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

abrasive

abusive

abortive

additive

adaptive

adjective

adoptive

allusive

aggressive

cognitive

affective

causative

assertive

coercive

assaultive

attentive

attractive

appointive

collective

collusive

combative

conducive

conductive

compulsive

conclusive

congestive

connective

constructive

corrective

corrosive

convulsive

creative

convective

curative

decisive

corruptive

decorative

defensive

deceptive

defective

derisive

depressive

descriptive

directive

detective

digestive

discursive

divisive

dismissive

dispersive

distinctive

disruptive

expansive

expletive

effusive

elusive

erosive

evasive

excessive

emotive

exhaustive

effective

elective

eruptive

exclusive

expensive

exploitive

explosive

fixative

expressive

extensive

formative

fugitive

inductive

gettysburg

illusive

impassive

incisive

inactive

impressive

impulsive

incentive

inclusive

infective

destructive

instructive

instinctive

intensive

invasive

intrusive

invective

inventive

probative

narrative

loudspeakers

loudspeaker

lucrative

midshipman

normative

negative

nonnative

persuasive

obsessive

offensive

oppressive

obtrusive

obstructive

objective

nutritive

outspoken

permissive

perceptive

perspective

pervasive

protective

productive

laxative

predictive

positive

possessive

primitive

progressive

preemptive

preventive

regressive

relative

presumptive

prospective

recessive

redemptive

reactive

reflexive

reclusive

putative

refractive

receptive

reflective

punitive

repressive

sedative

repulsive

satisfy

responsive

restrictive

respective

secretive

satisfies

seductive

sensitive

selective

submissive

subversive

successive

suggestive

substantive

subjective

stockbrokers

stockbroker

talkative

vindictive

tentative

6 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word adhesive

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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