81+ Words that rhyme with tentative
Tentative is a 3-syllable word with 81 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are additive, adjudicative, affricative. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of tentative
- adjective
- under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"
- unsettled in mind or opinion; "drew a few tentative conclusions"
3 syllables
4 syllables
- affricative
- aggregative
- appetitive
- augmentative
- cogitative
- competitive
- consultative
- derogative
- educative
- evaluative
- evocative
- exhortative
- exploitative
- facultative
- frequentative
- imitative
- indicative
- instigative
- meditative
- predicative
- prerogative
- preventative
- prohibitive
- provocative
- repetitive
- vegetative
- deprecative
- irritative
- dedicative
- desiccative
- fermentative
- imputative
- inhibitive
- judicative
- limitative
- nuncupative
- dubitative
- entitative
- irrigative
- perturbative
- presentative
- denudative
5 syllables
Examples of "tentative" in lyrics
See how tentative is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Dilated Peoples, far from tentative"
Dilated Peoples — The Last Line of Defense -
"Trial day tentative"
Shyne f/ Foxy Brown — More or Less -
"com tentative"
AOL — AOL
What do these rhymes mean?
- additive
- designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree characterized or produced by addition
- adjudicative
- concerned with adjudicating
- affricative
- a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j
- aggregative
- formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
- anticipative
- marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "tentative" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like additive, adjudicative, affricative create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "tentative" 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.