Meaning & use
pervasive
Present throughout a place, group, or situation.
See it in a sentence
A pervasive smell of smoke lingered throughout the building.
The report describes a pervasive belief that the process is unfair.
A note on using this word
Pervasive emphasizes how widely something spreads through a setting, not how strong it is at one point.
Words with a similar meaning
widespreadpermeating
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Words with an opposite meaning
limitedlocalized
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