Words That Rhyme With Instead
274 rhymes for "instead" (2 syllables): perfect rhymes, multisyllable rhymes and near rhymes, each grouped by syllable count with the most common words first. Click a linked word to see what rhymes with it.
How to use this rhyme
- "instead" is easy to rhyme: ahead, misled, widespread and embed all share its ending sound, so you can hold one rhyme across a whole verse.
- For a softer, less predictable sound, try a near rhyme such as attend, depend and extend.
- For rap, multisyllable matches like contempt, attempt and attends carry the rhyme across more than one syllable and make a line sound tighter.
Perfect rhymes for instead (34)
The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.
2 syllables
- ahead
- misled
- widespread
- embed
- misread
- unread
- behead
- unsaid
- retread
1 syllable
3 syllables
- overhead
- infrared
- thoroughbred
Multisyllable rhymes for instead (120)
The same vowel sounds across the last syllables, the way rap rhymes are stacked.
2 syllables
- contempt
- attempt
- attends
- extends
- intends
- subset
- condensed
- insect
- intense
- contends
- inbred
- incensed
- inlet
- intents
- sunset
- missteps
- skinhead
- again
- against
- depends
- detects
- expects
- expense
- protects
- respects
- success
- suspects
- suspends
- unless
- upsets
- ascends
- assess
- cassettes
- condemn
- condense
- consents
- descends
- distress
- exempt
- inspects
- obsess
- upstairs
- attests
- bloodshed
- cadets
- dispense
- dispensed
- finesse
- incense
- inquest
- recess
- spearhead
- sublet
- suspense
- unkempt
- diskettes
- windswept
- connects
- express
- invents
- itself
- reflects
- rejects
- suggests
- allege
- amends
- compel
- confess
- defends
- depress
- despair
- impress
- infects
- neglects
- offends
- oneself
- oppress
- possess
- suppress
- nutmeg
- affects
- collects
- compare
- declare
- defense
- effects
- elects
- events
- himself
- prevents
- repair
- requests
- selects
- immense
- offense
- regrets
3 syllables
- president
- alphabet
- architect
- bayonet
- discontents
- dividend
- retrospect
- disrespects
- snappiest
- recommends
- represents
- dialect
- disconnects
- intellect
- nonetheless
- personnel
- dispossess
- epithet
- recompense
- solitaire
- questionnaire
4+ syllables
- overextends
- nevertheless
- misrepresents
Near rhymes for instead (120)
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.
2 syllables
- attend
- depend
- extend
- intend
- suspend
- alleged
- amend
- append
- ascend
- condemned
- contend
- defend
- descend
- impend
- offend
- pretend
- befriend
- commend
- distend
- expend
- portend
- transcend
- misspend
- cassette
- forget
- regret
- upset
- offset
- reset
- unset
- avenged
- accept
- addressed
- affect
- collect
- connect
- correct
- detect
- direct
- effect
- elect
- event
- except
- expect
- expressed
- extent
- invent
- perfect
- prevent
- protect
- reflect
- reject
- request
- respect
- select
- subject
- suggest
- suspect
1 syllable
4+ syllables
- overextend
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What rhymes with instead?
Common perfect rhymes for instead include ahead, misled, widespread, embed, misread, unread, behead and unsaid. This page lists 274 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.
What is a near rhyme for instead?
Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of instead but change a consonant. Good ones include attend, depend, extend, intend, suspend and alleged.
How many syllables are in instead?
Instead has 2 syllables in standard US pronunciation.
Rhymes use US pronunciations from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon University) and the SCOWL word lists (Kevin Atkinson). Offensive words are left out.