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

asthmatic

pandemic

cosmetic

galactic

palmitic

symmetric

ballistic

domestic

pragmatic

scholastic

emetic

granitic

hamitic

heretic

politic

semitic

angelic

cathartic

majestic

allergic

candlestick

pelagic

electric

eclectic

fantastic

batholith

galvanic

acerbic

elastic

endemic

stylistic

autistic

acidic

altaic

concentric

bailiwick

caloric

antarctic

melodic

mitotic

deltaic

pacific

philippic

rabbinic

specific

stilettos

stiletto

dyslexic

dyspeptic

ecliptic

eugenic

neritic

maverick

choleric

agnostic

batholiths

acoustic

aquatic

heuristic

narcotic

non-catholic

ophthalmic

perchloric

quadratic

rhapsodic

satellites

spasmodic

systemic

arabic

archaic

idyllic

forensic

neurotic

numeric

prolific

eccentric

masonic

satellite

simplistic

bulimic

erotic

hedonic

homeric

phonemic

phosphoric

kibbutznik

nontoxic

limerick

adulate

rhetoric

terrific

nostalgic

dimorphic

harmonic

heraldic

stochastic

sephardic

dynastic

romantic

sardonic

quixotic

didactic

miltonic

monastic

exotic

gigantic

synoptic

acrylic

carbonic

climactic

hypnotic

olympic

islamic

aortic

climatic

demonic

dichroic

dominick

erratic

fanatic

hepatic

horrific

ironic

firebrick

italic

platonic

lunatic

mnemonic

mutilate

odelet

plutonic

pneumatic

laconic

metallic

rheumatic

teutonic

traumatic

amharic

bolshevik

schematic

thematic

titillate

atlantic

gymnastic

sporadic

triassic

ceramic

heroic

myopic

ionic

mosaic

chaotic

arsenic

dogmatic

hydraulic

lymphatic

mercuric

phlegmatic

phosphatic

prostatic

republic

symphonic

systolic

tectonic

intrinsic

modulate

ecstatic

icelandic

benedick

bucolic

germanic

glutamic

glutaric

jurassic

mechanic

nomadic

somatic

stultify

thoracic

titanic

turmeric

organic

volcanic

barbaric

hispanic

pindaric

symbolic

tympanic

extrinsic

bubonic

euphoric

pneumonic

4 syllable words

pathogenic

atavistic

athleticism

dielectric

gravimetric

fatalistic

academic

diuretic

anaesthetic

arithmetic

monolithic

anaplastic

cataclysmic

magellanic

epileptic

moralistic

patronymic

prophylactic

acrobatic

catatonic

dualistic

hanseatic

hemolytic

paralytic

porphyritic

realistic

calisthenic

sympathetic

kinesthetic

transatlantic

analgesic

geodesic

allergenic

optimistic

analogic

astronautic

photogenic

ethnocentric

inelastic

journalistic

monoclinic

pancreatic

allophonic

amniotic

aramaic

autonomic

epidemic

esoteric

fidelities

hypodermic

modulated

mutilated

paramedic

patriotic

pugilistic

socialistic

telephonic

electronic

catastrophic

narcissistic

synergetic

fidelity

semiotic

anaerobic

ptolemaic

autotrophic

chauvinistic

hedonistic

hieroglyphic

humanistic

impolitic

melancholic

mesenteric

orthodontic

apostolic

diagnostic

pessimistic

therapeutic

adulation

diplomatic

polytechnic

lethality

cyanuric

anabolic

hypertonic

isotonic

modalities

monatomic

monophonic

polyphonic

alcoholic

scientific

ganglionic

fatalities

synergistic

altruistic

egocentric

organismic

mutilation

pleomorphic

fatality

adrenergic

diatomic

diatonic

honorific

meteoric

modality

totality

vitality

gyroscopic

modulation

modulator

endothermic

exothermic

jingoistic

mutilations

technologic

diastolic

homophobic

hyperbaric

idolatry

hypersonic

pediatric

symbiotic

psychiatric

philharmonic

adulterates

adulterer

adultery

cenozoic

onomastic

periodic

polymorphic

asiatic

adriatic

adulterate

adulterers

aromatic

automatic

carboxylic

chiropractic

cotyledon

geotropic

metabolic

supersonic

democratic

hippocratic

hemorrhagic

metastatic

mesozoic

metamorphic

messianic

charismatic

pharaonic

prehistoric

neolithic

oceanic

vitriolic

demographic

holographic

embryonic

inorganic

propionic

endoscopic

micrographic

pornographic

titillation

futility

motility

retaliate

utility

utilities

6 syllable words
7 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word athletic

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:

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