Similar Words

— frequent
— parable
— parboil
— perplex
— perplexing
— perplexity
— prevail
— prevalence
— prevalent
— privilege
— privileged
— problem
— profile
— profligacy
— profligate
— propel
— propellant
— propelling
— prophylaxis
— propulsion
— purblind

Misspelling

pprevailing, preevailing, prevaailing, prevaiiliing, prevailimg, prevailin, prevailingg, prevailinng, prevailling, prevailnig, previaling, prevvailing, prrevailing, revailing

Prevailing — synonyms, definition

1. prevailing (a)

47 synonyms

accepted accustomed active circulating common commonplace contemporary conventional current customary dominant effective effectual efficacious epidemic extensive foremost general greater in force • • •

2. prevailing (Adjective)

1 definition

prevailing (Adjective) — Most frequent or very common. ex. "prevailing winds"

3. prevailing (Verb)

11 synonyms

dominating dying hard enduring holding obtaining persisting predominating reigning ruling running triumphing

5 definitions

prevailing (Verb) — Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance. ex. "Hispanics prevail in this neighbourhood"

prevailing (Verb) — Be valid, applicable, or true. ex. "This theory still prevails"

prevailing (Verb) — Continue to exist. ex. "These stories prevail"

prevailing (Verb) — Prove superior. ex. "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

prevailing (Verb) — Use persuasion successfully. ex. "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

5 types of

being continuing existing persuading winning

8 types

carrying over outbalancing outweighing overarching overbalancing overriding preponderating reverberating