Rhymes for
Diligent
Diligent has 3 syllables and no perfect rhyme in English, so below are the 600 slant rhymes that come closest — ranked by how near they sound.
Diligent has no perfect rhyme. It’s one of English’s famously unrhymable words — so lean on the slant rhymes below, which share its ending sound without matching exactly.
Slant & near rhymes
closest firstThese don’t match Diligent perfectly, but share enough of its sound to carry a bar — ordered by how close they land.
- 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
More on 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 slant rhymes are indigent, agent, intelligent, urgent, sgt, sergeant.
What are good slant rhymes for diligent?
Slant (near) rhymes for diligent include indigent, agent, intelligent, urgent, sgt, sergeant, contingent, regent. They share Diligent's ending sound without matching perfectly, which is exactly what makes them land in rap and songwriting.
How many syllables is diligent?
Diligent has 3 syllables. The perfect rhymes above are grouped by syllable count so you can match Diligent's length to your line.