Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Preventive

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/

A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.

73 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Preventive"

50 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
attentive3Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
inventive3Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.
inattentive4Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
incentive3nounSomething that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
disincentive4nounThat which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent.
accent of3
advent of3
again of3
airmen of3
amen of3
antenna of3
ascent of3
assent of3
augment of3
ben of2
bene of2
benn of2
bent of2
brent of2
businessmen of4
cement of3
cent of2
chen of2
cheyenne of3
chien of2
chretien of3
cnn of4
comedienne of5
consent of3
councilmen of4
dement of3
den of2
deneve2noun
dent of2
descent of3
discontent of4
dissent of3
en of2
ena of2
ent of2
event of3
extent of3
fen of2
ferment of3
gen of2
gent of2
ghent of2
glen of2
glenn of2
gunmen of3

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Preventive"

23 words

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

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
reflective3Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
restless2Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
unrelenting4Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
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.
subjective3nounFormed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, rather than upon observation or purely logical reasoning; coming more from within the observer than from observations of the external environment.
affected3nounInfluenced or changed by something.
preemptive3Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation.
presented3(mathematics, of a group) Having a specified presentation, or a presentation with specified properties.
defensive3noun(chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
protective3nounServing or intended to protect.
incentives3nounSomething that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
invented3fictional, made up, imaginary.
prevention3noun(medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
redemptive3Causing, or relating to, redemption or saving; redeeming.
expensive3Having a high price or cost.
prevented3verb(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
parental3nounOf or relating to a parent.
expenses3"Expenses" is the seventh episode of the third season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad.
endive2nounA leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia, which is often confused with common chicory (Cichorium intybus).
denting2verbA shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
belgian endive4noun(Canada, US) Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, grown without sunlight to produce pale leaves.
gentle2verbTender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
preventing3verb(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

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