Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Deferred”

/dɪˈfɜːd/

To delay or postpone

♬100 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Deferred"

50 words

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

Word	Syllables	Type	Definition
absurd	2	noun	Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
spurred	1		Wearing spurs.
stirred	1		set into a usually circular motion in order to mix or blend
conferred	2		given formally or officially
interred	2		Having been interred.
nerd	1	noun	(slang, sometimes derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
demurred	2	verb	(intransitive) Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
purred	1	verb	(intransitive, of a cat) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.
preferred	2	noun	favoured
inferred	2	verb	(transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
concurred	2	verb	To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
word	1	noun	(semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
foreword	2	noun	An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).
bird	1	noun	An animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
gird	1	verb	(transitive, chiefly reflexive) To prepare (oneself) for an action.
undeterred	3		Not deterred or put off; undiscouraged.
ferd	1	noun	(Scotland, Northern England, obsolete) Effort, impetus, speed; a violent onset.
byword	2	noun	A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
unheard	2		Not heard.
catchword	2	noun	A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.
snowbird	2	noun	A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a cold climate to a warmer one in the winter; one who overwinters elsewhere.
firebird	3	noun	(Slavic mythology) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor
slurred	1		spoken as if with a thick tongue
equivalent word	5	noun	two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
third	1	noun	The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.
furred	1		Having fur.
catbird	2	noun	An American passerine bird of the genera Dumetella and Melanoptila.
blurred	1		Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged.
referred	2	verb	(transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something)
sunbird	2	noun	A bird belonging to any of several species in the family Nectariniidae.
recurred	2	verb	Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.
password	2	noun	(computing, cryptography) A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, and so on; archetypally a word but nowadays often an alphanumeric string or a phrase.
watchword	2	noun	A word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle, belief, or rule of action; a rallying cry.
songbird	2	noun	A bird having a melodious song or call.
ghost word	2	noun	(linguistics) A fictitious or erroneous word, originally meaningless (not used in practice), that has been published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work or otherwise listed as genuine, generally as the result of misinterpretation, misreading, or typographical error.
weasel word	3	noun	(derogatory) A word used to hedge a statement, for example to make it vague, equivocal, or misleading.
curse word	2	noun	A word that is a vulgarity.
deterred	2	verb	(transitive) To prevent something from happening.
send word	2	verb	(idiomatic) To notify by a delivered message.
bluebird	2	noun	Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.
keyword	2	noun	(information science) Any important word in a text or document, which may be linked to other words or other information, or listed in the metadata for searches to find.
ladybird	3	noun	Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.
kingbird	2	noun	A group of large insectivorous passerine birds of the genus Tyrannus.
word for word	3		In exactly the same words (as were originally used); verbatim.
transferred	2	verb	(transitive) To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
frigate bird	3	noun	Alternative spelling of frigatebird. [Any of five species of bird in the genus Fregata, the only genus in the family Fregatidae.]
overheard	3	verb	(ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
secretary bird	5	noun	A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.
shorebird	2	noun	A bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water.
burred	1		having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Deferred"

50 words

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

Word	Syllables	Type	Definition
regard	2	noun	One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.
disregard	3	noun	(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to.
accord	2	noun	Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
reserved	2		(not comparable) Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.
concern	2	noun	That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
concur	2	verb	To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
hard	1	noun	(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
revered	2		Respected or given reverence.
declared	2		Openly avowed.
lord	1	noun	A peer of the realm, particularly a temporal one
defer	2	verb	(transitive) To delay or postpone.
weird	1	noun	Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
return	2	noun	(intransitive) To come or go back (to a place or person).
superb	2		First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.
assured	2	noun	Guaranteed; secure.
demur	2	noun	(intransitive) Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
retard	2	verb	(offensive, dated) A person with mental retardation.
marred	1		(Lancashire, Yorkshire, of a child) Spoilt, cosseted, overly indulged, soft.
disturbed	2		Having been altered or changed.
abhorred	2		Strongly disliked: hated, despised.
barred	1		Prevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions.
avant-garde	3	noun	Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.
untoward	3		Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
impaired	2	noun	Rendered less effective.
horde	1	noun	A large number of people or things.
occur	2	verb	(intransitive) To happen or take place.
mired	1	noun	(figuratively) Involved in trouble or difficulty.
glared	1	verb	(intransitive) To stare angrily.
reward	2	noun	Something of value given in return for an act.
discard	2	verb	(transitive) To throw away, to reject.
jarred	1	noun	Feeling shaken or uncomfortable.
required	2		Necessary; obligatory; mandatory.
chord	1	noun	(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
wired	1		Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.
stared	1	verb	(intransitive, followed by "at") To look fixedly (at something).
award	2	noun	A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
scared	1		Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
reassured	3		having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
shard	1	noun	A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.
disturb	2	verb	(transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
prepared	2		(followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something).
inured	2		accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant
observed	2		(of a holiday) Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the usual date.
charred	1		Burnt, carbonized.
shared	1		Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.
seared	1		having the surface cooked and crispened (particularly by cooking on a grill or pan)
ford	1	noun	A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.
canard	2	noun	A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
scarred	1		Having a scar or scars.
board	1	noun	A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.