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

abortive

adaptive

adoptive

affective

adhesive

adjective

aggressive

additive

appointive

assaultive

attentive

assertive

attractive

coercive

causative

cognitive

cohesive

compulsive

collective

combative

congestive

connective

conductive

convulsive

convective

corrosive

corruptive

creative

corrective

constructive

curative

deceptive

decisive

depressive

derisive

defective

inclusive

defensive

discursive

descriptive

dismissive

impassive

detective

digestive

directive

destructive

dispersive

divisive

distinctive

disruptive

effective

elective

erosive

exclusive

excessive

emotive

evasive

eruptive

exhaustive

expansive

explosive

expensive

expressive

extensive

exploitive

fugitive

fixative

formative

expletive

decorative

impressive

impulsive

inactive

incentive

incisive

offensive

infective

intensive

instinctive

instructive

intrusive

invasive

invective

inventive

laxative

narrative

nonnative

possessive

objective

obstructive

negative

normative

nutritive

oppressive

life-giving

lucrative

pervasive

persuasive

permissive

perceptive

perspective

positive

predictive

productive

progressive

preemptive

probative

prospective

preventive

presumptive

primitive

protective

successive

recessive

receptive

redemptive

putative

reactive

reflective

reflexive

refractive

regressive

repulsive

respective

repressive

punitive

relative

responsive

subjective

restrictive

secretive

selective

seductive

sedative

specific

sensitive

shopkeepers

shopkeeper

specifics

specifies

specify

speechify

substantive

suggestive

talkative

tentative

inductive

vindictive

6 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word abusive

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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