87+ Words that rhyme with desperate
Desperate is a 3-syllable word with 87 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are inconsiderate, commensurate, accurate. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of desperate
- adjective
- arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
- desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do- or-die conflict"
- (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- accurate
- aspirate
- carburet
- cellaret
- corporate
- disparate
- doctorate
- emirate
- favourite
- floweret
- indurate
- interpret
- literate
- magistrate
- moderate
- numerate
- pastorate
- perforate
- reinterpret
- separate
- temperate
- triumvirate
- vertebrate
- banneret
- leveret
- duumvirate
- lanneret
- juniorate
- carteret
- tabaret
- electret
- everett
4 syllables
- commensurate
- agglomerate
- barbiturate
- coelenterate
- confederate
- conglomerate
- considerate
- degenerate
- deliberate
- directorate
- disinherit
- elaborate
- electorate
- illiterate
- immoderate
- imperforate
- inaccurate
- incorporate
- innumerate
- inspectorate
- intemperate
- invertebrate
- inveterate
- misinterpret
- preliterate
- protectorate
- regenerate
- desiderate
- presbyterate
5 syllables
Examples of "desperate" in lyrics
See how desperate is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"So say somethin desperate"
Atherton & Sire f/ Patience — Roland Orzabal -
"You never seen a more starving artist, desperate"
Block McCloud f/ Jean Grae, Killah Priest, Pumpkinhead — Master's Degree -
"Options at the bottom of the ladder got him desperate"
Blue Scholars — Selfportrait
What do these rhymes mean?
- accurate
- conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
- agglomerate
- clustered together but not coherent; "an agglomerated flower head" volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused
- aspirate
- a consonant pronounced with aspiration remove as if by suction; "aspirate the wound" pronounce with aspiration
- commensurate
- corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked"
- inconsiderate
- lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "desperate" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like inconsiderate, commensurate, accurate create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "desperate" has 3 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.