Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Contested

To contend.

72 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Contested"

38 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
detested3hated
manifested4verb(transitive) To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
attested3Proven; shown to be true with evidence.
suggested3mentioned as worthy of acceptance
requested3asked for
vested2Dressed or clothed, especially in vestments.
congested3overcrowded
wrested2verb(transitive) To pull or twist violently.
jested2verbTo tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
bested2verbAlternative form of bestead. [(transitive) To help, assist.]
tested2the first official live album by punk rock band Bad Religion.
infested3(often followed by `with' or used in combination) troubled by or encroached upon in large numbers
molested3sexually abused
untested3Not previously tested.
crested2nounHaving a crest, or ornamental tuft (on an animal) or plume (on a helmet).
rested2(usually with "well") recovered
protested3verb(intransitive) To make a strong objection.
unmolested4Not bothered, disturbed, or attacked.
ingested3taken into the stomach
breasted2Having a breast, or breasts.
arrested3Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime.
uncontested4Not contested or disputed; not made the object of competition.
nested2Successively fitted one inside another.
invested3officially endowed with authority or power
chested2(usually in combination) Having a chest (with a specified quality).
digested3capable of undergoing digestion
press stud2nounA snap fastener.
divested3verb(transitive) To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
guested2verb(intransitive) To appear as a guest, especially on a broadcast.
zested2verb(cooking) To scrape the zest from a fruit.
reinvested4verbTo invest again, give another investment.
retested3verb(transitive) To test again.
rearrested4verbTo arrest again.
quested2nounA surname.
repressed id3
request id3
smestad2noun
test id2noun

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Contested"

34 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
tepid2Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
contention3nounArgument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
relentless3Unremitting, steady and persistent.
collective3nounFormed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body.
pathetic3Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
question2nounA worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
hectic2noun(figurative) Very busy with activity and confusion.
majestic3Having qualities of splendor or royalty.
domestic3nounOf or relating to the home.
legend2nounA person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.
contended3verb(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
obsessive3nounHaving one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.
apprentice3nounA trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
electric3nounOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
collected3(not comparable) Gathered together.
accepted3Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
contented3Satisfied.
lesson2nounA section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
destined2Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
questioned2verb(transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
investment3noun(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
intestine3noun(anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
resurrection4nounThe act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.
contestant3nounA participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
infected3nounHaving an infection.
festive2Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.
confession3nounThe open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
respected3Deserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation.
bedded2(often in combinations) Furnished with one or more beds; Having (a particular number or type of) beds
pectin2noun(biochemistry) A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).
perfected3(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
regretted3verbTo feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
offended3hurt or upset
progressive3nounPromoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.

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