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

acrylic

acoustic

acidic

adherents

adherence

adherent

adoring

acerbic

agnostic

adrenal

adrian

allelic

allergic

altaic

amharic

angelic

antarctic

aquatic

arabic

aortic

archaic

athletic

ascetic

arsenic

asthmatic

atlantic

authentic

bailiwick

ballistic

attorney

attorneys

atriums

atrium

autistic

barbaric

battering

acetic

adornment

buttermilk

candlestick

betterment

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bulimic

bettering

bucolic

bolshevik

carbonic

caloric

cathartic

chaotic

chattering

ceramic

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cosmetic

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deltaic

determent

demonic

maternal

determine

determined

detriment

determines

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deterrents

deterrence

dichroic

dynastic

didactic

domestic

dominick

doddering

eternal

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eclectic

ecliptic

dogmatic

dyslexic

dyspeptic

electric

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ecstatic

dimorphic

endemic

emetic

erotic

elastic

erratic

fanatic

fantastic

eugenic

exotic

euphoric

extrinsic

feathering

firebrick

dithyramb

frenetic

galactic

galvanic

forensic

genetic

gigantic

germanic

glutamic

gatherings

gathering

glutaric

hellenic

heraldic

hamitic

harmonic

hedonic

hepatic

heretic

heuristic

heroic

gymnastic

hispanic

homeric

hydraulic

hypnotic

horrific

idyllic

intrinsic

italic

islamic

ironic

ionic

jurassic

kibbutznik

majestic

kinetic

icelandic

limerick

lettering

laconic

lunatic

magnetic

lutherans

lymphatic

lutheran

masonic

metallic

mechanic

matronly

maverick

maturing

mercuric

melodic

mitotic

miltonic

mnemonic

modernist

modernists

monastic

modernize

mothering

mosaic

narcotic

neutering

neritic

neurotic

non-catholic

olympic

nutrients

nontoxic

nutrient

odorant

nostalgic

palmitic

ophthalmic

numeric

nomadic

organic

pacific

outermost

paternal

pandemic

motoring

myopic

pathetic

quadratic

phosphatic

phosphoric

patronage

pelagic

perchloric

phonetic

patronize

philippic

phlegmatic

phonemic

peterman

platonic

polemic

politic

pindaric

plutonic

pneumatic

pneumonic

pragmatic

prolific

prosthetic

prostatic

powdering

rabbinic

quixotic

retirements

republic

retiring

retrenchment

retrenchments

rhetoric

rheumatic

sardonic

romantic

rhapsodic

scattering

scholastic

schematic

semitic

stochastic

sephardic

simplistic

somatic

southerner

southernmost

specific

spasmodic

sporadic

southerners

strangulate

strengthening

stringency

stylistic

strontium

symbolic

symmetric

symphonic

synoptic

systemic

systolic

tectonic

terrific

titanic

teutonic

thematic

thoracic

traumatic

utterance

triassic

turmeric

veterans

veteran

uterine

tympanic

watermarks

volcanic

watermark

waterman

watering

weathering

withering

yttrium

4 syllable words

academic

acrobatic

adrenalin

adrenergic

adrenaline

adriatic

alcoholic

anaesthetic

altruistic

allergenic

anabolic

allophonic

amniotic

anaerobic

anaplastic

analgesic

analogic

antiseptic

apoplectic

arithmetic

apostolic

aramaic

aromatic

astronautic

asiatic

automatic

autonomic

autotrophic

calisthenic

chauvinistic

dialectic

carboxylic

cataclysmic

catastrophic

charismatic

cenozoic

catatonic

detrimental

chiropractic

democratic

demographic

cyanuric

deodorants

deodorant

determinate

determinant

determinist

determinants

diagnostic

diastolic

esoteric

diatomic

diatonic

dielectric

diplomatic

diuretic

dualistic

epileptic

epidemic

embryonic

electronic

endoscopic

endothermic

egocentric

eternally

eternity

ethnocentric

exothermic

father-in-law

ganglionic

geodesic

geotropic

hedonistic

hemolytic

hanseatic

gyroscopic

hemorrhagic

humanistic

kinesthetic

hieroglyphic

honorific

hippocratic

holographic

homophobic

hydrometer

hyperbaric

hypersonic

hypertonic

hypodermic

impolitic

inelastic

inorganic

jingoistic

isotonic

magellanic

gravimetric

maternity

mathematic

mesenteric

mesozoic

metastatic

metabolic

melancholic

messianic

metamorphic

meteoric

micrographic

monolithic

monoclinic

modernism

modernity

modernizes

monatomic

monophonic

narcissistic

paternity

neolithic

onomastic

organismic

oceanic

optimistic

pancreatic

orthodontic

pugilistic

mother-in-law

paramedic

pathogenic

patriotic

patrimonial

patrimony

patronymic

pessimistic

pediatric

pharaonic

philharmonic

patronizes

patronizing

periodic

photogenic

polymorphic

pleomorphic

polyphonic

polytechnic

pornographic

porphyritic

prophylactic

prehistoric

psychiatric

propionic

ptolemaic

quaternary

quadrennial

realistic

retirement

matrimony

returnable

semiotic

scientific

socialistic

strangulation

strangulations

synergistic

synergetic

sympathetic

supersonic

symbiotic

technologic

telephonic

therapeutic

transatlantic

utterances

vitriolic

veterinary

watermelon

watermelons

6 syllable words
7 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word paternalistic

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  • 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

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