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Rhymes with “Offensive

89 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Offensive"

39 words

These words rhyme exactly with "offensive" — 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.
extensive3Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.
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 "Offensive"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
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.
aggressive3nounCharacterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
consensus3nounGeneral agreement among the members of a given group or community, each member of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
inventive3Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.
receptive3Ready to receive something, especially new concepts or ideas.
excessive3Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
mental2noun(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.
effective3nounHaving the power to produce a required effect or effects.
oppressive3Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
reflexive3noun(grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
demented3Insane; mentally ill.
splendid2Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
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.
obsessive3nounHaving one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.
apprentice3nounA trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
senseless2Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
intended3nounPlanned.
attention3noun(uncountable) Mental focus.
mention2verbA speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
possessive3noun(grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
lesson2nounA section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
successive3Coming one after the other in a series.
forensics3nounForensic science.
suspended3Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
offenses3nounThe act of offending.
suspension3nounThe act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
fencing2nounThe art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).
expenses3"Expenses" is the seventh episode of the third season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad.
suspenseful3Inducing suspense.
hypertension4noun(medicine, cardiology) A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.
pencil2nounA writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
repressive3Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
senses2The Senses, or Sense, were a Dacian tribe in the southern region of Dacia.
vented2Having a vent (any sense).
recommended4mentioned as worthy of acceptance
defenses3nounThe action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
lenses2noun(optics) An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.
tenses2noun(linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
offensives3noun(uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
fences2a 1985 play by the American playwright August Wilson.
genson2nounA surname from French.
hoff endive3
offended3hurt or upset
progressive3nounPromoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.
senate2nounIn some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
texas2nounA state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston.
trenton2nounThe capital city of New Jersey, and the county seat of Mercer County.

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