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

abortive

afternoons

adaptive

adoptive

affective

adhesive

adjective

afternoon

additive

assaultive

aftermath

afterwards

aggressive

afterward

appointive

aftertastes

aftertaste

afterthought

afterthoughts

assertive

aftermaths

constructive

attentive

attractive

convulsive

coercive

causative

compulsive

cohesive

combative

collective

conductive

avatar

beefeater

connective

congestive

cognitive

convective

corrosive

avatars

corrective

corruptive

creative

debaters

debater

abattoir

deceptive

decisive

depressive

defensive

decorative

defective

descriptive

derisive

destructive

detective

discursive

digestive

directive

dismissive

dispersive

divisive

distinctive

disruptive

divider

effusive

effective

elective

elusive

erosive

eruptive

emotive

evasive

excessive

exclusive

expressive

extensive

expansive

explosive

expensive

exhaustive

expletive

exploitive

impressive

inclusive

fixative

illusive

fugitive

formative

hippodrome

impassive

impulsive

inactive

incentive

incisive

curative

infective

intensive

instructive

instinctive

invasive

laxative

invective

lucrative

inventive

jupiter

narrative

obstructive

objective

obsessive

offensive

nutritive

negative

nonnative

inductive

normative

obdurate

oppressive

perceptive

permissive

perspective

persuasive

possessive

pervasive

positive

predictive

preemptive

productive

presumptive

preventive

primitive

probative

progressive

prospective

punitive

puppetry

putative

reclusive

receptive

recessive

reflexive

reactive

regressive

refractive

relative

responsive

redemptive

reflective

repressive

repulsive

respective

repeaters

repeater

restrictive

seductive

selective

sedative

secretive

sensitive

substantive

subterfuge

subjective

submissive

protective

subtraction

suggestive

successive

talkative

tentative

vindictive

Words that rhyme with the word obtrusive

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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