Words that rhyme with extensive
Extensive is a 3-syllable word with 121 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are abrasive, abusive, adhesive. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of extensive
- large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity; "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "they suffered extensive damage"
- broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
- of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor; "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type"
3 syllables
- abrasive
- abusive
- adhesive
- admissive
- aggressive
- allusive
- aversive
- coextensive
- cohesive
- collusive
- compulsive
- concessive
- conclusive
- conducive
- convulsive
- corrosive
- decisive
- defensive
- delusive
- depressive
- derisive
- diffusive
- digressive
- discursive
- dismissive
- dispersive
- dissuasive
- divisive
- effusive
- elusive
- erosive
- excessive
- exclusive
- excursive
- expansive
- expensive
- explosive
- expressive
- extrusive
- illusive
- impassive
- impressive
- impulsive
- incisive
- inclusive
- intensive
- intrusive
- invasive
- obsessive
- obtrusive
- occlusive
- offensive
- oppressive
- ostensive
- percussive
- permissive
- pervasive
- possessive
- preclusive
- progressive
- propulsive
- protrusive
- purposive
- recessive
- reclusive
- recursive
- reflexive
- regressive
- repressive
- repulsive
- responsive
- submissive
- subversive
- successive
- suppressive
- amusive
- omissive
- degressive
- suspensive
- perversive
- incursive
- compressive
- emissive
- expulsive
- implosive
- ingressive
- infusive
- perfusive
- seclusive
- transmissive
- abstersive
- inversive
- revulsive
4 syllables
5 syllables
6 syllables
Examples of "extensive" in lyrics
See how extensive is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"that's extensive"
Aceyalone — Anywhere You Go -
"Plus the larynx hatch, extensive"
Analog Brothers — 2005 -
"Incentive: soul search the whole earth extensive"
(Bizzy Bone f/) Mr. Majesty — Mr. Majesty II
What do these rhymes mean?
- abrasive
- causing abrasion sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays
- abusive
- expressing offensive reproach characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment
- adhesive
- tending to adhere a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
- admissive
- characterized by or allowing admission; "an Elizabethan tragedy admissive of comic scenes"
- aggressive
- having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "extensive" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like abrasive, abusive, adhesive create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "extensive" 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.