Rhymes with initiates
in·i·ti·ate
I i Two-syllable rhymes
- vilnius — a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic: an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,174 sq. mi. (65,200 sq. km). Capital: Vilnius.
Three-syllable rhymes
- amphibious — In an amphibious military operation, army and navy forces attack a place from the sea.
- bilious — If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting.
- hideous — horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.
- igneous — Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.
- mauritius — an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km).
- odysseus — king of Ithaca; son of Laertes; one of the heroes of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey: shrewdest of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War.
- resilience — the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
- vitreous — of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc.: vitreous china.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- ignominious — marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat.
- initiate — to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms.
- insidious — intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan.
- invidious — calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful: invidious remarks.
- lascivious — inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
- oblivious — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
- punctilious — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- dionysius — ("the Elder") 431?–367 b.c, Greek soldier: tyrant of Syracuse 405–367.
- initiated — to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms.
- supercilious — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.