Words that rhyme with defenseless
Top rhymes for defenseless
senseless
Only one common word rhymes with defenseless: senseless. Near rhymes like relentless, census and endless give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for defenseless
2 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- fenceless
Near rhymes for defenseless
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- relentless
- census
- endless
- consensus
- contentious
- conscientious
- breathless
- pretentious
- unpretentious
- sexless
- tendentious
- tennis
- jealous
- necklace
- reckless
- stainless
- apprentice
- helpless
- restless
- menace
- fellas
- selfless
- forensics
- painless
- momentous
- baseless
- zealous
- faceless
- prosthesis
- brainless
- overzealous
- classless
- trellis
- feckless
- skinless
- portentous
- licentious
- graceless
- bennis
How defenseless sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈfɛnsləs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (de-FENSE-less) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛnsləs |
Defenseless has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with defenseless?
- The most common rhymes for defenseless are senseless.
- How many words rhyme with defenseless?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme and 1 rarer word for defenseless, plus 39 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in defenseless?
- Defenseless has three syllables, with the stress on the second.