Synonyms of rhyming

rhyming 1 of 2

adjective

variants also riming

as in rhythmic

Related Words

• rhythmic
• poetic
• metrical
• poetical
• lyrical
• lyric
• bardic
• purple
• rhapsodic
• poeticized
• flowery
• symbolic
• grandiloquent
• ornate
• metaphoric
• florid
• figurative
• idealized
• high-flown
• romanticized
• highfalutin
• glamorized

Dissimilar Words

• prose
• prosaic
• literal
• factual
• unpoetic
• matter-of-fact
• unlyrical
• antipoetic

rhyming

2 of 2

verb

variants also riming

present participle of rhyme

as in corresponding

to be in agreement on every point

the new results don't rhyme with what we found out before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corresponding
• coinciding
• fitting
• conforming
• agreeing
• consisting
• harmonizing
• sorting
• checking
• answering
• according
• matching
• tallying
• jibing
• squaring
• dovetailing
• chording
• cohering
• going
• comporting
• aligning
• paralleling
• falling in with
• equaling
• lining up
• registering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differing (from)
• disagreeing (with)
• contradicting
• disputing
• conflicting
• nullifying
• clashing
• negating
• jarring
• gainsaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rhyming

Verb

While Polo and Nolo — whose rhyming names are a complete coincidence — are kicking, Hurricane Odalys is also active directly between them both. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

While Questlove gushed about Black Thought’s lyrical prowess in high school, his longtime rap counterpart returned the praise, thanking him for introducing a level of musicality that changed his approach to rhyming. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

That biblical idea, alongside Twain’s notion of history rhyming, also explains Burns’ pursuit of an evergreen quality in his documentaries. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Nothing is overly emphasized, but viewers who know the visual language of the show will recognize the repetition, like the second half of a rhyming couplet that completes this section of the story. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

The score of Time and Water incorporates rímur, epic rhyming poems that have been transmitted by Icelanders through the ages. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026

If the cheerily rhyming title about murder doesn’t quite do it for you, just Google what the posters look like. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

This long-suffering Knicks fan said his rationale for including the prognostication may have had more to do with rhyming than any actual belief. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Ironically, this ideological anti-capitalism, in which criticality opposed complicity, derived its power by rhyming with the rise of the art market. — Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026