Songwriting rhymes for infective
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Perfect rhymes for infective
- perspective
- objective
- effective
- prospective
- subjective
- selective
- respective
- protective
- invective
- collective
- directive
- retrospective
- detective
- affective
- irrespective
- introspective
- reflective
- defective
- elective
- ineffective
- corrective
- connective
- overprotective
- projective
- convective
- police detective
- store detective
- anti-infective
- hotel detective
- house detective
- linear perspective
- private detective
- affect of
- aftereffect of
- albrecht of
- architect of
- aspect of
- brecht of
- circumspect of
- collect of
- correct of
- detect of
- dialect of
- direct of
- disconnect of
- disrespect of
- effect of
- elect of
- erect of
- expect of
- hecht of
- incorrect of
- indirect of
- insect of
- intellect of
- interconnect of
- intersect of
- neglect of
- perfect of
- prefect of
Near rhymes for infective
Near rhymes work great for songwriting, often giving a more interesting feel than perfect rhymes.
- selfish
- expensive
- possessive
- senses
- obsessive
- credits
- cherish
- friendships
- intensive
- offensive
- aggressive
- progressive
- deceptive
- addresses
- blessings
- trenches
- genetics
- relentless
- shellfish
- devilish
- garish
- messes
- temptress
- addictive
- vindictive
- extensive
- comprehensive
- excessive
- impressive
- successive
- incentive
- defensive
- suggestive
- expressive
- attentive
- receptive
- digestive
- preventive
- depressive
- inexpensive
- oppressive
- festive
- inventive
- perceptive
- congestive
- recessive
- reflexive
- apprehensive
- contraceptive
- hypertensive
- repressive
- inoffensive
- pensive
- redemptive
- regressive
- restive
- inattentive
- retentive
- preemptive
- coextensive
Want to know what rhymes with infective?
If you’re a songwriter, a quick search online will throw up thousands of different words and expressions that rhyme
In fact, people have been publishing rhyming dictionaries for more than a hundred years
But are these the best rhymes for songwriters? I don’t know about you, but if I’m going to choose between “thieve” and “breach” (which do not rhyme), I’ll always choose “thieve”
Why? Well, we as songwriters are looking for singable words that sound good together in songs
The main factor we look at is how they sound when we say them or sing them, rather than just looking at how they look on a page — and this is what sets us apart from other types of writers
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