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

abortive

acceptance

abrasive

abusive

adjective

additive

adhesive

adoptive

aggressive

attractive

allusive

appointive

assaultive

cognitive

backbiting

backpedal

coercive

backpedals

causative

congestive

conductive

compulsive

conducive

conclusive

convective

corrective

combative

constructive

convulsive

corruptive

curative

corrosive

creative

decisive

deception

deceptions

collusive

decorative

depressive

cohesive

derisive

destructive

directive

digestive

discursive

dismissive

dispatches

dispersive

dispatchers

dispatcher

dissipate

distinctive

dissipates

divisive

djibouti

emotive

elusive

egyptian

effusive

egyptians

erosive

evasive

escapade

escapades

expansive

ex-voto

exception

exceptions

exclusive

excavate

exhaustive

exhibit

exhibits

exploitive

explosive

expletive

extensive

expedite

expensive

expressive

expiate

formative

fugitive

invasive

illusive

hospitals

intensive

impressive

inductive

impassive

impulsive

incisive

instructive

inclusive

instinctive

intrusive

hospital

narrative

laxative

liquefied

nonnative

lucrative

muscovite

obsessive

objective

vindictive

jacobites

offensive

negative

muscovites

obstructive

obtrusive

occupied

oppressive

normative

ossified

nutritive

jacobite

perspective

permissive

persuasive

presumptive

phosphatic

possessive

positive

productive

progressive

probative

reception

punitive

reactive

putative

receptions

recapture

reclusive

reflexive

refractive

regressive

relative

repressive

responsive

repulsive

restrictive

secretive

sensitive

sedative

subjective

successive

suggestive

substantive

subversive

tentative

submissive

talkative

pervasive

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Words that rhyme with the word deceptive

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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