disfigure

disfigured

disposal

disposals

disposer

disposes

dispossessed

dramatize

enterprise

energize

emphasize

equalize

enfranchise

especial

especially

exercise

exposure

exposes

expectant

eulogize

exposures

fertilize

fossilize

finalize

fireflies

fraternize

formalize

ghettoize

glorifies

gratifies

galvanize

harmonize

hellenize

hypnotize

humanize

hybridize

idealize

improvise

idolize

ionize

itemize

memorize

justifies

jeopardize

legalize

lullabies

lionize

localize

jukeboxes

mechanize

maximize

magnifies

mesmerize

merchandise

minimize

mystifies

multiplies

motorize

mobilize

modernize

modifies

monetize

moralize

penalize

pickpocket

plagiarize

neutralize

nullifies

occupies

oversize

normalize

otherwise

paralyze

organize

oxidize

notifies

ostracize

pasteurize

optimize

pacifists

pacifist

patronize

pacific

pickpockets

pluralize

pressurize

prophesies

polarize

publicize

pulverize

recipes

realize

recognize

rectifies

qualifies

ratifies

randomize

respectful

respective

respecting

satisfies

rhapsodize

rubberize

samurais

satirize

scrutinize

scandalize

sensitize

signifies

simplifies

socialize

specialize

specifies

summarize

stigmatize

sterilize

subsidize

supervise

standardize

vaporize

verifies

suspicion

sympathize

temporize

symbolize

testifies

theorize

synthesize

suspicions

synchronize

tantalize

typifies

terrifies

terrorize

urbanize

utilize

verbalize

suspected

victimize

visualize

vocalize

womanize

hospices

6 syllable words

Words that rhyme with the word despise

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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