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

acerbic

acoustic

acidic

acrylic

allergic

agnostic

altaic

angelic

antarctic

amharic

aortic

archaic

atlantic

aquatic

arabic

asthmatic

autistic

arsenic

ballistic

barbaric

benedick

bolshevik

bailiwick

caloric

candlestick

bucolic

bulimic

carbonic

bubonic

cosmetic

choleric

chaotic

ceramic

climatic

concentric

climactic

deltaic

demonic

didactic

dogmatic

dichroic

ecliptic

dimorphic

dominick

dyspeptic

eclectic

ecstatic

dynastic

eccentric

dyslexic

elastic

electric

endemic

erratic

erotic

galactic

italic

eugenic

fantastic

exotic

euphoric

firebrick

forensic

extrinsic

galvanic

gigantic

glutamic

glutaric

gymnastic

hamitic

hedonic

germanic

harmonic

heretic

heuristic

heroic

heraldic

hispanic

homeric

hydraulic

horrific

hypnotic

icelandic

intrinsic

idyllic

iodides

idiots

ionic

ironic

islamic

jurassic

kibbutznik

magnetic

limerick

laconic

lunatic

mechanic

lymphatic

masonic

maverick

melodic

phonemic

methodist

monastic

mitotic

mnemonic

miltonic

mercuric

mosaic

myopic

narcotic

pacific

ophthalmic

nontoxic

non-catholic

neurotic

nomadic

nostalgic

numeric

oddities

olympic

organic

pelagic

palmitic

pandemic

platonic

phlegmatic

philippic

perchloric

phosphatic

neritic

phosphoric

pindaric

plutonic

pneumatic

pneumonic

politic

potatoes

pragmatic

prostatic

prolific

rabbinic

quadratic

quixotic

radiates

republic

rhapsodic

scholastic

rhetoric

schematic

rheumatic

romantic

sardonic

sephardic

specific

simplistic

spasmodic

somatic

sporadic

statuesque

stethoscope

stethoscopes

stochastic

stylistic

symbolic

studios

symphonic

synoptic

systemic

teutonic

thematic

systolic

tectonic

terrific

thoracic

titanic

traumatic

triassic

statism

turmeric

tympanic

statesmanship

volcanic

4 syllable words

academic

acrobatic

adrenergic

alcoholic

allophonic

adriatic

allergenic

anaplastic

anaerobic

analgesic

amniotic

anabolic

analogic

altruistic

antiseptic

arithmetic

apoplectic

aramaic

aromatic

apostolic

asiatic

atavistic

astronautic

automatic

autotrophic

autonomic

calisthenic

catalytic

cataclysmic

catastrophic

carboxylic

catatonic

charismatic

chauvinistic

chiropractic

cenozoic

dialectic

diagnostic

democratic

demographic

cyanuric

diastolic

diatomic

dielectric

diatonic

diuretic

diplomatic

dualistic

electronic

epileptic

egocentric

epidemic

endothermic

embryonic

endoscopic

esoteric

ethnocentric

exothermic

fatalistic

journalistic

geodesic

hippocratic

gravimetric

geotropic

hemolytic

hedonistic

gyroscopic

hanseatic

hemorrhagic

hieroglyphic

humanistic

homophobic

hyperbaric

hypersonic

hypertonic

honorific

hypodermic

inelastic

impolitic

inorganic

isotonic

holographic

jingoistic

ganglionic

magellanic

mathematic

melancholic

mesenteric

methodism

meteoric

methodical

metamorphic

metastatic

moralistic

methodisms

monatomic

monoclinic

micrographic

monolithic

monophonic

mesozoic

messianic

metabolic

narcissistic

photogenic

notwithstanding

onomastic

optimistic

oceanic

orthodontic

organismic

pancreatic

neolithic

paralytic

paramedic

pathogenic

patriotic

patronymic

pediatric

pessimistic

periodic

pharaonic

philharmonic

pleomorphic

polytechnic

porphyritic

polyphonic

pornographic

polymorphic

prophylactic

prehistoric

propionic

ptolemaic

psychiatric

realistic

pugilistic

semiotic

scientific

socialistic

statesmanlike

statistical

statistician

statisticians

symbiotic

supersonic

synergetic

synergistic

therapeutic

telephonic

technologic

transatlantic

vitriolic

6 syllable words
7 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word pathetic

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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