Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word approximate.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
3 syllable words
4 syllable words
5 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word approximate.
2 syllable words

abreast

abut

abbot

abhors

affairs

agate

afresh

appears

appraise

apprise

approach

argot

backdate

bevers

ballot

await

banquet

basket

becket

biscuit

bandit

beavers

beret

benet

berate

belate

bigot

billet

avers

birthrate

blanket

averse

bonnet

bracelet

branchlet

buffers

bullet

caprice

capers

carpet

charlotte

carat

casket

carrot

castrate

chestnut

chauffeurs

checkmate

chlorate

clear-cut

comet

chocolate

circuit

climate

closet

classmate

civet

choppers

cobras

coffers

conflate

collate

bucket

coopers

coppers

corset

cosset

covet

credit

cremate

create

cricket

covers

cullet

cutlet

curate

cypress

debate

daybreak

cyphers

defrost

deflate

defrays

defers

brisket

breastplate

buffet

depressed

despot

diffract

dictate

diet

differs

digit

dilate

dippers

diverge

diverse

docket

droplet

divorced

dulcet

divorce

doughnut

donate

egret

elate

edit

donat

ergot

equate

estate

exit

evers

eyelet

eyebrows

fabric

fabrics

facet

faucet

faggot

divers

ferret

favorite

frustrate

gantlet

first-rate

fibres

fevers

frigate

gamut

garnet

gasket

goblet

gauntlet

giblet

givers

gophers

gradate

granite

groundnut

gullet

harlot

hamlet

habit

gyrate

hatchet

hermit

favors

helmet

helot

heifers

hebrews

hoppers

hovers

hydrate

abate

ingot

inmate

inflate

jacket

innate

irate

karat

jobbers

kippers

leapfrog

keepers

lancelet

khanate

lancet

lactate

legate

labors

leaflet

lepers

levers

lavers

limit

lightweight

livers

loppers

lovers

lubbers

loopers

maggot

market

magnate

magnet

mandate

merit

midget

millet

minute

migrate

musket

mullet

misstate

movers

narrate

nitrate

oblate

nevers

operas

obverse

offers

oppressed

orbit

ornate

ovate

locate

loafers

overs

packet

parrot

palate

pandit

pamphlet

pallet

papers

palette

wainscot

pellet

paupers

peppers

peanut

pirate

phosphate

pilot

pivot

pipers

placate

planet

portrait

plummet

pocket

poppers

poet

posit

postdate

playmate

private

primate

predate

prelate

profit

probate

puppet

pundit

prophet

prostate

prostrate

prorate

rabbit

rappers

ratchet

rebut

quavers

refers

rebate

refresh

rennet

quiet

relate

reprise

reproach

repairs

restate

reveres

reversed

reverse

reefers

riot

rivers

rivet

rocket

rubbers

roommate

ropers

roofers

rovers

rotate

rubric

scarlet

schoolmate

sabres

savers

savors

saviors

scuppers

secret

senate

sennet

sedate

severs

shavers

sherbet

shipmate

shipwrights

shipwright

shipwreck

shippers

shoppers

shivers

skippers

socket

sparkles

somewhat

snippet

sovereigns

sovereign

sparger

sobers

sparkle

sparkling

spirit

sprocket

skillet

spigot

sparsely

sprightly

stagnate

sparrows

stalemate

vomit

suffrage

substrate

suffers

summit

robbers

supers

sulphate

tippet

suppers

talbot

surfeit

temperate

target

sweepers

tappet

template

ticket

tablet

tenet

tapers

tippers

trumpet

trinket

triplet

translate

toppers

truncate

tubers

uncut

turbot

turret

upright

uprights

uprise

update

uppers

unit

vapors

velvet

vacate

vibrate

toilet

vipers

wicket

wallet

walnut

whoppers

webers

wipers

wafers

waivers

weavers

zealot

zebras

zephyrs

zippers

3 syllable words

accredit

abrasive

abrogate

abrasion

abdicate

acclimate

abrasions

advocate

activate

adequate

accurate

acetate

actuate

adulate

affricate

affricates

aforesaid

aggregate

africans

african

aggravate

alienate

agitate

allocate

alternate

animate

appraisals

amulet

antiquate

apercu

amputate

angulate

apostate

annotate

appellate

appraisal

ambulate

appraiser

appraisers

apprises

approaches

approaching

apricots

apricot

arbitrate

arrogate

aspirate

bifurcate

automate

avarice

aversions

aversion

aversive

depressant

baronet

averages

beverages

beverage

behaviors

average

depressants

appraises

breadbasket

candidate

caprices

cabinet

calculate

capricorn

calibrate

carbonate

captivate

chariot

celibate

castigate

celebrate

cheviot

circulate

chlorinate

compensate

complicate

conjugate

condensate

composite

concentrate

cogitate

confiscate

congregate

consecrate

consulate

consummate

coppersmith

cooperage

constipate

contemplate

copiers

copulate

copyrights

copyright

corporate

coverage

correlate

corrugate

crenelate

culminate

deposit

cultivate

decimate

decorate

definite

dedicate

delicate

deforest

deficit

delegate

denigrate

demerit

demonstrate

dehydrate

deprecate

deprecates

depresses

depressions

depression

depressive

desiccate

illicit

desecrate

detonate

designate

diffraction

desolate

dichromate

diaphragm

diapers

disquiet

discredit

dislocate

dissipate

distillate

divergent

explicate

deviate

diversion

duplicate

doctorate

diversions

divorces

divorcee

dominate

elaborate

estimate

elevate

etiquette

educate

emulate

emanate

emigrate

elongate

everglades

expiate

everest

excavate

exculpate

euphoric

evergreens

evergreen

explicit

exquisite

extricate

extirpate

fabricant

fabricate

devours

fascinate

federate

diverges

fabricates

generate

diverging

fortunate

flagellate

fluctuate

fulminate

foliate

formulate

fumigate

graduate

gibberish

geminate

germinate

glaciate

gravitate

guesstimate

halibut

hazelnut

feverish

hovercraft

hibernate

heavyweight

hundredweight

hesitate

hyperspace

idiot

illustrate

imitate

immigrate

immolate

devastate

impregnate

incarnate

inchoate

incubate

inculcate

indicate

implicate

implicit

inhabit

inhibit

innovate

inherit

intricate

intimate

insulate

instigate

integrate

interpret

interstate

inundate

infiltrate

infinite

irrigate

isolate

irritate

lariat

layperson

latinate

laminate

laureate

leprechauns

legislate

leprechaun

leverage

lacerate

leprosy

levitate

liberate

liquidate

literate

litigate

lubricants

lubricate

lubricant

mavericks

marinate

masturbate

magistrate

maverick

mediate

medicate

menstruate

meditate

militate

moderate

mithridate

mitigate

motivate

mutilate

modulate

nebraskan

nauseate

navigate

nebraskans

newmarket

obstinate

obdurate

obfuscate

nominate

numerate

obligate

opposite

operate

opiate

obviate

oppresses

oppression

oppressions

oppressive

oscillate

oppressors

orchestrate

oppressor

ovaries

overcomes

overacts

overcome

overcast

overcoat

overcoats

overcharge

overact

overcook

overcooks

overcrowd

overcrowds

overseas

oversea

oversee

overreach

oversees

oversell

oversize

overshot

oversight

overshoot

overstate

oversleep

overstates

overstock

overstay

overweight

overuse

overstep

paperweight

palpitate

passionate

patriot

penetrate

overgrowth

populate

overrate

pickpocket

perpetrate

perchlorate

percolate

pollinate

permeate

overgrown

postulate

predicate

potentate

perforate

reverses

procreate

profligate

prohibit

punctuate

quintuplet

rapprochement

radiate

reinstate

promulgate

propagate

recreate

refractor

reforest

refractive

referees

refractors

refreshments

refreshes

refreshment

refreshing

regulate

refresher

relegate

reversals

reversal

reappears

relocate

renovate

requisite

represent

repressions

replicate

reprisal

represents

repression

repressive

reprisals

reprobate

repurchase

reveries

reverser

reversing

reversion

reversers

reviewers

riverside

rubberize

roseate

ruminate

salivate

scuttlebutt

saturate

sapphires

simulate

silicate

segregate

separate

situate

skyrocket

sobriquet

sovereignty

stipulate

subjugate

speculate

stimulate

strangulate

subversive

suffragette

suffocate

subversion

suffragettes

suffragist

suffragists

sultanate

supercharge

supersedes

supersede

suppression

suppressor

tabulate

suppresses

surrogate

syndicate

terminate

syncopate

vindicate

titanate

titillate

triplicate

ultimate

undercut

tunicate

understate

underrate

undulate

uprisings

uprising

urinate

vaccinate

vacillate

validate

tolerate

vaporize

variegate

vegetate

venerate

ventilate

vertebrate

violate

vitiate

wastebasket

welterweight

rivieres

robberies

4 syllable words

abrogation

affectionate

abbreviate

accentuate

accelerate

accumulate

adjudicate

adulterate

administrate

accommodate

affidavit

affiliate

africanize

agglomerate

agglutinate

alleviate

amalgamate

anticipate

aphorisms

aphorism

ameliorate

annihilate

appreciable

approachable

appropriate

appreciate

appreciates

articulate

asphyxiate

bicarbonate

assassinate

assimilate

associate

authenticate

autopilot

attenuate

bifurcation

aviaries

behaviorist

behaviorists

bifurcated

capitulate

conn.

carbohydrate

certificate

conglomerate

concatenate

coagulate

commensurate

commemorate

commiserate

communicate

compassionate

compatriot

confederate

collaborate

congratulate

considerate

consolidate

coordinate

contaminate

cooperate

cross-pollinate

coverages

corroborate

denominate

depreciate

depopulate

deactivate

debilitate

decelerate

decapitate

deliberate

degenerate

delineate

depreciates

depressingly

inveterate

desegregate

determinate

illiterate

dispassionate

diaconate

dilapidate

disseminate

discriminate

directorate

disintegrate

dissociate

diversified

diversify

diversity

evacuate

domesticate

electorate

effectuate

ejaculate

effeminate

electroplate

elucidate

eliminate

emancipate

eradicate

equivocate

enunciate

enumerate

emaciate

emasculate

evaluate

exonerate

eviscerate

evaporate

exacerbate

excoriate

exfoliate

exasperate

exaggerate

exhilarate

expatriate

fabrication

extortionate

exterminate

expropriate

extenuate

fabricated

fabrications

facilitate

fabricator

fabricators

felicitate

impersonate

hallucinate

humiliate

hydrogenate

hyperactive

hypersonic

immediate

inadequate

inanimate

inaccurate

inactivate

incarcerate

indoctrinate

indefinite

incriminate

indelicate

incinerate

incorporate

infatuate

inebriate

intimidate

inseminate

intoxicate

infuriate

inaugurate

inoculate

innominate

ingratiate

initiate

insinuate

inspectorate

interpolate

interrogate

intemperate

invertebrate

italianate

invalidate

investigate

irradiate

legitimate

matriculate

lubrication

lubricated

lubricity

manipulate

miscalculate

misinterpret

necessitate

negotiate

obliterate

officiate

opinionate

originate

overcoming

overcharges

overeager

prognosticate

overexcite

reversible

overexcites

overexpose

overreaches

overseer

overseers

overshadows

patriarchate

oversizes

overshadow

overstated

overstatement

overstatements

oversupply

oxygenate

participate

particulate

penultimate

pomegranate

perpetuate

pontificate

prerequisite

predominate

precipitate

premeditate

prevaricate

procrastinate

proportionate

protectorate

reciprocate

recriminate

recuperate

rejuvenate

refractories

refractory

refrigerant

refrigerants

regurgitate

refrigerate

regenerate

reintegrate

reiterate

remediate

repercussion

repercussions

repatriate

repurchases

repudiate

reverberate

resuscitate

retaliate

remunerate

proliferate

subordinate

sophisticate

substantiate

superoxide

supersonic

superstitions

supersonics

superstition

superstructure

superstructures

triumvirate

unfortunate

vociferate

6 syllable words
7 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word approximate

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

  • Month
  • Silver
  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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