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

abrasive

abortive

abusive

additive

adaptive

affective

adhesive

adjective

adoptive

aggressive

allusive

adobe

appointive

assertive

attentive

attractive

beautify

assaultive

causative

catawba

codify

coercive

collective

combative

connective

collusive

deceptive

decorative

conductive

conducive

compulsive

conclusive

defective

congestive

corruptive

corrective

corrosive

convective

constructive

convulsive

curative

cognitive

decisive

cohesive

defensive

derisive

depressive

exhaustive

detective

directive

digestive

discursive

dispersive

dismissive

disruptive

divisive

expletive

distinctive

evasive

effective

effusive

elective

eruptive

emotive

elusive

erosive

excessive

fixative

descriptive

destructive

exploitive

expansive

expensive

explosive

expressive

formative

extensive

ftp

fugitive

illusive

impassive

inactive

incentive

incisive

impressive

impulsive

inclusive

edify

exclusive

inductive

intensive

instructive

instinctive

intrusive

invasive

laxative

invective

inventive

lucrative

modify

nonnative

narrative

negative

objective

normative

nutritive

obsessive

obtrusive

notify

obstructive

offensive

preemptive

pervasive

perceptive

persuasive

permissive

perspective

oppressive

positive

possessive

predictive

presumptive

preventive

probative

responsive

reactive

protective

primitive

punitive

putative

prospective

ratify

progressive

receptive

recessive

relative

infective

redemptive

reflective

refractive

regressive

reflexive

repressive

reclusive

repulsive

respective

sedative

restrictive

secretive

seductive

selective

sensitive

submissive

subjective

subversive

suggestive

substantive

tentative

successive

talkative

productive

vindictive

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Words that rhyme with the word native

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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