Words that rhyme with descriptive
Closest near rhymes for descriptive
addictive, restrictive, predictive and vindictive
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for descriptive. The closest near rhymes are addictive, restrictive, predictive and vindictive.
Near rhymes for descriptive
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- addictive
- restrictive
- predictive
- vindictive
- effective
- perspective
- objective
- collective
- detective
- respective
- protective
- distinctive
- selective
- prospective
- subjective
- directive
- ineffective
- reflective
- defective
- retrospective
- irrespective
- deceptive
- elective
- receptive
- corrective
- contraceptive
- instinctive
- connective
- eucalyptus
- affective
- perceptive
- introspective
- projective
- convective
- overprotective
- invective
- infective
- victim
- convicted
- restricted
Perfect rhymes for descriptive
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as descriptive.
How descriptive sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪsˈkɹɪptɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (de-SCRIP-tive) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪptɪv |
Descriptive has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with descriptive?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with descriptive. Near rhymes such as addictive, restrictive, predictive, vindictive and effective come closest.
- How many words rhyme with descriptive?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for descriptive, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in descriptive?
- Descriptive has three syllables, with the stress on the second.