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pervasive

/pərˈveɪsɪv/  ·  say it: pur·VAY·siv

spreading widely throughout

In Sophisticated Everyday

In more detail

1. (adjective) spreading widely throughout something or affecting many people or places

2. (adjective) present or noticeable everywhere

Examples

• 1. The pervasive use of smartphones has changed how people communicate.
• 2. There was a pervasive smell of smoke in the building after the fire.

Nearby in Sophisticated Everyday

ostensible, palpable, perfunctory, poignant, precarious, proficient