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

follow-up

mollify

qualify

wallaby

causative

positive

alibi

lullaby

nullify

saliva

assaultive

additive

allusive

aversive

collusive

narrative

nonnative

percussive

relative

talkative

adoptive

cognitive

collective

deductive

formative

laxative

normative

productive

selective

curative

decisive

elusive

illusive

negative

primitive

punitive

putative

sedative

compulsive

conclusive

conductive

convulsive

reflexive

responsive

fugitive

decorative

elective

eruptive

fixative

impassive

inactive

incisive

lucrative

nutritive

reclusive

repulsive

expletive

substantive

secretive

seductive

sensitive

tentative

coercive

corrosive

oliva

vilify

creative

derisive

adhesive

adjective

digestive

constructive

obstructive

disruptive

exhaustive

impulsive

inclusive

inductive

presumptive

reflective

corrective

corruptive

directive

emotive

erosive

permissive

pervasive

probative

reactive

expansive

explosive

cohesive

destructive

exclusive

exploitive

deceptive

defective

defensive

depressive

detective

discursive

dismissive

dispersive

effective

effusive

excessive

invasive

perceptive

persuasive

predictive

preemptive

receptive

repressive

instructive

impressive

incentive

infective

intensive

intrusive

invective

perspective

redemptive

inventive

respective

vindictive

expensive

expressive

extensive

restrictive

possessive

descriptive

assertive

recessive

distinctive

abortive

abrasive

abusive

adaptive

affective

aggressive

appointive

attentive

combative

conducive

connective

obsessive

offensive

oppressive

progressive

protective

regressive

submissive

subversive

successive

instinctive

suggestive

attractive

convective

obtrusive

prospective

refractive

congestive

objective

subjective

divisive

evasive

preventive

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Words that rhyme with the word olive

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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