Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Extensive

/ɛksˈtɛn.sɪv/

Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast

89 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Extensive"

39 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
apprehensive4nounAnticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
pensive2Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
comprehensive4nounBroadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
offensive3nounCausing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
intensive3nounDone with intensity or to a great degree; thorough.
defensive3noun(chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
inoffensive4not offensive
expensive3Having a high price or cost.
inexpensive4Involving little expense; reasonable in price; cheap.
tensive2Of or pertaining to tension
counteroffensive5nounUS spelling of counter-offensive. [An attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.]
hypertensive4nounOf, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.
commonsense of4
defence of3
defense of3
dense of2
dispense of3
expense of3
fence of2
frankincense of4
hence of2
immense of3
incense of3
intense of3
lense of2
offense of3
pence of2
pense of2
prensa of2
pretense of3
recompense of4
sensa of2
sense of2
spence of2
spens of2
suspense of3
tense of2
thence of2
whence of2

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Extensive"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
essential3nounNecessary.
relentless3Unremitting, steady and persistent.
impressive3Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
tremendous3Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
attentive3Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
momentous3Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.
collective3nounFormed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body.
comprehension4nounA thorough understanding.
receptive3Ready to receive something, especially new concepts or ideas.
excessive3Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
potential3nounA currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).
effective3nounHaving the power to produce a required effect or effects.
menace2nounA perceived threat or danger.
stupendous3Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.
unrelenting4Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
authentic3Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
extended3Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
intention3nounA course of action that a person intends to follow.
defective3nounHaving one or more defects.
consequences4nounAn old-fashioned parlour game describing the meeting of a lady and gentleman and the ensuing events, each player in turn writing a part of the story, not knowing what the others have written.
tension2nounThe condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
incentive3nounSomething that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
monumental4Large, grand and imposing.
torrential3Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.
senseless2Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
collection3nounA set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
endless2Having no end.
intended3nounPlanned.
sentence2noun(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation.
extension3nounThe act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
mention2verbA speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
protective3nounServing or intended to protect.
unending3Not ending; having no end; eternal.
detention3noun(countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement.
selective3(of a person) Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
census2nounAn official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.
forensic3Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.
forensics3nounForensic science.
pension2noun(finance) An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes.
expenses3"Expenses" is the seventh episode of the third season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad.
spending2nounAn amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
senses2The Senses, or Sense, were a Dacian tribe in the southern region of Dacia.
extensions3nounThe act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
fenceless2Without a fence.
lenses2noun(optics) An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.
benches2nounA long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
defended3Having defenses.
dresses2noun(countable) (clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.
fences2a 1985 play by the American playwright August Wilson.
progressive3nounPromoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.

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