Words that rhyme with contradictory
Contradictory is a 5-syllable word with 68 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are alimentary, baptistery, benedictory. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of contradictory
- adjective
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false; "`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms"
- that confounds or contradicts or confuses
- in disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley
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Examples of "contradictory" in lyrics
See how contradictory is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"I'm sorry if sometimes I'm contradictory"
Jeru the Damaja — Kick Rocks -
"Well not lucky, but your life has simplicity, mine doesn't and I'm so contradictory"
Sha Stimuli — Sometimes -
"'Vaayai Moodi Pesavum' - sometimes brilliant, sometimes contradictory"
IBN Live — IBN Live
What do these rhymes mean?
- alimentary
- of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"
- baptistery
- bowl for baptismal water
- benedictory
- expressing benediction
- blistery
- hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; "blistering sun" covered with small blisters
- blustery
- blowing in violent and abrupt bursts; "blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia"; "a cold blustery day
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "contradictory" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like alimentary, baptistery, benedictory create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "contradictory" has 5 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.