Words that end in -ive
English words ending in -ive, grouped by number of syllables. Great for rhymes and spelling practice.
1 syllable 15
- give give
- live live
- five five
- drive drive
- dive dive
- thrive thrive
- strive strive
- hive hive
- waive waive
- jive jive
- rive rive
- chive chive
- wive wive
- skive skive
- shrive shrive
2 syllables 40
- active ac-tive
- receive re-ceive
- alive a-live
- massive mas-sive
- native na-tive
- survive sur-vive
- arrive ar-rive
- forgive for-give
- olive ol-ive
- passive pas-sive
- archive ar-chive
- motive mo-tive
- naive na-ive
- perceive per-ceive
- captive cap-tive
- revive re-vive
- festive fes-tive
- derive de-rive
- conceive con-ceive
- deceive de-ceive
- relive re-live
- deprive de-prive
- cursive cur-sive
- beehive bee-hive
- outlive out-live
- pensive pen-sive
- skydive sky-dive
- votive vo-tive
- furtive fur-tive
- plaintive plain-tive
- dative da-tive
- missive mis-sive
- nosedive nose-dive
- restive res-tive
- sportive spor-tive
- contrive con-trive
- fictive fic-tive
- endive en-dive
- plosive plo-sive
- connive con-nive
3 syllables 190
- positive pos-i-tive
- effective ef-fec-tive
- negative neg-a-tive
- expensive ex-pen-sive
- creative cre-a-tive
- exclusive ex-clu-sive
- perspective per-spec-tive
- attractive at-trac-tive
- extensive ex-ten-sive
- relative rel-a-tive
- impressive im-pres-sive
- offensive of-fen-sive
- sensitive sen-si-tive
- narrative nar-ra-tive
- defensive de-fen-sive
- objective ob-jec-tive
- progressive pro-gres-sive
- aggressive ag-gres-sive
- collective col-lec-tive
- productive pro-duc-tive
- detective de-tec-tive
- respective re-spec-tive
- protective pro-tec-tive
- excessive ex-ces-sive
- cognitive cog-ni-tive
- intensive in-ten-sive
- supportive sup-port-ive
- distinctive dis-tinc-tive
- explosive ex-plo-sive
- incentive in-cen-tive
- inclusive in-clu-sive
- destructive de-struc-tive
- selective se-lec-tive
- abusive a-bu-sive
- prospective pro-spec-tive
- successive suc-ces-sive
- decisive de-ci-sive
- primitive prim-i-tive
- subjective sub-jec-tive
- constructive con-struc-tive
- directive di-rec-tive
- responsive re-spon-sive
- invasive in-va-sive
- inactive in-ac-tive
- adaptive a-dap-tive
- addictive ad-dic-tive
- reflective re-flec-tive
- defective de-fec-tive
- lucrative lu-cra-tive
- descriptive de-scrip-tive
- fugitive fu-gi-tive
- reactive re-ac-tive
- restrictive re-stric-tive
- preventive pre-ven-tive
- elusive e-lu-sive
- digestive di-ges-tive
- disruptive dis-rup-tive
- oppressive op-pres-sive
- tentative ten-ta-tive
- expressive ex-pres-sive
- obsessive ob-ses-sive
- persuasive per-sua-sive
- proactive pro-ac-tive
- substantive sub-stan-tive
- pervasive per-va-sive
- punitive pu-ni-tive
- expansive ex-pan-sive
- adhesive ad-he-sive
- predictive pre-dict-ive
- adjective ad-jec-tive
- deceptive de-cep-tive
- divisive di-vi-sive
- additive ad-di-tive
- intrusive in-tru-sive
- elective e-lec-tive
- receptive re-cep-tive
- cohesive co-he-sive
- attentive at-ten-tive
- conclusive con-clu-sive
- depressive de-pres-sive
- exhaustive ex-haus-tive
- compulsive com-pul-sive
- corrective cor-rec-tive
- formative form-a-tive
- impulsive im-pul-sive
- inventive in-ven-tive
- secretive se-cre-tive
- immersive im-mer-sive
- submissive sub-mis-sive
- conducive con-du-cive
- seductive se-duc-tive
- abrasive a-bra-sive
- adoptive a-dop-tive
- subversive sub-ver-sive
- suggestive sug-ges-tive
- assertive as-ser-tive
- overdrive o-ver-drive
- repulsive re-pul-sive
- possessive pos-ses-sive
- corrosive cor-ro-sive
- normative nor-ma-tive
- repressive re-pres-sive
- conductive con-duc-tive
- dismissive dis-mis-sive
- evasive e-va-sive
- instinctive in-stinc-tive
- connective con-nec-tive
- perceptive per-cep-tive
- sedative sed-a-tive
- coercive co-er-cive
- instructive in-struc-tive
- vindictive vin-dic-tive
- talkative talk-a-tive
- obstructive ob-struc-tive
- putative pu-ta-tive
- regressive re-gres-sive
- recessive re-ces-sive
- inductive in-duc-tive
- recursive re-cur-sive
- combative com-bat-ive
- emotive e-mo-tive
- refractive re-frac-tive
- reflexive re-flex-ive
- presumptive pre-sump-tive
- preemptive pre-emp-tive
- permissive per-mis-sive
- prescriptive pre-scrip-tive
- incisive in-ci-sive
- reclusive re-clu-sive
- transitive tran-si-tive
- reductive re-duc-tive
- convective con-vec-tive
- causative caus-a-tive
- congestive con-ges-tive
- abortive a-bor-tive
- curative cu-ra-tive
- laxative lax-a-tive
- deductive de-duc-tive
- compressive com-pres-sive
- percussive per-cus-sive
- assistive as-sist-ive
- extractive ex-trac-tive
- genitive gen-i-tive
- redemptive red-empt-ive
- subjunctive sub-junc-tive
- expletive ex-ple-tive
- discursive dis-cur-sive
- effusive ef-fu-sive
- suppressive sup-pres-sive
- propulsive pro-pul-sive
- invective in-vec-tive
- injunctive in-junc-tive
- derisive de-ri-sive
- impassive im-pas-sive
- ablative ab-la-tive
- eruptive e-rup-tive
- obtrusive ob-tru-sive
- nutritive nu-tri-tive
- illusive il-lu-sive
- retentive re-ten-tive
- occlusive oc-clu-sive
- convulsive con-vul-sive
- concussive con-cus-sive
- fricative fric-a-tive
- erosive e-ro-sive
- consumptive con-sump-tive
- allusive al-lu-sive
- absorptive ab-sorp-tive
- conjunctive con-junc-tive
- disjunctive dis-junc-tive
- nonnative non-na-tive
- diffusive dif-fu-sive
- fixative fix-a-tive
- constrictive con-stric-tive
- vocative voc-a-tive
- collusive col-lu-sive
- purgative pur-ga-tive
- coextensive coex-ten-sive
- partitive par-ti-tive
- digressive di-gres-sive
- implosive im-plo-sive
- extrusive ex-tru-sive
- appointive ap-poin-tive
- assumptive as-sump-tive
- dissuasive dis-sua-sive
- delusive de-lu-sive
- irruptive ir-rup-tive
- deflective de-flec-tive
- combustive com-bus-tive
- mutative mut-a-tive
4 syllables 125
- executive ex-ec-u-tive
- alternative al-ter-na-tive
- conservative con-serv-a-tive
- competitive com-pet-i-tive
- comprehensive com-pre-hen-sive
- initiative in-i-tia-tive
- legislative leg-is-la-tive
- consecutive con-sec-u-tive
- innovative in-no-va-tive
- interactive in-ter-ac-tive
- automotive au-to-mo-tive
- operative op-er-a-tive
- decorative dec-o-ra-tive
- definitive de-fin-i-tive
- reproductive re-pro-duc-tive
- comparative com-par-a-tive
- quantitative quan-ti-ta-tive
- imperative im-per-a-tive
- ineffective in-ef-fec-tive
- derivative de-riv-a-tive
- informative in-form-a-tive
- affirmative af-firm-a-tive
- indicative in-dic-a-tive
- inexpensive in-ex-pen-sive
- intuitive in-tu-i-tive
- repetitive re-pet-i-tive
- cumulative cu-mu-la-tive
- speculative spec-u-la-tive
- locomotive lo-co-mo-tive
- retrospective ret-ro-spec-tive
- insensitive in-sen-si-tive
- qualitative qual-i-ta-tive
- provocative pro-voc-a-tive
- irrespective ir-re-spec-tive
- unattractive un-at-trac-tive
- inconclusive in-con-clu-sive
- preventative pre-ven-ta-tive
- consultative con-sul-ta-tive
- figurative fig-ur-a-tive
- contraceptive con-tra-cep-tive
- palliative pal-li-a-tive
- unproductive un-pro-duc-tive
- diminutive di-min-u-tive
- prerogative pre-rog-a-tive
- oxidative ox-i-da-tive
- interpretive in-ter-pre-tive
- apprehensive ap-pre-hen-sive
- evocative e-voc-a-tive
- illustrative il-lus-tra-tive
- unresponsive un-re-spon-sive
- inquisitive in-quis-i-tive
- restorative re-stor-a-tive
- integrative in-te-gra-tive
- prohibitive pro-hib-i-tive
- retroactive ret-ro-ac-tive
- vegetative veg-e-ta-tive
- introspective in-tro-spec-tive
- contemplative con-tem-pla-tive
- iterative it-er-a-tive
- meditative med-i-ta-tive
- exploitative ex-ploit-a-tive
- reconstructive re-con-struc-tive
- indecisive in-de-ci-sive
- psychoactive psy-cho-ac-tive
- preservative pre-serv-a-tive
- superlative su-per-la-tive
- associative as-so-cia-tive
- generative gen-er-a-tive
- hyperactive hy-per-ac-tive
- pejorative pe-jo-ra-tive
- dissociative dis-so-cia-tive
- constitutive con-sti-tu-tive
- unobtrusive un-ob-tru-sive
- declarative de-clar-a-tive
- demonstrative de-mon-stra-tive
- performative per-for-ma-tive
- infinitive in-fin-i-tive
- nominative nom-i-na-tive
- inoffensive in-of-fen-sive
- distributive dis-trib-u-tive
- unimpressive un-im-pres-sive
- accusative ac-cu-sa-tive
- commutative com-mu-ta-tive
- overactive o-ver-ac-tive
- hypertensive hy-per-ten-sive
- noninvasive non-in-va-sive
- supermassive su-per-mas-sive
- inattentive in-at-ten-tive
- disincentive dis-in-cen-tive
- educative ed-u-ca-tive
- intransitive in-tran-si-tive
- penetrative pen-e-tra-tive
- recitative re-cit-a-tive
- acquisitive ac-quis-i-tive
- imitative im-i-ta-tive
- correlative cor-rel-a-tive
- retributive re-trib-u-tive
- nondestructive non-de-struc-tive
- procreative pro-cre-a-tive
- nonexclusive non-ex-clu-sive
- predicative pre-dic-a-tive
- stimulative stim-u-la-tive
- attributive at-trib-u-tive
- regulative reg-u-la-tive
- precognitive pre-cog-ni-tive
- augmentative aug-ment-a-tive
- unpersuasive un-per-sua-sive
- retrogressive ret-ro-gres-sive
- assortative as-sort-a-tive
- appositive ap-pos-i-tive
- connotative con-no-ta-tive
- inexpressive in-ex-pres-sive
- ruminative ru-min-a-tive
- calculative cal-cu-la-tive
- nonreactive non-re-ac-tive
- nonproductive non-pro-duc-tive
- reformative re-form-a-tive
- denotative de-no-ta-tive
- unassertive un-as-ser-tive
- copulative cop-u-la-tive
- separative sep-a-ra-tive
- counteractive coun-ter-ac-tive
- nonrestrictive non-re-stric-tive
- ditransitive di-tran-si-tive
- nonconstructive non-con-struc-tive
5 or more syllables 56
- representative rep-re-sent-a-tive
- administrative ad-min-is-tra-tive
- cooperative co-op-er-a-tive
- collaborative col-lab-o-ra-tive
- radioactive ra-di-o-ac-tive
- investigative in-ves-ti-ga-tive
- imaginative im-ag-i-na-tive
- authoritative au-thor-i-ta-tive
- manipulative ma-nip-u-la-tive
- appreciative ap-pre-ci-a-tive
- commemorative com-mem-o-ra-tive
- regenerative re-gen-er-a-tive
- counterproductive coun-ter-pro-duc-tive
- degenerative de-gen-er-a-tive
- communicative com-mu-ni-ca-tive
- argumentative ar-gu-men-ta-tive
- postoperative post-op-er-a-tive
- overprotective o-ver-pro-tec-tive
- uncooperative un-co-op-er-a-tive
- unimaginative un-im-ag-i-na-tive
- deliberative de-lib-er-a-tive
- multiplicative mul-ti-pli-ca-tive
- hypersensitive hy-per-sen-si-tive
- preoperative pre-op-er-a-tive
- interpretative in-ter-pre-ta-tive
- rehabilitative re-ha-bil-i-ta-tive
- inoperative in-op-er-a-tive
- interrogative in-ter-rog-a-tive
- evaluative e-val-u-a-tive
- photosensitive pho-to-sen-si-tive
- unrepresentative un-rep-re-sent-a-tive
- neoconservative ne-o-con-ser-va-tive
- counteroffensive coun-ter-of-fen-sive
- alliterative al-lit-er-a-tive
- unappreciative un-ap-pre-ci-a-tive
- oversensitive o-ver-sen-si-tive
- accumulative ac-cu-mu-la-tive
- noncompetitive non-com-pet-i-tive
- uninformative un-in-form-a-tive
- remunerative re-mu-ner-a-tive
- uncommunicative un-com-mu-ni-ca-tive
- corroborative cor-rob-o-ra-tive
- electromotive e-lec-tro-mo-tive
- ultraconservative ul-tra-con-ser-va-tive
- superconductive su-per-con-duc-tive
- vituperative vi-tu-pe-ra-tive
- recuperative re-cu-per-a-tive
- ultrasensitive ul-tra-sen-si-tive
- undemonstrative un-de-mon-stra-tive
- adjudicative ad-ju-di-ca-tive
- nonconsecutive non-con-sec-u-tive
- nonoperative non-op-er-a-tive
- ameliorative a-mel-i-o-ra-tive
- nonradioactive non-ra-di-o-ac-tive
- reiterative re-it-er-a-tive
- overaggressive o-ver-ag-gres-sive