Words that rhyme with authoritative
Top rhymes for authoritative
native, creative, administrative and legislative
27 common words rhyme with authoritative. The most common are native, creative, administrative and legislative.
Perfect rhymes for authoritative
2 syllables
3 syllables
- creative
- probative
- nonnative
4 syllables
- legislative
- innovative
- quantitative
- qualitative
- vegetative
- iterative
- meditative
- educative
- imitative
- facultative
- dissipative
5 syllables
- administrative
- cooperative
- collaborative
- investigative
- manipulative
- appreciative
- commemorative
- deliberative
- alliterative
- accommodative
- accumulative
6 syllables
- rehabilitative
Show 4 rare words
- stimulative
- regulative
- elucidative
- prognosticative
Near rhymes for authoritative
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- invasive
- persuasive
- pervasive
- abrasive
- betas
- pesetas
- data
- status
- beta
- natives
- hiatus
- theta
- zeta
- evasive
- plaintive
- making
- taking
- taken
- related
- waiting
- created
- cases
- places
- associated
- effective
- located
- basis
- operating
- breaking
- stated
- dating
- creating
- estimated
- pages
- faces
- perspective
- updated
- ages
- complicated
- impressive
How authoritative sounds
| Pronunciation | /əˈθɔɹəˌteɪtɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (au-THOR-i-ta-tive) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪtɪv |
Authoritative has five syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with authoritative?
- The most common rhymes for authoritative are native, creative, administrative, legislative, innovative and cooperative.
- How many words rhyme with authoritative?
- We found 27 common perfect rhymes and 4 rarer words for authoritative, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in authoritative?
- Authoritative has five syllables, with the stress on the second.