ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPpervasive
ISEE/SSAThard
pervasive
Meaning: existing or spreading widely throughout a place
pervasive in a sentence
How pervasive is used in real sentences:
A pervasive smell of fresh bread filled every corner of the bakery.
Pervasive fog made it impossible to see the road ahead for miles.
“Salinity changes were pervasive, reaching shaded cracks as well as sunlit shelves, and even sheltered animals adjusted their posture.”
— from the passage A Basin Between Tides
Synonyms for pervasive
Other words for pervasive — widespread, prevalent and rampant — carry the same meaning.
- widespread
- prevalent
- rampant
Antonyms of pervasive
Words that mean the opposite of pervasive:
- rare
Where it comes from
From Latin pervadere 'to spread through'
Memory hook
PER-VASIVE — it PERVADES a VAST space, spreading everywhere.