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

abrasive

abusive

allusive

adaptive

curative

adoptive

adhesive

coercive

corrosive

affective

adjective

additive

assaultive

assertive

appointive

attractive

attentive

corrective

creative

deceptive

aggressive

collusive

combative

collective

conducive

cognitive

cohesive

compulsive

convulsive

conclusive

conductive

congestive

connective

constructive

convective

bicuspid

corruptive

bicuspids

decorative

causative

defective

defensive

abortive

depressive

destructive

derisive

detective

descriptive

digestive

directive

disruptive

effective

distinctive

elusive

effusive

elective

erosive

emotive

eruptive

evasive

exclusive

expensive

exploitive

explosive

expressive

extensive

expletive

exhaustive

expansive

illusive

housekeeping

fugitive

formative

housekeepers

housekeeper

impressive

impulsive

inactive

incentive

inclusive

inductive

intensive

instructive

infective

instinctive

intrusive

invective

inventive

laxative

possessive

lucrative

obsessive

persuasive

negative

nonnative

narrative

objective

nutritive

offensive

normative

obtrusive

oppressive

obstructive

peacekeeper

peacekeepers

permissive

perceptive

perspective

pervasive

predictive

preemptive

positive

primitive

preventive

productive

progressive

probative

prospective

protective

recessive

presumptive

reclusive

reactive

receptive

punitive

putative

redemptive

reflective

relative

regressive

reflexive

refractive

repressive

repulsive

respective

sedative

secretive

restrictive

seductive

selective

sensitive

substantive

submissive

subjective

successive

subversive

tentative

successful

suggestive

talkative

taxicab

taxicabs

vindictive

6 syllable words

Help Us Improve this Tool

We would LOVE to hear your FEEDBACK on this tool!

Words that rhyme with the word decisive

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

Rhyming Dictionary


Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

WORD SCRAMBLE. THE WORD FINDER located on the website https://www.thewordfinder.com/