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prevailing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of prevailing

1 accepted, used, or practiced by most people
  • The principal disagrees with the prevailing attitude toward dress codes.
Synonyms of prevailing

conventional, current, customary, going, popular, prevalent, standard, stock, usual
Words Related to prevailing

average, common, everyday, normal, ordinary

regular, routine

epidemic, ubiquitous, universal, widespread

accustomed, wonted

fashionable, in, modish, stylish
Near Antonyms of prevailing

abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, uncommon
Antonyms of prevailing

nonstandard, unconventional, unpopular, unusual
2 held by or applicable to a majority of the people
  • The prevailing custom here is to leave one's doors unlocked.
Synonyms of prevailing

common, general, majority, overall, popular, public, received, ruling, vulgar
Words Related to prevailing

unanimous, universal

pop

everyday, familiar, household, usual, well-known

dominant, predominant, preponderant

characteristic, typical

pandemic, pervasive, prevalent, rife, widespread

communal, shared
Near Antonyms of prevailing

rare, strange, unknown, unusual

distinctive, especial, idiosyncratic, peculiar, special, unique

individual, separate, singular
Antonyms of prevailing

uncommon, unpopular

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