Synonyms of rampant

rampant

adjective

ˈram-pənt 

1

as in runaway

showing no signs of being under control

the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• runaway
• uncontrolled
• raw
• unbridled
• unchecked
• abandoned
• unhindered
• unbounded
• unrestrained
• uncontrollable
• intemperate
• unhampered
• wild
• ungovernable
• uninhibited
• riotous
• barbaric
• hog wild

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• controlled
• hampered
• checked
• hindered
• restrained
• constrained
• governed
• temperate
• curbed
• moderate
• bridled
• tempered

2

as in lush

growing thickly and vigorously

try to avoid the patch of rampant poison ivy near the resting spot on the trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lush
• weedy
• dense
• prosperous
• thick
• luxuriant
• rank
• overgrown
• lavish
• tangled
• profuse
• overrun
• verdant
• close

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sparse
• dormant
• blighted
• stunted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rampant

But the rampant proliferation of such theories speaks to the difficulty of making moral sense of a case like this one. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

As many researchers have pointed out to us, there is no better time in history to be doing science, even when working against the headwinds of funding cuts and the rampant spread of misinformation. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Congestion has also remained rampant outside Asian ports throughout July and August amid multiple typhoons, while low-water conditions in the Rhine River have slowed down inland cargo transportation across Europe. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Speculation about a possible plea deal had been rampant since Tuesday, when prosecutors and Mangione's defense team sent a letter to the court requesting a Friday conference regarding the federal case. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026