What is another word for rampant?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈampənt] (IPA)

The word "rampant" is often used to describe something that is widespread, unrestrained, or out of control. Some synonyms for rampant include unbridled, rampant, unchecked, uncontrolled, overwhelming, ubiquitous, pervasive, and all-encompassing. These words convey a sense of something that is spreading quickly and may be difficult to contain. Other synonyms include rampant, rampant, explosive, intense, and violent. These words suggest that the situation is rapidly escalating and may be dangerous. Whether used to describe a disease, a wildfire, or a particular social issue, these synonyms all convey a sense of something that is spreading rapidly and may be difficult to stop.

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What are the opposite words for rampant?

The antonyms for the word "rampant" suggests a lack of uncontrolled growth, proliferation or spreading. These words are "restrained," "controlled," "muted," "contained," "confined," "restricted," "limited," "moderate," "chaste," "calm," "regulated," "subdued," "tempered," "mild," "measured" and "restricted". These antonyms showcase the opposite qualities of being wild, out of control or dominating in nature. They depict a sense of confinement, regulation and control over the particular action or phenomenon. These antonyms are used to convey the opposite meaning of rampant and can be used in different contexts where a sense of order or measured behavior is necessary.

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Usage examples for Rampant

In the name of the law every crime is committed; in the name of religion every vice is indulged; in the name of education greatest ignorance is rampant.
"Contemporary One-Act Plays Compiler: B. Roland Lewis"
Sir James M. Barrie George Middleton Althea Thurston Percy Mackaye Lady Augusta Gregor Eugene Pillot Anton Tchekov Bosworth Crocker Alfred Kreymborg Paul Greene Arthur Hopkins Paul Hervieu Jeannette Marks Oscar M. Wolff David Pinski Beulah Bornstead Herma
We have here just the revolutionary socialist democracy that is still rampant over Europe.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
The mines were rich, money was abundant, and gambling rampant.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs

Famous quotes with Rampant

  • Fears of creating new kinds of plagues or of altering human evolution or of irreversibly altering the environment were only some of the concerns that were rampant.
    Paul Berg
  • Illiteracy is rampant. People are out of communication.
    Karen Black
  • Let's trace the birth of an idea. It's born as rampant radicalism, then it becomes progressivism, then liberalism, then it becomes moderated conservative, outmoded, and gone.
    Powell Clayton
  • Lesbianism is so rampant in some of the schools in southeast Oklahoma that they'll only let one girl go to the bathroom. Now think about it. Think about that issue. How is it that that's happened to us?
    Tom Coburn
  • But the imposition of morality onto science, - where it does not belong - has become rampant in recent years.
    Bill Condon

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