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

acerbic

acidic

acoustic

acrylic

adulate

agnostic

angelic

allergic

altaic

amharic

antarctic

archaic

asthmatic

aquatic

arabic

aortic

arsenic

ballistic

bailiwick

batholith

cosmetic

autistic

atlantic

barbaric

batholiths

caloric

candlestick

bulimic

carbonic

bolshevik

concentric

benedick

bubonic

bucolic

cathartic

ceramic

chaotic

choleric

climactic

climatic

deltaic

domestic

didactic

dichroic

dominick

dogmatic

dyslexic

dyspeptic

dimorphic

eccentric

dynastic

ecliptic

eclectic

emetic

electric

elastic

endemic

ecstatic

eugenic

erotic

erratic

euphoric

exotic

extrinsic

fantastic

fanatic

firebrick

forensic

galactic

galvanic

gigantic

germanic

glutamic

granitic

glutaric

gymnastic

hamitic

hedonic

harmonic

heretic

heuristic

heraldic

hepatic

heroic

homeric

hispanic

horrific

hydraulic

idyllic

hypnotic

ionic

icelandic

islamic

intrinsic

ironic

demonic

italic

kibbutznik

laconic

jurassic

lunatic

majestic

melodic

limerick

maverick

masonic

mechanic

lymphatic

mercuric

metallic

mitotic

miltonic

mnemonic

monastic

modulate

mosaic

mutilate

myopic

neritic

narcotic

neurotic

nomadic

non-catholic

numeric

nontoxic

olympic

odelet

ophthalmic

nostalgic

organic

pacific

palmitic

pandemic

pelagic

philippic

perchloric

phonemic

phlegmatic

phosphatic

phosphoric

pindaric

semitic

platonic

pragmatic

politic

plutonic

pneumatic

pneumonic

prolific

rabbinic

quadratic

prostatic

quixotic

rhapsodic

rhetoric

romantic

rheumatic

scholastic

satellites

satellite

sardonic

schematic

simplistic

sephardic

specific

republic

spasmodic

somatic

sporadic

stylistic

stiletto

symmetric

stilettos

stochastic

stultify

symphonic

symbolic

synoptic

systemic

terrific

teutonic

thematic

systolic

tectonic

thoracic

titillate

traumatic

titanic

triassic

turmeric

tympanic

volcanic

4 syllable words

acrobatic

adrenergic

adriatic

adulation

adulterates

adulterer

adultery

adulterate

adulterers

anaesthetic

allergenic

allophonic

alcoholic

altruistic

anaplastic

amniotic

analgesic

analogic

anaerobic

atavistic

anabolic

arithmetic

astronautic

aramaic

apostolic

asiatic

aromatic

athleticism

academic

autotrophic

calisthenic

carboxylic

cataclysmic

catatonic

catastrophic

cenozoic

charismatic

chauvinistic

chiropractic

automatic

cyanuric

cotyledon

autonomic

diagnostic

diatonic

dielectric

diuretic

diplomatic

dualistic

diatomic

diastolic

egocentric

electronic

endothermic

embryonic

endoscopic

epidemic

fidelities

epileptic

ethnocentric

esoteric

exothermic

fatalistic

fatalities

fatality

fidelity

futility

geodesic

ganglionic

geotropic

gravimetric

hanseatic

hedonistic

hemolytic

hieroglyphic

hemorrhagic

hippocratic

holographic

humanistic

gyroscopic

honorific

homophobic

hyperbaric

inelastic

hypodermic

impolitic

hypertonic

hypersonic

idolatry

inorganic

democratic

demographic

isotonic

journalistic

magellanic

kinesthetic

lethality

melancholic

mesenteric

mesozoic

messianic

metabolic

meteoric

metastatic

micrographic

monolithic

modalities

monoclinic

modality

monatomic

metamorphic

moralistic

modulated

monophonic

modulation

mutilated

modulator

motility

mutilation

mutilations

neolithic

optimistic

onomastic

oceanic

orthodontic

organismic

pathogenic

patronymic

paralytic

pancreatic

paramedic

patriotic

narcissistic

pessimistic

pediatric

philharmonic

periodic

pharaonic

photogenic

polyphonic

pleomorphic

porphyritic

polytechnic

prophylactic

polymorphic

prehistoric

pornographic

realistic

pugilistic

ptolemaic

semiotic

psychiatric

propionic

retaliate

scientific

socialistic

vitality

sympathetic

symbiotic

supersonic

synergetic

synergistic

transatlantic

telephonic

therapeutic

technologic

totality

titillation

vitriolic

utility

utilities

jingoistic

6 syllable words
7 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word athletic

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
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  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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