Words that rhyme with degenerate
Degenerate is a 4-syllable word with 240 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are accelerate, accurate, administrate. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of degenerate
adjective
- unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
noun
- a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
verb
- grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
2 syllables
- aerate
- airfreight
- berate
- borate
- carat
- carrot
- castrate
- chlorate
- citrate
- claret
- culprit
- curate
- filtrate
- floret
- frustrate
- gyrate
- hydrate
- ingrate
- irate
- karat
- lustrate
- narrate
- nitrate
- orate
- pirate
- portrait
- prorate
- prostrate
- quadrate
- serrate
- sodium
- substrate
- titrate
- turret
- vibrate
- derate
- lyrate
- arete
- deaerate
- clathrate
- librate
- tartrate
- caret
- garret
- parrot
- secret
- pomfret
- ferrate
- labret
- picrate
- disrate
- distraite
- stearate
- barret
- quadrat
- quorate
- garratt
- parrott
3 syllables
- accurate
- adumbrate
- arbitrate
- aspirate
- calibrate
- camphorate
- carburet
- celebrate
- cellaret
- cerebrate
- concentrate
- consecrate
- cooperate
- corporate
- decorate
- deflagrate
- dehydrate
- demonstrate
- denigrate
- desecrate
- desperate
- disparate
- doctorate
- emigrate
- emirate
- execrate
- favourite
- federate
- floweret
- generate
- illustrate
- immigrate
- indurate
- infiltrate
- integrate
- interpret
- iterate
- lacerate
- liberate
- literate
- lucubrate
- macerate
- magistrate
- maturate
- meliorate
- moderate
- numerate
- operate
- orchestrate
- overrate
- pastorate
- penetrate
- perforate
- perorate
- perpetrate
- reintegrate
- reinterpret
- reiterate
- remonstrate
- saturate
- separate
- sequestrate
- suppurate
- temperate
- tolerate
- transmigrate
- triumvirate
- ulcerate
- underrate
- venerate
- vertebrate
- obturate
- banneret
- perchlorate
- leveret
- butyrate
- duumvirate
- fenestrate
- impetrate
- lanneret
- triturate
- depurate
- deuterate
- juniorate
- obsecrate
- phosphorate
- respirate
- sulphurate
- tellurate
- rehydrate
- inquorate
- carteret
- tabaret
- electret
- everett
4 syllables
- accelerate
- administrate
- adulterate
- agglomerate
- alliterate
- ameliorate
- asseverate
- barbiturate
- carbohydrate
- coelenterate
- collaborate
- commemorate
- commensurate
- commiserate
- confederate
- conglomerate
- considerate
- corroborate
- decelerate
- deconsecrate
- defenestrate
- deliberate
- deteriorate
- directorate
- disinherit
- disintegrate
- elaborate
- electorate
- enumerate
- equilibrate
- evaporate
- eviscerate
- exaggerate
- exasperate
- exhilarate
- exonerate
- expectorate
- exuberate
- illiterate
- immoderate
- imperforate
- inaccurate
- inaugurate
- incarcerate
- incinerate
- incorporate
- innumerate
- inspectorate
- intemperate
- invertebrate
- inveterate
- invigorate
- itinerate
- misinterpret
- obliterate
- preliterate
- preponderate
- proliferate
- protectorate
- recuperate
- redecorate
- refrigerate
- regenerate
- remunerate
- reverberate
- transliterate
- vituperate
- vociferate
- decerebrate
- edulcorate
- perseverate
- concelebrate
- desiderate
- cogenerate
- impenetrate
- redintegrate
- presbyterate
Examples of "degenerate" in lyrics
See how degenerate is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Behold Benefit, the old and degenerate"
Benefit — Proceed With Caution -
"He can't afford a lawyer and his public defender a degenerate"
Cassidy f/ Dee Dean, Swizz Beatz, Waah — Real Talk -
"Demanded, the day da county dazzlely degenerate"
L-Fudge f/ Talib Kweli, Skam, Mike Zoot, Shabaam Sahdeeq — What If?
What do these rhymes mean?
- accelerate
- move faster; "The car accelerated" cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
- accurate
- conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
- administrate
- work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"
- adulterate
- mixed with impurities corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
- adumbrate
- describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "degenerate" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like accelerate, accurate, administrate create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "degenerate" has 4 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.