Synonyms & related words for prevalent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of prevalent — including predominant, prevailing, rife, dominant, predominating, widespread. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to prevalent

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Synonyms for prevalent

Common synonyms for prevalent include predominant, prevailing, rife, dominant, predominating, widespread, pervasive, rampant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does prevalent come from?

The word prevalent breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -val, from Latin valeo (“be strong, be worth”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.