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

abrasive

affective

adhesive

adaptive

adoptive

adjective

cohesive

additive

curative

aggressive

appointive

assaultive

assertive

attractive

attentive

causative

decisive

coercive

conclusive

compulsive

combative

conductive

congestive

connective

corrosive

convulsive

corrective

corruptive

collective

convective

constructive

creative

deceptive

cognitive

decorative

defensive

emotive

defective

discursive

derisive

directive

detective

descriptive

destructive

digestive

dismissive

dispersive

divisive

effective

abortive

disruptive

elective

distinctive

inclusive

erosive

exclusive

evasive

explosive

exhaustive

expansive

excessive

expensive

expletive

exploitive

eruptive

expressive

extensive

fixative

fugitive

formative

impassive

incisive

impulsive

inactive

impressive

incentive

inductive

depressive

intensive

instructive

instinctive

intrusive

invasive

invective

inventive

laxative

life-giving

lucrative

obstructive

obtrusive

negative

offensive

obsessive

narrative

nonnative

objective

nutritive

normative

pervasive

oppressive

perceptive

persuasive

permissive

perspective

positive

preemptive

possessive

predictive

presumptive

prospective

productive

recessive

infective

submissive

preventive

progressive

reflective

protective

receptive

reflexive

punitive

reactive

subversive

redemptive

putative

relative

refractive

regressive

repressive

responsive

repulsive

respective

sensitive

sedative

seductive

restrictive

secretive

selective

specifies

specifics

specify

specific

shopkeepers

shopkeeper

speechify

subjective

tentative

primitive

successive

suggestive

talkative

substantive

probative

vindictive

6 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word effusive

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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