Synonyms for prevalent
ˈprɛv ə lənt

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife(adj)

   most frequent or common

   "prevailing winds"

   Synonyms:
   overabundant, rife, predominate, dominant, prevailing, predominant, plethoric, preponderating, overriding, paramount, preponderant

   Antonyms:
   infrequent

English Synonyms and Antonyms(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. prevalent

   Common signifies frequently occurring, not out of the regular course, not exceptional; hence, not above the average, not excellent or distinguished, inferior, or even low; common also signifies pertaining to or participated in by two or more persons or things; as, sorrow is common to the race. General may signify pertaining equally to all of a class, race, etc., but very commonly signifies pertaining to the greater number, but not necessarily to all. Universal applies to all without exception; general applies to all with possible or comparatively slight exceptions; common applies to very many without deciding whether they are even a majority. A common remark is one we often hear; a general experience is one that comes to the majority of people; a universal experience is one from which no human being is exempt. It is dangerous for a debater to affirm a universal proposition, since that can be negatived by a single exception, while a general statement is not invalidated even by adducing many exceptions. We say a common opinion, common experience, a general rule, general truth, a universal law. Compare synonyms for NORMAL; USUAL.

   Synonyms:
   common, commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, normal, ordinary, popular, public, universal, usual

   Antonyms:
   exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual

Dictionary of English Synonymes(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. prevalent(a.)

   Synonyms:
   superior, victorious, predominant, successful

2. prevalent(a.)

   Synonyms:
   powerful, efficacious, effectual

3. prevalent(a.)

   Synonyms:
   received (generally), established, current, ordinary, usual, PREVAILING, widely extended, most general

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1. List of paraphrases for "prevalent":

   prevailing, widespread, frequent, predominant, dominant, prevalence, common, pervasive, rife, rampant, commonplace

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How to use prevalent in a sentence?

1. Simona Bonanno:

   The ships are sparkling and very colored, and the blue (sea and sky) and the white (the exterior of the ship) are prevalent, i want to focus on the lines, silhouettes, shadows, reflections and people.

2. Cassandra Szoeke:

   We wanted to be able to guide people on a common, in fact the most popular informal childcare option prevalent in our community, the aspects of social engagement hypothesized to be responsible for the benefits on cognition( positive mood, mental stimulation, increased activity) were highly relevant to activity as a grandparent.

3. Mike Leath:

   In the past ten years,we've seen an increase in opiates overall. Let's turn the calendar back a few years. We used to have these pill mills. Matter of fact, they were so prevalent a cocktail or a combination of three drugs, Xanax, hydrocodone, and Soma was actually dubbed The Houston Cocktail.

4. Philip Alston:

   Its citizens live shorter and sicker lives compared to those living in all other rich democracies, eradicable tropical diseases are increasingly prevalent and it has the world's highest incarceration rate...and the highest obesity levels in the developed world.

5. Debbie Lesko:

   Domestic violence is a very prevalent problem, and it can happen to anyone. It doesn’t matter what their status is, what their educational background is, it happens to so many women, and I just want them to know they can get out of it and become successful, because I did it. I’m living proof of it.

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