PREVALENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PREVALENT?

Need another word that means the same as “prevalent”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “prevalent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Prevalent” are: dominant, predominant, prevailing, rife, widespread, frequent, usual, common, general, universal, pervasive, extensive, ubiquitous, ordinary, in control, more powerful, most powerful, superior, supreme, ascendant, in the ascendancy

Prevalent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Prevalent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prevalent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Predominant; powerful.
• Most frequent or common.
• Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

Synonyms of "Prevalent" as an adjective (21 Words)

ascendant	(of a planet, zodiacal degree, or sign) on or close to the intersection of the ecliptic with the eastern horizon. Rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage.
common	Having no special distinction or quality widely known or commonly encountered average or ordinary or usual. A common soldier.
dominant	Denoting the predominant species in a plant or animal community. Red spruce is a dominant species in many types of forest.
extensive	Covering or affecting a large area. They suffered extensive damage.
frequent	Frequently encountered. A frequent or common error is using the transitive verb lay for the intransitive lie.
general	Prevailing among and common to the general public. A general anesthetic.
in control	Directed or bound inward.
in the ascendancy	Holding office.
more powerful	Quantifier meaning greater in number.
most powerful	Quantifier meaning the greatest in number.
ordinary	(especially of a judge or bishop) exercising authority by virtue of office and not by deputation. It was just an ordinary evening.
pervasive	Spreading or spread throughout. An error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion.
predominant	Most frequent or common. The predominant political forces.
prevailing	Most frequent or common. The unfavourable prevailing economic conditions.
rife	(especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread. Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.
superior	Of high or superior quality or performance. Superior officer.
supreme	Very good at or well known for a specified activity. Our comrades who made the supreme sacrifice.
ubiquitous	Present, appearing, or found everywhere. Cowboy hats are ubiquitous among the male singers.
universal	Adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations. The incidents caused universal concern.
usual	Commonly encountered. He carried out his usual evening routine.
widespread	Widely circulated or diffused. Widespread fear of nuclear war.

Usage Examples of "Prevalent" as an adjective

• The social ills prevalent in society today.

Associations of "Prevalent" (30 Words)

banal	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Songs with banal repeated words.
banality	The fact or condition of being banal; unoriginality. 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.
common	Having no special distinction or quality widely known or commonly encountered average or ordinary or usual. The common people in those days suffered greatly.
commonplace	A notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book. Unemployment was commonplace in his trade.
dominance	The predominance of one or more species in a plant or animal community. All had in conformity with the principle of dominance round seeds with yellow cotyledons.
dominant	Denoting the predominant species in a plant or animal community. Red spruce is a dominant species in many types of forest.
frequent	Frequently encountered. The showers will become heavier and more frequent.
general	A general officer of the highest rank. General assistance.
generalization	Transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus. He was making sweeping generalizations.
hackneyed	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Hackneyed phrases.
mediocrity	A person of second-rate ability or value. The team suddenly came good after years of mediocrity.
nationwide	Occurring or extending throughout a country or nation. A nationwide hunt.
normal	Conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm not abnormal. Many previously normal people exhibit psychotic symptoms after a few nights without sleep.
omnipresent	(of God) present everywhere at the same time. The omnipresent threat of natural disasters.
ordinary	A penny-farthing bicycle. Not out of the ordinary.
pervasive	Spreading or spread throughout. The pervasive odor of garlic.
platitude	A trite or obvious remark. She began uttering liberal platitudes.
predominate	Having superior power and influence. Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood.
preponderance	Exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight. The preponderance of wealth and power.
prevail	Persuade (someone) to do something. The champion prevailed though it was a hard fight.
prevailing	Existing at a particular time; current. The prevailing mood within Whitehall circles.
prevalence	A superiority in numbers or amount. He was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future.
rife	Excessively abundant. Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.
typical	Representative as a symbol; symbolic. A typical suburban community.
ubiquitous	Being present everywhere at once. 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 ubiquity of mobile phones means you don t really need a watch.
unexceptional	Not special in any way; lacking distinction. A unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer s career.
unremarkable	Found in the ordinary course of events. An unremarkable house.
widespread	Distributed over a considerable extent. A widespread doctrine.