Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Captive

/ˈkæptɪv/

One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

55 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Captive"

5 words

These words rhyme exactly with "captive" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
adaptive3Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
apt of2
handicapped of4
sapped of2
snapped of2

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Captive"

50 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
static2nounUnchanging; that cannot or does not change.
antic2nounPlayful, funny, absurd.
prattle2nounSilly, childish talk; babble.
attractive3Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.
active2nounHaving the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
massive2nounVery large in size or extent.
battle2noun(military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
fantastic3nounWonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier).
practice2nounRepetition of an activity to improve a skill.
proactive3Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty.
rapid2nounVery swift or quick.
combative3Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
tactic2nounA maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
blasted2(slang) Intoxicated, drunk.
passive2nounBeing subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
elastic3nounCapable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
enchanted3Charmed, delighted, enraptured.
status2nounA person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
inactive3nounNot active, temporarily or permanently.
reactive3That reacts or responds to a stimulus.
happen2verb(intransitive) To occur or take place.
monastic3nounOf or relating to monasteries or monks.
interactive4noun(computer science) Offering or involving interaction with the user.
practise2verb(transitive) To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
distracted3having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary)
hyperactive4having an increased state of activity
radioactive5nounExhibiting radioactivity.
cactus2noun(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
retroactive4Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions
disruptive3(business) Causing major change, as in a market.
adapted3Having been subject to an alteration or change to fit a different circumstance or medium.
unattractive4nounNot handsome or beautiful or appealing.
chattel2nounTangible, movable property.
baptist2nounAn adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants.
overactive4Excessively active.
practive2(obsolete) active, or practical
plastic2nounA synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
attracted3drawn towards
acted2verb(intransitive) To do something.
factive2noun(grammar, of a verb) Licensing only those content clauses that represent claims that are (known or believed with certainty to be) true.
lactic2Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
refractive3That refracts; causing or relating to refraction.
shafted2(slang, UK, Ireland) Cheated; screwed; ripped off.
ratted2(British, slang) intoxicated; drunk
captives2a 1994 British romantic crime drama film directed by Angela Pope and written by the Dublin screenwriter Frank Deasy.
captain2nounThe person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
clapton2nounA suburban area of London in the borough of Hackney, Greater London (officially Upper Clapton and Lower Clapton), (OS grid ref TQ3486).
lasted2verb(intransitive) To endure, continue over time.
mastiff2nounOne of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested, and smooth-coated dogs, used chiefly as watchdogs and guard dogs.
patten2nounAny of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs.

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