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

adjective

adhesive

adaptive

abrasive

abusive

adoptive

appointive

allusive

assaultive

affective

aggressive

assertive

abortive

attentive

attractive

bulletproof

causative

cohesive

childbearing

collective

collusive

cold-blooded

combative

curative

compulsive

conclusive

conductive

corruptive

constructive

connective

congestive

convulsive

creative

corrective

corrosive

cultivate

convective

cultivates

conducive

deceptive

coercive

decisive

decorative

cognitive

defective

exhaustive

defensive

destructive

digestive

directive

descriptive

detective

dismissive

expletive

depressive

derisive

disruptive

distinctive

effective

divisive

effusive

elective

eruptive

elusive

emotive

erosive

evasive

discursive

dispersive

formative

fixative

exploitive

excessive

explosive

extensive

flatfishes

expensive

expressive

fugitive

illusive

exclusive

expansive

goldfinches

holdover

holdovers

impassive

inactive

incentive

inclusive

incisive

inductive

infective

instructive

instinctive

intensive

invective

inventive

intrusive

invasive

perspective

impressive

lucrative

molotov

multiple

multiples

multiply

multiplies

multiplex

multivalve

negative

nonnative

normative

nutritive

obstructive

positive

objective

obsessive

oppressive

permissive

perceptive

old-fashioned

productive

primitive

pervasive

impulsive

persuasive

obtrusive

presumptive

predictive

preemptive

possessive

preventive

offensive

probative

progressive

punitive

putative

protective

prospective

reactive

reflective

reflexive

receptive

refractive

recessive

regressive

reclusive

redemptive

repressive

repulsive

sensitive

secretive

sedative

selective

seductive

restrictive

responsive

respective

talkative

tentative

substantive

suggestive

subjective

submissive

subversive

successive

vindictive

wildfire

wildfires

6 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word palliative

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


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