Rhymes for
Words that rhyme with Desperate
Desperate has 2 syllables. It has no perfect rhyme in English, so below are the 526 near rhymes that come closest in sound.
Desperate has no perfect rhyme. It’s one of English’s famously unrhymable words. The closest you can get are the near rhymes below — words that share its ending sound without matching exactly.
Near & slant rhymes
closest firstThese don’t rhyme perfectly with Desperate, but share enough of its sound to work in songwriting and poetry — ordered by how close they are.
- culprit
- pritt
- barrett
- garrett
- brit
- writ
- merritt
- grit
- sanskrit
- britt
- garret
- hypocrite
- gerrit
- tritt
- starrett
- barret
- perret
- moret
- durrett
- berrett
- sterrett
- merrett
- garett
- perrett
- merrit
- ehret
- ritt
- porritt
- irit
- parrett
- sherritt
- meritt
- marrett
- perritt
- verrett
- it
- visit
- submit
- bit
- favorite
- kit
- budget
- hit
- benefit
- fit
- permit
- transit
- favourite
- exit
- audit
- split
- sit
- deposit
- commit
- exhibit
- shit
- intermediate
- margaret
- tit
- hewlett
- quit
- admit
- pit
- inappropriate
- lit
- transmit
- bracket
- wit
- knit
- booklet
- debit
- schmidt
- pitt
- outfit
- violet
- widget
- dorset
- subunit
- hewitt
- collegiate
desperate has 2 syllables — how many syllables in Desperate?
More about rhymes for Desperate
What rhymes with desperate?
Desperate has no perfect rhyme in English — it's one of the language's famously unrhymable words. The closest near rhymes are culprit, pritt, barrett, garrett, brit, writ.
What are some near rhymes for desperate?
Near (slant) rhymes for desperate include culprit, pritt, barrett, garrett, brit, writ, merritt, grit. These share Desperate's ending sound without matching perfectly, which makes them useful in songwriting and poetry.
How many syllables does desperate have?
Desperate has 2 syllables. The perfect rhymes above are grouped by syllable count so you can match Desperate's length.