Words That Nearly Rhyme With Different

By
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Updated February 11, 2021
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Rhymes are fun. And they are one of the first skills learned in language. While it is easy to see 'cat' rhymes with 'hat', words like different make rhyming a bit harder. Learn words that rhyme with different along with near rhymes for different.

Words That Rhyme With Different

Given the syllables in the word different, it’s nearly impossible to find a perfect rhyme. However, several words in the English language slant rhyme or near rhyme with 'different' both auditorily and visually. Explore words from two to six syllables that nearly rhyme with different.

Words With Three or Fewer Syllables That Rhyme With Different

Find a few two-syllable and several three-syllable words that rhyme with different. Not only can you use them in a poem, but they can add a nice flow to your writing.

abhorrent

adherent

afferent

apparent

aren’t

coherent

concurrent

current

deterrent

efferent

figurant

grandparent

ignorant

iterant

literate

parent

recurrent

referent

reverent

torrent

transparent

Four-Syllable Words That Rhyme With Different

Words that rhyme with different don’t just stop at three syllables. In fact, several words with four syllables rhyme or nearly rhyme with different. Dive into a few good different rhyme words.

belligerent

coniferous

considerate

deliberate

deliverance

disinterest

exhilarant

illiterate

impignorate

incoherent

indifference

indifferent

irreverent

itinerant

magnificent

munificent

participant

significant

Five or More Syllable Words That Rhyme With Different

Trying to stretch your literary muscles? Give these near different rhymes a try. You’ll wow your crowd!

amentiferous

carboniferous

co-belligerent

foraminiferal

insignificant

laticiferous

nonbelligerent

odoriferous

semiliterate

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Rhymes for Words Like Different

If different just isn’t working for your wordplay the way you thought it would, consider trying a synonym of different in your writing such as unlike or dissimilar.

Words That Rhyme With Unlike

Something is unlike when it is different from or dissimilar. This adjective has different words that work as perfect rhymes.

alike

bike

dike

dislike

Mike

hike

Ike

like

pike

psych

spike

strike

Words That Rhyme With Dissimilar

Another synonym for different is dissimilar. This adjective means not alike or unlike. A few perfect and near rhymes for dissimilar include:

altimeter

fiddler

limiter

littler

perimeter

similar

simpler

stickler

titular

Finding the Perfect Rhyme

Trying to find the perfect rhyme for words can be difficult. Sometimes, you have to settle for a near rhyme or a visual rhyme rather than a perfect auditory rhyme. Looking for other fun words that rhyme? Start by checking out other d-words like words that rhyme with down. You might also want to look at words that rhyme with orange or words that rhyme with friend.