All prevailing synonyms
preΒ·vailΒ·ing
P p adj prevailing
- firm β not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- in circulation β an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.
- cut and dried β If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
- a go go β as much as you like; to your heart's content; galore: food and drink Γ gogo.
- latter-day β of a later or following period: latter-day pioneers.
- in β (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
- commutual β mutual
- contempo β contemporary
- common knowledge β something widely or generally known
- a go-go β go-go
- flyest β clever; keen; ingenious.
- natural β existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- first-string β composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.
- a gogo β as much as one likes; galore
- avantgarde β the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- grinder β a person or thing that grinds.
- common β If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- de luxe β (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
- in common β belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests.
- boilerplate β A boilerplate is a basic written contract that can be used to make many different kinds of contracts.
- current β A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- conjunct β joined; united
- in progress β a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
- mainline β to inject a narcotic, especially heroin, directly into a vein.
- prevalent β widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
- five-star β having five stars to indicate rank or quality: a five-star general; a five-star brandy.
- button down β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- ingenerate β inborn; innate.
- ascendant β proceeding upwards; rising
- in the saddle β a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
- widespread β spread over or open, or occupying a wide space.
- across the board β If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- popular β regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- ascendent β a position of dominance or controlling influence: possession of power, superiority, or preeminence: With his rivals in the ascendant, he soon lost his position.
- matter-of-course β occurring or proceeding in or as if in the logical, natural, or customary course of things; expected or inevitable.
- conventional β Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- all over the place β If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
adjective prevailing
- wieldy β readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
- overbalancing β Present participle of overbalance.
- epidemic β A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
- workaday β of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.
- whitebread β any white or light-colored bread made from finely ground, usually bleached, flour.
- intermutual β (obsolete) mutual.
- excelling β Present participle of excel.
- ordinary β of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- mainstream β the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
adv prevailing
- in the first place β firstly
- comprehensively β Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.
- in the main β chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- cardinally β of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.