Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Extinction

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/

The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

52 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Extinction"

2 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
distinction3noun(specifically) A feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; the quality of being distinguished.
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🎵 Near Rhymes for "Extinction"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
conviction3noun(countable) A firmly held belief.
recognition4nounThe act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
position3nounA place or location.
function2nounWhat something does or is used for.
acquisition4nounThe act or process of acquiring.
affliction3nounA state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
conjunction3noun(grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
crimson2nounA deep, slightly bluish red.
contradiction4noun(countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
suspicion3nounThe act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
unction2nounA religious or ceremonial anointing.
premonition4nounA strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively).
depiction3noun(countable) A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual.
condition3nounA state or quality.
benediction4nounA short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
partition3nounAn action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.
mission2noun(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
restriction3nounA regulation or limitation that restricts.
sedition3nounOrganized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.
friction2nounThe rubbing of one object or surface against another.
diction2nounChoice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.
competition4noun(uncountable) The action of competing.
jurisdiction4nounThe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
infliction3nounThe act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.
transmission3nounThe act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
nutrition3nounThat which nourishes; nutriment.
ignition3nounThe initiation of combustion.
emission3nounSomething which is emitted or sent out; issue.
thinking2nounThought; verbal noun of think.
magician3nounA performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.
addiction3noun(medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
prediction3nounA statement of what will happen in the future.
fiction2noun(literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
sink in2verb(intransitive, idiomatic) To become completely known, felt, or understood.
edition3nounThe whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
unthinking3Without proper thought; thoughtless.
eviction3nounThe act of evicting.
drinking2nounAn act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
kingston2nounThe capital and largest city of Jamaica; it is also the capital of its eponymous parish.
thinkin2verb
shrinking2nounThe act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
extinctions3nounThe action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
ition2noun
egyptian3nounOf, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.
junction2nounA place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.
lincoln2nounA city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771).
pinkham2nounA surname.
simpson2nounA character from the TV series The Simpsons.
sinking2Sinking, also known as doming, dishing or dapping, is a metalworking technique whereby flat sheet metal is formed into a non-flat object by hammering it into a concave indentation.
stinson2nounA surname.

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