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rampant

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of rampant

1 showing no signs of being under control
  • the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
Synonyms of rampant

abandoned, intemperate, raw, runaway, unbounded, unbridled, unchecked, uncontrolled, unhampered, unhindered, unrestrained
Words Related to rampant

uncontrollable, ungovernable

barbaric, hog wild, riotous, uninhibited, wild
Near Antonyms of rampant

moderate, tempered
Antonyms of rampant

bridled, checked, constrained, controlled, curbed, governed, hampered, hindered, restrained, temperate
2 growing thickly and vigorously
  • try to avoid the patch of rampant poison ivy near the resting spot on the trail
Synonyms of rampant

lush, luxuriant, prosperous, rank, weedy
Words Related to rampant

lavish, profuse

overgrown, overrun, verdant

close, dense, tangled, thick
Near Antonyms of rampant

dormant

blighted, stunted
Antonyms of rampant

sparse

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