Rhyming dictionary
Words that rhyme with candidate
Candidate has 3 syllables. The first syllable is stressed. It has 2 common pronunciations, so each one has its own list of rhymes below.
Top near rhymes for candidate: candidates, annotate, validate, annotates, adequate, acetate, animate, gravitate.
“candidate” (3 syllables)
Near rhymes for candidate
80Same vowel sound, different consonants. Closest-sounding first.
3 syllables
- candidates
- annotate
- validate
- annotates
- adequate
- acetate
- animate
- gravitate
- validates
- agitate
- amputate
- palpitate
- antiquate
- aggregate
- calculate
- navigate
- allocate
- laminate
- vaccinate
- abdicate
- fascinate
- animates
- abrogate
- tabulate
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- castigate
- flagellate
- vacillate
- ambulate
- strangulate
- adulate
- graduate
- database
- advocate
- activate
- magistrate
- calculates
- barricade
- aggregates
- fabricate
- accolade
- aggravate
- calibrate
- fascinates
- allocates
- captivate
- navigates
- acclimate
- salivate
- gravitates
4+ syllables
- eradicate
- invalidate
- inadequate
- substantiate
- decapitate
- incapacitate
- concatenate
- congratulate
- evacuate
- assassinate
- retaliate
- contaminate
- procrastinate
- extrapolate
- encapsulate
- circumnavigate
- emancipate
- reallocate
- recalculate
- decontaminate
- instantiate
- coagulate
- substantiates
- miscalculate
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- concatenates
- decaffeinate
- deactivate
- reactivate
- amalgamate
- inactivate
- contaminates
“candidate” (3 syllables)
Near rhymes for candidate
80Same vowel sound, different consonants. Closest-sounding first.
3 syllables
- candidates
- analyst
- animate
- candida
- panelist
- transited
- annelid
- parodist
- management
- accident
- cannabis
- manages
- nationalist
- analysts
- cannibal
- apnea
- aqueduct
- panelists
- laminate
- annulment
- banishment
- halibut
- handedness
- animates
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- fanciest
- animist
- annelids
- handiest
- vantages
- cabinet
- managing
- talented
- advocate
- accidents
- passionate
- adequate
- aggregate
- tangible
- fashionable
- ambient
- nationalists
- stamina
- scandalous
- strategist
- antigen
- adjutant
- channeling
- bandages
- mannequin
- amulet
4+ syllables
- inanimate
- psychoanalyst
- instantaneous
- evangelist
- mismanagement
- multivariate
- pyramidal
- expansionist
- intransigent
- micromanagement
- televangelist
- shenanigan
- micromanages
- mismanages
- mechanical
- advantages
- inadequate
- understandable
- unanimous
- compassionate
- inhabited
- botanical
- disadvantages
- abandonment
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- extravagant
- dismantling
- intangible
- shenanigans
- philanthropist
- uninhabited
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- What rhymes with candidate?
- The closest near rhymes for candidate are candidates, annotate, validate, annotates, adequate, acetate, animate, gravitate, validates and agitate. There are 80 in all, grouped by syllables on this page.
- How many syllables are in candidate?
- Candidate has 3 syllables. The first syllable is stressed.
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Pronunciations from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon University). Word frequency from wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0), word lists from SCOWL, offensive-word filtering from LDNOOBW (CC BY 4.0).