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

Need another word that means the same as “rampant”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “rampant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Rampant” are: rearing, uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespread, pandemic, epidemic, pervasive, vehement, strong, violent, forceful, raging, wild, intense, fanatical, passionate, luxuriant, exuberant, lush, rank, rich, riotous, profuse, lavish, vigorous, productive, upright, standing, standing up, erect, vertical, perpendicular, upended

Rampant as an Adjective

Definitions of "Rampant" as an adjective

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

• (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth.
• (especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked.
• Having a lush and unchecked growth.
• (of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter side, with right hind foot and tail raised.
• (of a plant) lush in growth; luxuriant.
• Rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile.
• Unrestrained in action or performance.
• Unrestrained and violent.

Synonyms of "Rampant" as an adjective (35 Words)

epidemic	Of the nature of an epidemic. Epidemic diseases.
exuberant	Joyously unrestrained. Exuberant over the top sculptures.
fanatical	Obsessively concerned with something. Her husband was fanatical about tidiness.
forceful	Forceful and definite in expression or action. A forceful speaker.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. Intense desire.
lavish	(of a person) very generous or extravagant. A lavish banquet.
lush	(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly. Lush fruits.
luxuriant	Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses. Forests of dark luxuriant foliage.
pandemic	Epidemic over a wide geographical area. Pandemic diseases have occurred throughout history.
passionate	Arising from intense feelings of sexual love. He s passionate about football.
perpendicular	Denoting the latest stage of English Gothic church architecture, prevalent from the late 14th to mid 16th centuries and characterized by broad arches, elaborate fan vaulting, and large windows with vertical tracery. The perpendicular cliff.
pervasive	Spreading or spread throughout. The pervasive odor of garlic.
productive	Marked by great fruitfulness. A productive collaboration.
profuse	(of a person) extravagant. They are profuse in hospitality.
raging	Characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense. The stream could become a raging torrent in wet weather.
rank	Very fertile; producing profuse growth. Rank jungle vegetation.
rearing	Rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile.
rich	Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. They kept gorging on rich foods.
riotous	Unrestrained by convention or morality. A riotous crowd.
standing	Executed in or initiated from a standing position. Mosquitoes breed in standing water.
standing up	Not created for a particular occasion.
strong	Strong and sure. Strong cheese.
unbridled	Uncontrolled; unconstrained. Unbridled lust.
unchecked	(especially of something undesirable) not controlled or restrained. An unchecked temper.
uncontrolled	Not controlled. In mice the growth was uncontrolled and resembled cancer.
unrestrained	Not restrained or restricted. A display of unrestrained delight.
upended	Set or turned on its end or upside down. An upended box.
upright	Upright in position or posture. An upright freezer.
vehement	Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. Vehement criticism.
vertical	Relating to the crown of the head. A vertical camera angle.
vigorous	Strong and active physically or mentally. A vigorous foreign policy.
violent	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid. A violent death.
widespread	Distributed over a considerable extent. A widespread doctrine.
wild	Produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation. Wild honey.

Usage Examples of "Rampant" as an adjective

• Two gold lions rampant.
• Political violence was rampant.
• Rampant aggression.
• A rampant growth of weeds.
• A rich soil soon becomes home to rampant weeds.
• Rampant sex.
• Rampant inflation.
• A lion rampant.

Associations of "Rampant" (30 Words)

abundant	Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful. There was abundant evidence to support the theory.
accusation	An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence. Accusations of bribery.
anger	Fill someone with anger provoke anger in. I was seething with anger and frustration.
annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Unsolicited calls are annoying.
corruption	Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. Corruption of a minor.
damp	Damp air or atmosphere. She tried to damp down her feelings of despair.
debasement	Being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating. The outcome is rot and debasement of the system.
dense	Hard to pass through because of dense growth. She made her way through the dense undergrowth.
denunciation	The action of informing against someone. Denunciation of his reckless methods.
disdain	Look down on with disdain. An aristocratic disdain for manual labour.
dusty	(of a colour) dull or muted. A dusty old bore.
humiliation	Depriving one of self-esteem. They suffered the humiliation of losing in the opening round.
jealousy	A feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival. Cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy.
libertine	A person, especially a man, who freely indulges in sensual pleasures without regard to moral principles. His image as an unbridled libertine is a total myth.
lush	Sexually attractive. Lush fruits.
luxuriate	Enjoy to excess. She was luxuriating in a long bath.
muddy	Cause to become muddy. An awful muddy sound that renders his vocals incoherent.
nasty	An unpleasant or harmful person or thing. A nasty accident.
naughty	Suggestive of sexual impropriety. Naughty goings on.
objectionable	Liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to. A vulgar and objectionable person.
playful	Intended for one’s own or others’ amusement rather than seriously. Playful children just let loose from school.
rage	Feel intense anger. The rising rage of the sea.
ramp	Provide with a ramp. A wheelchair ramp.
repugnance	Intense aversion. Our repugnance at the bleeding carcasses.
rotten	Morally, socially, or politically corrupt. Your mother said that I spoiled you rotten.
sadden	Come to feel sad. He was greatly saddened by the death of his only son.
showy	Marked by ostentation but often tasteless. She wore a great deal of showy costume jewellery.
sicken	Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of. She was sickened by the bomb attack.
worse	Changed for the worse in health or fitness. He did worse on the second exam.
worsen	Make worse. Arguing actually worsens the problem.