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

undated

molested

castrated

completed

palpitates

suspected

affected

carpeted

connected

lamented

helmeted

outdated

palpitate

talented

encrusted

delighted

belated

dilated

adjusted

awaited

faceted

truncated

interested

jacketed

pelleted

related

acquainted

compacted

compounded

contented

deflected

disgusted

disrupted

fragmented

imported

reflected

unlisted

assaulted

belvedere

concerted

aborted

assorted

accosted

appointed

converted

deflated

depicted

elevates

deducted

undoubted

congested

targeted

departed

demented

lopsided

underbid

subjected

indebted

averted

expended

edited

elevate

buffeted

committed

bigoted

asserted

polluted

transported

provided

salivate

serrated

accented

astounded

confounded

dumbfounded

enlisted

impacted

inflated

mistreated

segmented

unbounded

undaunted

unfounded

embedded

high-minded

velveteen

anhydride

pigmented

inserted

inverted

disjointed

half-hearted

enchanted

adopted

degraded

depleted

ignited

backhanded

red-handed

conceded

right-handed

farsighted

retarded

expanded

distracted

dejected

deserted

decided

protracted

besotted

left-handed

shortsighted

divided

blockaded

donated

intended

halibut

hominid

spirited

limited

ltd.

exalted

exhausted

united

pyramid

reverted

rotated

velvety

wrongheaded

abstracted

carotid

heralded

bighearted

nearsighted

aeneid

outmoded

persuaded

surmounted

encrypted

celibate

imploded

albeit

arachnid

devoted

eroded

qualified

included

mohammed

leonid

self-destruction

sculptural

salvation

directed

katydid

long-winded

outfitted

perfected

blindfolded

self-defence

self-defense

short-winded

invalid

pretended

7 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word dilapidated

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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