Words that rhyme with descent
Descent is a 2-syllable word with 92 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are absent, accent, advent. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of descent
- a movement downward
- properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"
- the act of changing your location in a downward direction
1 syllable
2 syllables
- absent
- accent
- advent
- ascent
- assent
- augment
- cement
- comment
- consent
- content
- detent
- dissent
- event
- extent
- ferment
- foment
- fragment
- frequent
- indent
- intent
- invent
- lament
- orient
- percent
- pigment
- portent
- present
- prevent
- reinvent
- relent
- reorient
- repent
- resent
- segment
- torment
- unsent
- unspent
- wisent
- tashkent
- ament
- anent
- dement
- forwent
- outspent
- quitrent
- unmeant
- misspent
- outwent
- precent
3 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "descent" in lyrics
See how descent is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"She lives in Miami and of Latin descent"
2 Live Crew — Mamalopenga -
"Rhino, Tame, Boom Skwad, Hidden Descent"
Artifacts — Ingredients to Time Travel -
"Rappers, I don't care about your gender, descent"
Blackalicious — Reanimation
What do these rhymes mean?
- absent
- not being in a specified place nonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking" lost in thought
- accent
- distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
- advent
- arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
- ascent
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" a movement upward
- assent
- agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "descent" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like absent, accent, advent create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "descent" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.