pervading
Filling every corner
Pervading describes something that spreads throughout or permeates completely.
A pervading sense of dread fills every corner of a situation.
A pervading smell of smoke reaches every room.
The word emphasizes thoroughness—whatever pervades doesn't just exist somewhere, it saturates the whole.
Spreading throughout completely
- saturatingFilling to total capacity
- diffusingSpreading particles or light
- imbuingFilling thoroughly with
- seepingFlowing slowly through
soaking · infiltrating · infusing · suffusing · steeping · percolating · spreading · interpenetrating
Present in all places
- omnipresentExisting everywhere at once
- everywhereIn all places
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
- universalAffecting all equally
enveloping · inescapable · unavoidable · throughout · all-over · far-reaching · widespread · boundless
Giving something its form
- underlyingExisting beneath the surface
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- insidiousSubtly destructive over time
- implicitUnderstood without being stated
ingrained · entrenched · conditioning · normative · cultural · endemic · deep-seated · infiltrating
Commonly occurring, widespread
- widespreadExisting across many places
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- rampantFlourishing beyond control
endemic · pandemic · epidemic · dispersed · scattered · diffused · across-the-board · mainstream
Fixed, unvarying quantity
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- ceaselessWithout interruption or end
uninterrupted · enduring · lingering · sustained · continuous · ongoing · unceasing · relentless
permeating
Spreading throughout completely
- saturatingFilling to total capacity
- diffusingSpreading particles or light
- imbuingFilling thoroughly with
seeping · soaking · infiltrating · infusing · suffusing · steeping · percolating · spreading · interpenetrating · immersing
ubiquitous
Present in all places
- omnipresentExisting everywhere at once
- everywhereIn all places
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
universal · enveloping · inescapable · unavoidable · throughout · all-over · far-reaching · widespread · boundless · unbounded
shaping
Giving something its form
- underlyingExisting beneath the surface
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- insidiousSubtly destructive over time
implicit · ingrained · entrenched · conditioning · normative · cultural · endemic · deep-seated · infiltrating · insinuating
prevalent
Commonly occurring, widespread
- widespreadExisting across many places
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- generalWidespread, not specialized
rampant · endemic · pandemic · epidemic · dispersed · scattered · diffused · across-the-board · mainstream · standard
constant
Fixed, unvarying quantity
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- perpetualLasting without interruption
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
ceaseless · uninterrupted · enduring · lingering · sustained · continuous · ongoing · unceasing · relentless · abiding