prevailing

Speech parts

1. prevailing - Adjective

2. prevailing - Verb

4. prevailing - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Prevail

Having superior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive.

Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dominant common current established general leading accepted paramount widespread universal usual prevalent customary predominant pervasive
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Antonyms

least private unique minor minimum bottom
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Phrases with the word

prevailing wind direction prevailing reason prevailing view prevailing realm prevailing culture prevailing wind conditions

Examples

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little. Plutarch

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude. Colin Powell

It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent. Dave Barry

The Czech Republic stood with the U.S., Canada and a handful of other countries against the prevailing international current, but history has shown us time and again that what is right is not what is popular. Benjamin Netanyahu

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. Christopher Columbus

When we meet a fact which contradicts a prevailing theory, we must accept the fact and abandon the theory, even when the theory is supported by great names and generally accepted. Claude Bernard

Close letter words and terms

prevailency prevailent prevailer prevailing culture prevailing party prevailing realm