Rhyme Dictionary
Rhymes with “Depending”
(followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.
🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Depending"
50 wordsThese words rhyme exactly with "depending" — same ending sound.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| condescending | 4 | Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude. | |
| impending | 3 | noun | Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen. |
| ascending | 3 | noun | Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees. (e.g. of a sequence) |
| tending | 2 | noun | the work of caring for or attending to someone or something |
| pending | 2 | Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation. | |
| descending | 3 | noun | Moving or sloping downwards. |
| intending | 3 | noun | (philosophy) The process by which one intends something; intention. |
| unending | 3 | Not ending; having no end; eternal. | |
| contending | 3 | noun | contention |
| blending | 2 | noun | The act or result of something being blended. |
| unbending | 3 | noun | inflexible and not yielding |
| attending | 3 | noun | That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant. |
| pretending | 3 | noun | The act of imagining; make-believe. |
| wending | 2 | noun | act of going, course |
| mending | 2 | noun | The act by which something is mended or repaired. |
| offending | 3 | noun | Responsible; to be blamed. |
| apprehending | 4 | noun | An act by which something is apprehended. |
| sending | 2 | noun | The act by which somebody or something is sent. |
| amending | 3 | verb | (transitive) To make better; improve. |
| transcending | 3 | verb | (transitive) To pass beyond the limits of something. |
| spending | 2 | noun | An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent. |
| expending | 3 | noun | expenditure |
| extending | 3 | verb | (transitive) To cause to increase in extent. |
| defending | 3 | noun | An act of defence. |
| trending | 2 | noun | (Internet, marketing) Popular or becoming more popular. |
| commending | 3 | verb | (transitive) To praise or acclaim. |
| comprehending | 4 | Understanding. | |
| portending | 3 | verb | (transitive) To serve as a warning or omen of. |
| fending | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being. |
| overextending | 5 | verb | To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit; to overreach. |
| ending | 2 | noun | A termination or conclusion. |
| deficit spending | 5 | noun | (economics) The spending by a government in excess of government revenue, intended to boost the economy. |
| lending | 2 | noun | The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend. |
| rending | 2 | noun | The act by which something is rent, or torn. |
| befriending | 3 | noun | The process of making friends with somebody. |
| friending | 2 | noun | (Internet) An act of adding a person as a friend on a social network. |
| recommending | 4 | verb | (transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice. |
| suspending | 3 | verb | To halt something temporarily. |
| misspending | 3 | noun | Improper, wasteful, or incorrect spending; squandering |
| overspending | 4 | noun | The spending of too much money. |
| tone ending | 3 | noun | (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone |
| compensatory spending | 7 | noun | spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy |
| outspending | 3 | verb | (transitive) To spend more than some limit or than another entity. |
| bending | 2 | noun | Capable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking. |
| chen ding | 2 | (born August 5, 1992, in Baoshan, Yunnan, China) a Chinese racewalker who won a gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. | |
| depend ing | 3 | (intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely. | |
| end hung | 2 | — | |
| end ing | 2 | The terminal point of something in space or time. | |
| extend ing | 3 | (transitive) To cause to increase in extent. | |
| friend hung | 2 | — |
🎵 Near Rhymes for "Depending"
50 wordsThese words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| extensive | 3 | Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast. | |
| dependent | 3 | noun | Relying upon; depending upon. |
| sentimental | 4 | Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion. | |
| independent | 4 | noun | Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free. |
| menace | 2 | noun | A perceived threat or danger. |
| caring | 2 | noun | (of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic. |
| unrelenting | 4 | Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination. | |
| demanding | 3 | Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy. | |
| splendid | 2 | Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty. | |
| pendant | 2 | noun | (architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter. |
| legend | 2 | noun | A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments. |
| heaven | 2 | noun | (religion) The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially: |
| felon | 2 | noun | (criminal law) A person who has committed a felony (“serious criminal offence”); specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime. |
| attendant | 3 | noun | One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something. |
| venom | 2 | noun | An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey. |
| intended | 3 | noun | Planned. |
| depressing | 3 | Causing depression or sadness. | |
| engine | 2 | noun | The part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion. |
| beginning | 3 | noun | (uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states. |
| dissenting | 3 | Showing a strongly different opinion, belief, or viewpoint. | |
| replenish | 3 | verb | (transitive) To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity to. |
| lamenting | 3 | noun | Lamentation. |
| defensive | 3 | noun | (chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack. |
| dependence | 3 | noun | The state of being dependent, of relying upon another. |
| venting | 2 | noun | The act by which something is vented. |
| attempting | 3 | verb | To try. |
| tenant | 2 | noun | One who holds a lease (a tenancy). |
| helping | 2 | noun | The act of giving aid or assistance (to). |
| expecting | 3 | noun | (not comparable) Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant. |
| presenting | 3 | verb | To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally. |
| consenting | 3 | Giving consent; agreeing to something. | |
| tendon | 2 | noun | (anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts. |
| forgetting | 3 | noun | The mental act by which something is forgotten. |
| fermenting | 3 | noun | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol |
| dreading | 2 | verb | (transitive) To fear greatly. |
| depended | 3 | verb | (intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely. |
| printing | 2 | noun | (uncountable) The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology. |
| renting | 2 | noun | The act by which something is rented; a rental. |
| ended | 2 | (especially in combination) Having (a specified kind or number of) ends. | |
| cementing | 3 | noun | An instance of affixing something with cement. |
| inventing | 3 | verb | To design a new process or mechanism. |
| tenting | 2 | noun | Material used for making tents. |
| lemons | 2 | "Lemons" is the third episode of science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf series X, originally broadcast on the British television channel Dave on 18 October 2012. | |
| defendants | 3 | noun | (law) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another. |
| agenda | 3 | noun | A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to. |
| depend in | 3 | — | |
| descendants | 3 | the debut studio album by American metalcore band Fit for a King. | |
| offended | 3 | hurt or upset | |
| penning | 2 | noun | Writing; literary composition. |
| senate | 2 | noun | In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber. |
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