Rhymes for
Words that rhyme with Diligent
Diligent has 3 syllables. It has no perfect rhyme in English, so below are the 600 near rhymes that come closest in sound.
Diligent 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 Diligent, but share enough of its sound to work in songwriting and poetry — ordered by how close they are.
- indigent
- agent
- intelligent
- urgent
- sgt
- sergeant
- contingent
- regent
- stringent
- emergent
- pageant
- tangent
- sargent
- detergent
- reagent
- negligent
- divergent
- nugent
- convergent
- insurgent
- indulgent
- cogent
- pungent
- sargeant
- astringent
- management
- development
- current
- government
- department
- different
- payment
- equipment
- student
- recent
- important
- entertainment
- agreement
- environment
- front
- statement
- present
- treatment
- employment
- client
- investment
- independent
- excellent
- assessment
- significant
- parent
- relevant
- patient
- component
- argument
- merchant
- improvement
- element
- moment
- movement
- assistant
- advertisement
- replacement
- apartment
- permanent
- instant
- amendment
- equivalent
- enforcement
- requirement
- ancient
- retirement
- efficient
- commitment
- constant
- consistent
- patent
- tournament
- implement
- sufficient
diligent has 3 syllables — how many syllables in Diligent?
More about rhymes for Diligent
What rhymes with diligent?
Diligent has no perfect rhyme in English — it's one of the language's famously unrhymable words. The closest near rhymes are indigent, agent, intelligent, urgent, sgt, sergeant.
What are some near rhymes for diligent?
Near (slant) rhymes for diligent include indigent, agent, intelligent, urgent, sgt, sergeant, contingent, regent. These share Diligent's ending sound without matching perfectly, which makes them useful in songwriting and poetry.
How many syllables does diligent have?
Diligent has 3 syllables. The perfect rhymes above are grouped by syllable count so you can match Diligent's length.