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

able

acting

action

acton

actions

agile

addle

amble

algal

aisle

anal

ample

angel

angle

ankle

annal

annul

anvil

appel

apple

april

artful

arval

astound

astounds

astral

auction

auctions

austin

austral

aural

asthma

babble

axle

awful

babel

baffle

bangle

bashful

bastion

basal

basting

barrel

basil

baleful

bagel

battle

bauble

bastions

bengal

bedell

beetle

bethel

bestial

beryl

betel

bevel

bible

boastful

blissful

boasting

bookstands

bookstand

borel

bogle

boodle

boston

bottle

brandle

bramble

boggle

boughten

brickle

bowel

bridal

bustle

bridle

brindle

brothel

bubble

bristol

bristle

brittle

brutal

buccal

buckle

bumble

bundle

burble

burel

bushel

bugle

butyl

bodle

cable

cackle

cancel

candle

cantle

camel

capsule

caple

careful

carnal

castings

castle

carpal

casting

cattle

caudal

carol

carrel

carrol

caudle

causal

caxton

central

channel

chapel

chasten

chastened

chortle

chattel

chestnuts

chuckle

cheerful

chestnut

chisel

choral

circle

civil

ceryl

cobble

coastal

cockle

coddle

coasting

coble

colonel

beadle

baston

beagle

consul

council

corbel

coppel

copple

coral

cordial

cornel

costing

costumes

costume

counsel

couple

customs

crackle

capel

cranial

cromwell

cripple

crewel

crucial

crumble

crustal

crystal

cuddle

cudgel

crumple

cruel

custom

dangle

daniel

dabble

cymbal

damsel

darnel

cycle

dawdle

dazzle

dekle

crandall

dental

dermal

destin

devil

dibble

dictum

dial

diction

dingle

dimple

disdained

disdain

disdains

dismal

cradle

gentle

distend

distal

distance

docile

distinct

distant

double

drabble

dorsal

doubtful

dreadful

dribble

drivel

drizzle

ductile

doleful

dustman

eagle

easel

dukedom

dwindle

eisel

eighteenth

eighteens

eighteen

engle

entrail

esteem

ethel

ethyl

evil

duffel

doodle

dowel

dual

ducal

extant

extend

extends

equal

extent

fable

extinct

eyestone

facial

facile

fangle

fastened

faithful

fasten

faction

factions

fennel

faunal

faustian

feral

fateful

fatal

fearful

feeble

fertile

fetal

fickle

fecal

fiction

fightings

festoon

fictions

fiddle

fighting

final

feudal

fipple

fiscal

flannel

fitful

fizzle

floral

fluegel

focal

foible

fondle

forceful

formal

fossil

frightful

fissile

freckle

fragile

fretful

frazzle

frizzle

frontal

frugal

fruitful

fuddle

duel

fumble

fungal

funnel

gable

futile

gaggle

gainful

garble

gamble

gambrel

genial

gavel

fuel

glottal

gobble

glacial

giggle

global

goral

girdle

gleeful

goggle

google

gospel

granule

graceful

grackle

gribble

grateful

grapple

gravel

grindle

gristle

grizzle

hassle

grovel

handle

hansel

harmful

gurgle

harmel

guzzle

hable

harle

hackle

haggle

hamel

hasten

hamal

healthful

grumble

heckle

hegel

hastens

hatchel

helpful

herbal

herschel

hateful

hobble

hostile

hopple

hostel

houseful

housel

hovel

huckle

hosting

huddle

hopeful

howell

humble

hustle

hummel

hurtful

hymnal

hurtle

hurdle

hazel

idle

hazle

idol

heighten

heightens

ingle

jangle

jostle

jingle

journal

juggle

jackal

jiggle

joyful

jewel

jumble

kendal

jungle

kennel

kindle

kernel

kettle

kibble

keystones

kiddle

keystone

kinkle

kittel

knuckle

label

kittle

knittle

lactone

larval

lasting

laurel

lentil

level

lethal

lawful

ladle

legal

lintel

lingle

lightens

lightman

lightnings

lighting

lightning

lisle

listen

libel

listens

listings

listing

lighten

little

local

loral

lustful

mammal

loyal

marshal

martial

mantel

mantle

marble

mangle

maple

marvel

mendel

mental

medal

meddle

methyl

metal

mettle

mindful

mickle

middle

mingle

minstrel

mistral

mitral

missal

missel

missile

mobile

mochel

morsel

mortal

mongol

model

moral

mosel

motile

modal

mogul

moisten

mournful

muffle

mumble

mussel

muddle

muscle

mustangs

mustang

muzzle

mural

myrtle

natal

needful

nasal

naval

navel

needle

muckle

nekton

nestle

nettle

nibble

neutral

nightmares

neural

nickel

nickle

nightmare

nimble

nighttimes

nipple

noble

nighttime

novel

nozzle

nuzzle

nuptial

octane

ogle

opal

oral

partial

painful

ousting

paddle

orval

oval

panel

panful

parcel

papal

paschal

pastime

pebble

pectin

peaceful

peacetime

pedal

pencil

peddle

penal

people

peril

phenol

petal

pastimes

pickle

pistil

pistol

piddle

pimple

pistons

piston

playful

pleural

plural

pommel

poodle

popple

portal

postel

postal

postman

postings

postmark

posting

pottle

prayerful

prattle

pretzel

primal

puddle

pummel

pupil

puzzle

purple

quintal

quibble

questions

quarrel

rankle

rabble

ramble

rascal

racial

raffle

rammel

ragtime

rattle

ravel

rebel

rectal

regel

normal

rectum

question

renal

rental

noodle

regal

restful

resting

revel

ruddle

ruffle

rubble

rigel

riddle

riffle

rifle

riggle

right-hand

rightful

roasting

ripple

rival

roble

rouble

royal

ruble

rial

rueful

rumble

scrabble

rumple

sandal

ruttle

sable

saddle

sample

scalpel

scandal

scornful

scoundrel

scramble

scovel

scribble

seckel

rural

rustle

scuffle

scuttle

reigle

sections

section

scruple

rundle

sequel

several

settle

sexton

shackle

servile

towel

shindle

shrapnel

shingle

shekel

shovel

shrivel

shameful

shuffle

shuttle

sinful

sibyl

signal

simple

sightings

sickle

sidle

sighting

single

snuggle

sixteenth

sixteenths

sipple

sixteens

sistine

sixteen

sizzle

skillful

smuggle

skittle

smittle

sniffle

strangle

stubble

social

spaniel

sorrel

spangle

sparkle

spindle

speckle

spectral

spinal

spacial

spatial

special

spiral

spiteful

sorel

spittle

startle

squabble

stemple

sprinkle

stable

sterile

spousal

squiggle

stickle

stifle

straddle

straggle

squirrel

staple

steeple

stressful

struggle

subtle

suckle

suction

supple

sustained

sustains

sustain

swindle

swingle

suttle

swivel

symbol

tactful

systems

table

tackle

tangle

tasteful

tattle

tastings

system

tasting

tassel

teagle

tearful

tensile

temple

shakedown

thimble

tercel

thankful

terrel

teston

thistle

testing

thoughtful

thermal

tonsil

tinsel

throttle

tickle

tindal

tingle

tinkle

title

tightens

tidal

tighten

tipple

toddle

toggle

toasting

tittle

tootle

topple

total

touchdown

touchdowns

shakedowns

shamble

tranquil

tramble

trample

trammel

travel

treble

tremble

tressel

trestle

trinkle

tribal

tribble

trickle

trifle

trial

triple

trouble

truffle

stumble

tumble

truthful

tubal

tuneful

tunnel

twinkle

turtle

twiddle

twisting

tussle

umbel

twaddle

tweedle

uncle

ural

useful

vandal

vassal

vengeful

ventral

venal

verbal

vessel

vestal

vernal

vestment

vesting

vestments

trundle

vinyl

vigil

victim

virile

vial

vowel

wamble

victims

waddle

waffle

warble

watchful

wasteful

wasting

wattle

windle

vital

wrangle

wistful

weasel

wobble

winkle

wishful

whistle

willful

whittle

wiggle

wisdom

weevil

worrel

wrestle

wriggle

vocal

wrinkle

wrongful

yachting

youthful

zestful

3 syllable words

abnormal

abysmal

academe

accidents

acetone

accrual

acquittal

accident

actual

affable

admiral

aerial

ambrosial

ancestral

animal

annual

adrenal

apical

arable

appraisal

approval

archangel

arsenal

archival

archetypal

ariel

arousal

arrival

article

assemble

audible

astounded

astraddle

apostle

astounding

asthmatic

auctioneer

auctioneers

asthmatics

auroral

autumnal

astonish

backpedal

apparel

axial

bacchanal

bankable

barnacle

baptismal

balmoral

bearable

beautiful

befuddle

bedraggle

bedevil

begotten

belittle

besetting

betrayal

biblical

biddable

bicycle

bilingual

bystanders

bifocal

bystander

bimodal

biracial

boondoggle

bountiful

breakable

bronchial

burnable

burial

caboodle

callable

cannibal

cantonal

carnival

caramel

cardinal

capable

capitol

celestial

casual

cathedral

causation

cerebral

changeable

chargeable

cervical

cessation

cereal

chasuble

chemical

chronicle

classical

clerical

clavicle

coequal

colloidal

colossal

colorful

comical

commingle

committal

commercial

communal

congenial

conical

conjugal

constable

countable

coracle

cortical

corporal

costumers

coronal

costumer

court-martial

credential

credible

criminal

critical

crucible

culpable

cubicle

curable

cultural

customize

customers

customer

cuticle

cynical

decimal

cyclical

deceitful

debacle

decedents

decedent

decadents

decadent

denial

destinies

destiny

digital

disable

disciple

delightful

disdainful

disgraceful

dishevel

dismantle

disloyal

dismissal

dispersal

capital

dissemble

dissidence

distasteful

dissident

dissidents

distances

distinctive

distinctly

disposal

distemper

doctrinal

distrustful

doctoral

diurnal

doable

doggerel

distinction

distinguished

drinkable

distinguish

edible

domical

durable

eatable

dutiful

echidna

embattle

encircle

enable

empanel

enamel

enfeeble

ensemble

entitle

entangle

ennoble

embezzle

epistle

epochal

equable

errorful

equation

equations

especial

essential

estimates

estimate

eternal

extensions

ethical

ethnical

eventful

example

exceeding

excitement

extender

extenders

extension

extensive

equating

exciting

external

distinctions

extinction

extinguished

extinguish

extinctions

finagle

fanciful

farcical

fallible

factual

familial

fasteners

fastener

fastening

fastenings

fictional

feasible

festival

federal

femoral

filial

financial

flexible

fixable

fluxional

flammable

fixation

flavorful

fluvial

follicle

forcible

forgetful

fractional

fraternal

functional

fusible

fustian

funeral

genital

general

granduncle

graphical

gradual

guesstimate

gullible

guesstimates

guttural

helical

hesitant

hospital

horrible

hormonal

humoral

icicle

illegal

imbecile

ignoble

immoral

impanel

impartial

imperil

immortal

infernal

infertile

integral

informal

insightful

initial

internal

interval

immobile

liable

judgmental

istanbul

judicial

jovial

liechtenstein

juvenile

laudable

laughable

lateral

lastingly

legible

leasable

lecithin

lexical

likeable

lionel

lightening

lineal

listeners

likable

listener

listening

lovable

livable

literal

littoral

locating

logical

low-level

location

locations

madrigal

magical

lyrical

mackerel

macadam

mandible

ligation

marginal

marital

manhandle

manual

liberal

masterful

medical

menstrual

merciful

menial

medial

meaningful

metrical

mineral

minimal

miscible

mistrustful

mishandle

mistrial

miracle

ministral

monocle

movable

mayoral

multiple

mystical

mutable

musical

mutual

mythical

national

nautical

neglectful

natural

negation

nightingale

newfangle

newcastle

nicotine

nightmarish

nocturnal

non-verbal

nominal

nonlethal

maternal

tangential

notable

notional

numeral

obstacle

occident

official

optical

optimal

optional

oracle

orchestral

orbital

palpable

palatial

particle

panhandle

parable

parental

passable

pastoral

paternal

peaceable

payable

pectoral

pedestal

personal

pickerel

physical

pinnacle

pineapple

plentiful

plausible

pitiful

pivotal

pliable

pineal

pluvial

perusal

portable

portrayal

possible

positions

potable

postnatal

post-mortem

postmasters

postmaster

practical

powerful

preamble

prefrontal

prenatal

primeval

principal

principle

probable

proconsul

prodigal

provincial

prudential

projectile

proposal

proximal

punctual

provable

psychical

pseudonyms

pseudonym

purposeful

quadruple

quintuple

position

questioners

questionnaires

rentable

questionnaire

quizzical

quotable

rational

radical

ramshackle

radial

reachable

rebuttal

readable

reactions

recital

rectangle

rectangles

redouble

refusal

regional

regretful

rehearsal

reaction

rekindle

removal

remodel

remorseful

renewal

questioner

resentful

resemble

reprisal

resettle

serial

respectful

resourceful

retrial

retrieval

retinal

reversal

revival

ridable

right-handed

ritual

sequential

scalable

sagittal

salable

sensual

scriptural

sectional

seasonal

sectoral

sculptural

seminal

sentinel

terrible

residence

sexual

sigmoidal

soluble

sizable

skeptical

skeletal

residents

sociable

solvable

spectacle

sorrowful

structural

tractable

substantial

successful

suitable

succeeding

sustenance

surgical

survival

syllable

tangible

systemic

tactical

taxable

teachable

taxation

technical

teaspoonful

tectonic

touchable

tectonics

tenable

tentacle

temporal

resident

terminal

testicle

textual

testaments

testament

ticketing

topical

toastmaster

tunable

trainable

traceable

transmittal

tracheal

treatable

tropical

triangle

tricycle

tribunal

triumphal

trivial

unstable

turntable

uncivil

unable

typical

unbundle

uncouple

unequal

unlawful

unfaithful

ungrateful

unravel

unsettle

utensil

unshackle

untangle

untruthful

townspeople

upheaval

usable

usual

valuable

vaginal

vacation

vacations

varietal

vegetable

vegetal

ventricle

vehicle

versatile

vertebral

vesicle

vertical

voluble

viable

visceral

washable

victimize

visible

vitriol

wearable

virginal

visual

wonderful

worshipful

virtual

volatile

vocations

visiting

workable

whimsical

withdrawal

vocation

4 syllable words

academic

academics

academies

academy

acceptable

accountable

achievable

acoustical

actionable

adaptable

accidental

additional

adjustable

answerable

admirable

admissible

adorable

agreeable

advisable

adverbial

affordable

allowable

alluvial

alkaloidal

antipodal

amicable

adoptable

amiable

anecdotal

anarchical

antisocial

apocryphal

bacterial

abdominal

applicable

approvable

appreciable

approachable

arboreal

arguable

arterial

artificial

available

asexual

appealable

avoidable

atypical

combinable

astonishing

astonishment

believable

beneficial

behavioral

bisexual

biennial

bilateral

biannual

biaxial

binomial

botanical

collectible

canonical

centennial

circumstantial

charitable

centrifugal

chimerical

collapsible

coaxial

collateral

colonial

collegial

colloquial

comfortable

comparable

compatible

conceivable

confessional

congenital

confidential

congressional

confirmable

conditional

conceptual

contemptible

consensual

consolable

consumable

consonantal

consequential

continental

continual

convertible

controllable

controversial

convivial

correctional

corrigible

corruptible

creditable

custodial

customizes

customary

delectable

cylindrical

deferential

decennial

debatable

deductible

definable

demonstrable

dependable

departmental

despicable

deplorable

describable

destinations

detachable

desirable

destination

detrimental

devotional

diagonal

differential

dichotomy

dictionaries

dictionary

digestible

dimensional

directional

discernible

discountable

disassemble

disapproval

disentangle

delusional

disposable

disputable

excitable

disrespectful

excusable

distinctively

distinguishes

divisible

divisional

distinguishing

extendible

dysfunctional

duodenal

electrical

elemental

eligible

elliptical

employable

encyclical

emotional

empirical

emmanuel

enforceable

enviable

enjoyable

epidermal

ephemeral

episcopal

epithelial

erasable

equivocal

equitable

estimable

estimators

estimation

estimator

estonian

estimated

estimations

estonians

ethereal

exceptional

expandable

eventual

exceedingly

execrable

exchangeable

explainable

existential

explicable

exponential

extensively

exportable

extenuate

extricable

extinguishers

extinguisher

fashionable

fanatical

favorable

fathomable

fissionable

forgettable

forgivable

foreseeable

forfeitable

formidable

galenical

fundamental

genocidal

extinguishment

identical

governmental

grammatical

habitable

habitual

illegible

hysterical

heritable

heretical

honeysuckle

hexagonal

homicidal

hierarchical

historical

honorable

hesitancy

hesitantly

horizontal

hydrothermal

imitable

illogical

immiscible

immovable

impassable

impeccable

impeachable

imperial

impregnable

impersonal

impossible

implacable

implausible

impractical

improbable

inaudible

incapable

incidental

incurable

inaugural

incredible

incremental

indelible

immutable

inedible

industrial

ineffable

inferential

infallible

infeasible

inflammable

influential

inflatable

inflexible

inscrutable

inimical

injectable

insatiable

insoluble

instrumental

insubstantial

instructional

intangible

invincible

intestinal

intermingle

interstitial

invaluable

intractable

intramural

invisible

irrational

irascible

irritable

issuable

isotonic

isothermal

knowledgeable

laryngeal

legitimate

legitimize

material

liturgical

logistical

manageable

malleable

macedonian

maniacal

marketable

marsupial

ironical

memorable

measurable

medicinal

mechanical

memorial

mercurial

mesodermal

millennial

methodical

motorcycle

metacarpal

miserable

misdemeanor

misdemeanors

mollycoddle

monumental

mosaical

monolingual

negligible

municipal

navigable

negotiable

matriarchal

neonatal

nonessential

noncommittal

noncommercial

nontechnical

nonvolatile

noticeable

observable

numerical

nutritional

obstetrical

octagonal

operable

occipital

occidental

occasional

octahedral

participle

oriental

original

ornamental

palatable

orthogonal

ostentation

paranormal

parietal

parochial

pontifical

patrimonial

patriarchal

pentecostal

perceptible

permissible

personable

perennial

perishable

permeable

peripheral

perpetual

persuadable

phenomenal

polemical

pleasurable

pictorial

pitiable

poetical

political

polygonal

preventable

posthumously

presidential

practicable

replaceable

preferable

preferential

predictable

prejudicial

processional

professional

providential

profitable

punishable

proportional

provisional

proverbial

pumpernickel

pyramidal

quadrennial

primordial

quintessential

questionable

raptorial

rabbinical

receptacle

reassemble

receivable

reasonable

reciprocal

reliable

reducible

redeemable

redoubtable

rectangular

regimental

relational

renewable

remarkable

removable

remedial

repairable

repayable

reportable

reputable

zoological

residencies

terrestrial

respectable

responsible

retractable

returnable

reversible

residential

residual

reverential

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Words that rhyme with the word ostensible

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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