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

elusive

erosive

illusive

pervasive

primitive

convulsive

exhaustive

impulsive

responsive

abrasive

abusive

defensive

depressive

discursive

dismissive

dispersive

effusive

excessive

fixative

inactive

preventive

reclusive

seductive

subversive

allusive

collusive

curative

emotive

negative

possessive

recessive

relative

sedative

expansive

derisive

impressive

inclusive

inductive

compulsive

disruptive

intensive

intrusive

cohesive

invective

inventive

abortive

adaptive

adoptive

aggressive

appointive

assaultive

combative

conducive

deceptive

decorative

defective

detective

effective

elective

obsessive

offensive

oppressive

persuasive

predictive

preemptive

productive

progressive

receptive

regressive

repulsive

sensitive

successive

tentative

assertive

destructive

exploitive

explosive

expressive

extensive

expensive

adhesive

suggestive

exclusive

nonnative

reactive

probative

permissive

conductive

incentive

infective

presumptive

conclusive

convective

obtrusive

redemptive

reflective

attractive

reflexive

refractive

respective

vindictive

coercive

corrosive

instructive

creative

affective

attentive

collective

congestive

connective

eruptive

protective

repressive

selective

submissive

digestive

substantive

adjective

descriptive

expletive

corrective

corruptive

directive

distinctive

prospective

constructive

fugitive

obstructive

subjective

instinctive

objective

specifics

cognitive

perceptive

secretive

restrictive

life-giving

additive

causative

narrative

perspective

positive

punitive

putative

specific

talkative

normative

formative

laxative

lucrative

nutritive

speechify

specifies

specify

shopkeepers

shopkeeper

6 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word divisive

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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