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

captivates

adoptive

affective

appointive

attentive

collective

connective

deceptive

eruptive

inactive

laxative

perceptive

preemptive

protective

receptive

selective

assertive

causative

corrective

directive

nonnative

positive

talkative

adjective

digestive

suggestive

corrosive

creative

derisive

attractive

convective

disruptive

perspective

presumptive

prospective

redemptive

refractive

abortive

assaultive

cognitive

combative

congestive

defective

detective

effective

elective

formative

normative

objective

offensive

oppressive

preventive

productive

seductive

subjective

emotive

negative

expletive

adhesive

curative

permissive

possessive

primitive

probative

putative

sedative

allusive

pervasive

collusive

punitive

recessive

relative

inductive

infective

invective

inventive

exhaustive

incentive

respective

compulsive

conductive

obtrusive

reflective

reflexive

fugitive

coercive

abrasive

abusive

aggressive

conducive

decorative

defensive

depressive

dispersive

effusive

fixative

impassive

lucrative

nutritive

obsessive

persuasive

predictive

progressive

regressive

repressive

repulsive

secretive

sensitive

submissive

subversive

successive

tentative

descriptive

destructive

expansive

exploitive

substantive

divisive

elusive

illusive

erosive

evasive

decisive

leftover

conclusive

convulsive

impressive

impulsive

intensive

vindictive

intrusive

responsive

constructive

instructive

obstructive

cohesive

explosive

extensive

expressive

restrictive

discursive

dismissive

incisive

invasive

leftovers

reclusive

subdivide

expensive

excessive

distinctive

inclusive

instinctive

exclusive

epitaphs

epitaph

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Words that rhyme with the word captive

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

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