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

abstinence

absentees

transference

aspirants

obeisance

reticence

senescence

affluence

alliance

allowance

annoyance

audience

deference

preference

reference

reverence

severance

variance

violence

acceptance

ambulance

subsistence

furtherance

abundance

attendance

debasement

enactments

excellence

forbearance

malfeasance

observance

turbulence

clairvoyance

comeuppance

appliance

connivance

effluence

fluorescence

submergence

appearance

abhorrence

avoidance

endurance

governance

innocence

provenance

providence

residence

surveillance

toboggans

presidents

temperance

acquaintance

afghani

allegiance

assurance

consequence

deviance

existence

occurrence

remembrance

resemblance

sufficient

toboggan

tolerance

utterance

vehemence

admittance

cognizance

compliance

condolence

confidence

congruence

incidence

quintessence

issuance

insolence

lubricants

pestilence

repentance

prescience

confluence

performance

accordance

ascendance

assistance

countenance

dependence

disturbance

eloquence

opulence

ordinance

resistance

sustenance

long-distance

concurrence

conference

dissidence

dissonance

eminence

afghanis

arrogance

conveyance

defeasance

epsomite

insurance

ravishing

impatience

evidence

imminence

remittance

resonance

adherence

prevalence

specimens

vigilance

circumference

conformance

contrivance

resurgence

importance

inductance

deficient

insistence

diligence

efficient

emergence

defiance

reliance

deterrence

difference

specimen

influence

indulgence

appeasement

impedance

maintenance

repugnant

negligence

abysmal

ignorance

inference

spasmodic

misstatements

imprudence

divisions

evasions

revisions

cubism

opossum

rubicon

division

evasion

revision

subkingdom

diffusion

defusing

opposing

subcontracts

subcontract

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Words that rhyme with the word absence

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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