Need another word that means the same as “pervasive”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “pervasive” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Pervasive” are: permeant, permeating, permeative, prevalent, penetrating, extensive, ubiquitous, omnipresent, present everywhere, rife, widespread, general, common, universal, pandemic, epidemic, endemic, inescapable, insidious
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pervasive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
common | Common to or shared by two or more parties. Problems common to both communities. |
endemic | (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area. Endemic malaria. |
epidemic | Of the nature of an epidemic. An epidemic outbreak of influenza. |
extensive | Large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity. An extensive collection of silver. |
general | Prevailing among and common to the general public. Brush up on your general knowledge. |
inescapable | Impossible to avoid or evade. Inescapable conclusion. |
insidious | Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects. Insidious pleasures. |
omnipresent | Being present everywhere at once. The omnipresent threat of natural disasters. |
pandemic | Epidemic over a wide geographical area. A pandemic outbreak of malaria. |
penetrating | Having or showing clear insight. The problem of penetrating damp. |
permeant | Spreading or spread throughout. |
permeating | Spreading or spread throughout. |
permeative | Having the quality of permeating; penetrative, pervasive. Now chiefly figurative. Armed with permeative irony he punctures affectations. |
present everywhere | Temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration. |
prevalent | Most frequent or common. The social ills prevalent in society today. |
rife | Most frequent or common. The streets were rife with rumour and fear. |
ubiquitous | Being present everywhere at once. His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family. |
universal | Applicable to or common to all members of a group or set. Universal screwdriver. |
widespread | Widely circulated or diffused. Drug use is widespread. |
banality | A trite or obvious remark. There is an essential banality to the story he tells. |
bromide | A reproduction or piece of typesetting on bromide paper. Feel good bromides create the illusion of problem solving. |
cliche | A trite or obvious remark. |
common | Commonly encountered. The swordfish is not common in European waters. |
commonplace | A notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book. Commonplace everyday activities. |
distributed | (of a computer system) spread over several machines, especially over a network. The distributed supplies are meticulously monitored to make sure everyone gets their share. |
distributive | A distributive word. The distributive effects of public expenditure. |
everywhere | All places or directions. Everywhere she went she was feted. |
fashionable | Of a place frequented by fashionable people. A fashionable cafe. |
general | Prevailing among and common to the general public. In general terms. |
hackneyed | (of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite. Hackneyed old sayings. |
immanent | (of God) permanently pervading and sustaining the universe. The protection of liberties is immanent in constitutional arrangements. |
invasive | Gradually intrusive without right or permission. The sound of the piano was invasive. |
nationwide | Occurring or extending throughout a country or nation. It was broadcast nationwide. |
normal | Conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm not abnormal. Normal curiosity. |
omnipresent | Being present everywhere at once. The omnipresent threat of natural disasters. |
pervade | (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of. A smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air. |
platitude | A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. She began uttering liberal platitudes. |
present | A present tense. Present at the wedding. |
prevail | Be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time. She was prevailed upon to give an account of her work. |
prevalence | The quality of prevailing generally; being widespread. The prevalence of obesity in adults. |
prevalent | Most frequent or common. The social ills prevalent in society today. |
rife | Most frequent or common. Male chauvinism was rife in medicine. |
typical | Of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing- Curtis Wilkie. A typical suburban community. |
ubiquitous | Present, appearing, or found everywhere. His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family. |
ubiquity | The state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once. The growing ubiquity of advertising. |
unexceptional | Not special in any way. An unexceptional movie. |
unimpressive | Evoking no admiration or respect; not striking. Her early academic record was unimpressive. |
unremarkable | Not particularly interesting or surprising. An unremarkable house. |
widespread | Found or distributed over a large area or number of people. Widespread fear of nuclear war. |
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