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

abortive

abrasive

abusive

additive

adaptive

adoptive

adjective

affective

adhesive

aggressive

attentive

attractive

assaultive

assertive

appointive

allusive

cohesive

conductive

coercive

cognitive

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collusive

compulsive

connective

collective

conducive

constructive

corrective

convulsive

convective

corruptive

corrosive

conclusive

creative

congestive

causative

deceptive

defective

decisive

decorative

detective

destructive

digestive

derisive

descriptive

depressive

directive

distinctive

defensive

disruptive

divisive

effective

elective

elusive

effusive

discursive

dismissive

dispersive

emotive

erosive

eruptive

evasive

expletive

exhaustive

expansive

exploitive

exclusive

fixative

formative

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expensive

expressive

extensive

impassive

illusive

impressive

explosive

impulsive

incentive

inductive

infective

incisive

inclusive

instructive

intensive

invective

instinctive

intrusive

invasive

inventive

laxative

narrative

negative

normative

nonnative

obstructive

objective

obsessive

offensive

oppressive

obtrusive

perceptive

permissive

perspective

pervasive

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positive

primitive

productive

probative

presumptive

predictive

preventive

preemptive

possessive

progressive

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protective

receptive

reactive

redemptive

reflective

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recessive

reclusive

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relative

regressive

repulsive

restrictive

respective

repressive

responsive

secretive

sedative

sensitive

substantive

selective

suggestive

subjective

submissive

subversive

successive

steadfastly

talkative

seductive

vindictive

inactive

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Words that rhyme with the word putative

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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