rife

adjective
UK: /raɪf/
US: /raɪf/

  1. If something unpleasant is rife, it is very common or widespread.

    1. Rumors were rife after her sudden departure.
    2. The office was rife with suspicion after the confidential memo was leaked to the press.

Synonyms

widespread prevalent rampant abundant
rife adjective

  1. Full of something bad or unpleasant.

    1. The text message was rife with spelling errors.
    2. The article was rife with inaccuracies that needed to be corrected immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "rife" is /raɪf/ in British English and /raɪf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rife": widespread, prevalent, rampant, abundant.

Example usage of "rife": "Rumors were rife after her sudden departure.". More examples on the page.