Rhymes with adversary
ad·ver·sar·y
A a Two-syllable rhymes
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- ary — any; anyone.
- berry — Berries are small, round fruit that grow on a bush or a tree. Some berries are edible, for example blackberries and raspberries.
- bury — To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.
- carry — If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.
- cherry — Cherries are small, round fruit with red skins.
- dairy — A dairy is a shop or company that sells milk and food made from milk, such as butter, cream, and cheese.
- fairy — (in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.
- jerry — of inferior materials or workmanship.
- larry — a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
- marry — to take in marriage: After dating for five years, I finally asked her to marry me.
- mary — (Mary Stuart) 1542–87, queen of Scotland 1542–67; beheaded for plotting to assassinate her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.
- merry — full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit: a merry little man.
- scary — causing fright or alarm.
- vary — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- very — in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall.
- wary — watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
Three-syllable rhymes
- adversaries — a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
- canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
- canterbury — a late 18th-century low wooden stand with partitions for holding cutlery and plates: often mounted on casters
- contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- cursory — A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
- nursery — a room or place set apart for young children.
- primary — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- adversity — an unfortunate event or incident
- capillary — Capillaries are tiny blood vessels in your body.
- commentary — A commentary is a description of an event that is broadcast on radio or television while the event is taking place.
- diversity — the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness: diversity of opinion.
- january — the first month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbreviation: Jan.
- legendary — of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- mercenary — working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
- necessary — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- sanitary — of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc.
- solitary — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- anniversary — An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.
- hereditary — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
- imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
- vocabulary — the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing.