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Adjective
▲
Of the nature of an epidemic
wide-ranging
widespread
rampant
rife
sweeping
prevalent
pandemic
catching
contagious
endemic
extensive
general
global
inescapable
infectious
penetrating
pervading
predominant
prevailing
spreading
ubiquitous
universal
epizootic
communicable
pervasive
common
omnipresent
broad
popular
transmittable
all-encompassing
all-out
inclusive
vast
large
ample
encyclopedicUS
countrywide
immense
interdisciplinary
multidisciplinary
cross-disciplinary
encyclopaedicUK
infinite
coast-to-coast
in-depth
big
panoramic
sizable
great
compendious
umbrella
significant
roomy
capacious
spacious
expanded
radical
huge
far-ranging
scopic
broad-ranging
commodious
sizeable
generalizedUS
eclectic
comfortable
generalisedUK
scopious
voluminous
cyclopedic
embracive
endless
generous
omnibus
broad-based
limitless
all-in
broad-gauge
broad-gauged
wide-reaching
cover-all
company-wide
profound
latitudinous
outstretched
open
major
airy
palatial
unspecified
enormous
uncrowded
state
systemic
entire
one-size-fits-all
cavernous
spread-out
spread
comprising
rambling
thorough-going
discursive
unconditional
unmitigated
bird's-eye
spread out
straight-out
enlarged
ubiquitary
systemwide
widened
intercontinental
world
copious
vague
bodywide
simple
high-ceilinged
panoptic
everything
encompassing
substantial
encyclopaedical
encyclopedical
nonspecific
important
without exception
unconfined
very common
all-present
ever-present
all-pervading
all-pervasive
obscure
hazy
nebulous
momentous
taken as a whole
non-selective
long
lengthy
statewide
broad in content
including all members
including all categories
unanimous
protracted
massive
humongous
life-changing
ambitious
whole-hog
unselective
exaggerated
overstated
overdrawn
bulk
quantitative
detailed
full-scale
hefty
regional
influential
weighty
consequential
broad-minded
diverse
liberal
tolerant
unsectarian
unbigoted
diversified
clean
unexclusive
grand
expanding
stretching
inflatable
elastic
dilating
swelling
in quantity
in bulk
of moment
of significance
flexible
undogmatic
interstate
encircling
containing
integral
plenary
compleat
intact
perfect
synoptic
rolling
immeasurable
extendable
stretchy
enlargeable
distending
in the mass
general-purpose
multiculti
open-minded
world-wide
varied
all-purpose
unprejudiced
unqualified
unspecialized
of great import
of consequence
thick
fat
beamy
wall to wall
in depth
the works
from Land's End to John O'Groats
all over the country
dilatant
unsuppressed
sprawling
expansile
unrepressed
lock stock and barrel
the whole shebang
the big picture
of great scope
indeterminate
charitable
receptive
reducible
stereotypable
far reaching
wide physically
discernible
apparent
obvious
observable
evident
all-encompassing all-embracing
dispersed
scattered
generalisableUK
generalizableUS
unconcentrated
diffused
broad based
disseminated
not concentrated
circulated
thin
separated
strewn
propagated
radiated
distributed
broadcast
diluted
more ❯
“The body louse, Pediculus humanus corporis, is a vector of epidemic typhus, trench fever, and relapsing fever.”
Adjective
▲
Not restrained or held in check
rampant
unrestrained
unbridled
unchecked
uncontrolled
widespread
rife
wild
aggressive
dominant
excessive
outrageous
pandemic
raging
rank
tumultuous
violent
abandoned
exuberant
flagrant
intemperate
pervasive
prevalent
rampaging
raw
runaway
unbounded
uncontrollable
unhampered
unhindered
vehement
luxuriant
profuse
riotous
ungovernable
wanton
blustering
boisterous
clamorous
extensive
extravagant
fecund
flourishing
furious
growing
impetuous
multiplying
out of control
predominant
proliferating
rambling
spreading
threatening
turbulent
unruly
exceeding bounds
out of hand
spreading like wildfire
on the rampage
unconstrained
unrestricted
uninhibited
immoderate
uncurbed
ungoverned
undisciplined
unimpeded
irrepressible
profligate
unsuppressed
chaotic
licentious
incontinent
full-on
free
untrammelledUK
unmanageable
unfettered
inordinate
untrammeledUS
lawless
disorderly
reckless
disobedient
dissolute
self-indulgent
unstoppable
uncontainable
unquenchable
noisy
unlimited
unconfined
loose
not controlled
rowdy
extreme
wayward
stubborn
overindulgent
running wild
rough
indiscriminate
tempestuous
anarchic
untamed
unreasonable
dissipated
refractory
debauched
immoral
severe
passionate
uproarious
obstreperous
mutinous
impotent
unregulated
driverless
rabid
enthusiastic
unconcealed
crazed
madcap
crazy
hysterical
berserk
over-the-top
unmanaged
depraved
corrupt
unopposed
unobstructed
self-willed
unconventional
heavy
incorrigible
impulsive
reprobate
unprincipled
sinful
wicked
unshackled
attention-seeking
extrovert
shameless
natural
boundless
corybantic
incautious
irrational
unbound
footloose
undue
unjustified
prodigal
unrepressed
raving
thrilled
rash
unwarranted
spontaneous
saturnalian
frank
plenary
open
flamboyant
exaggerated
candid
audacious
impertinent
bizarre
limitless
blunt
giddy
flighty
unsubmissive
egregious
lavish
imprudent
uncalled for
dissipative
O.T.T.
over the top
lacking self-control
greedy
unbalanced
rebellious
stormy
agitated
intractable
unstable
recalcitrant
explosive
seditious
rugged
unsettled
roller-coaster
willful
untoward
wilful
defiant
froward
contrary
rebel
recusant
insubordinate
incompliant
balky
contumacious
restive
storming
full of confusion
fiery
excited
shaking
roughhouse
perturbed
bitter
full of ups and downs
full of upheavals
full of conflict
demonstrative
destructive
rambunctious
raucous
vociferous
stern
termagant
in turmoil
unrestrainable
without law and order
fractious
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Relating to or tending to cause infectious diseases
pestilential
contagious
pestilent
pestiferous
venomous
virulent
deadly
infectious
poisonous
toxic
dangerous
deleterious
harmful
hazardous
injurious
noxious
pernicious
septic
communicable
contaminated
destructive
fatal
infective
malignant
mephitic
toxicant
unhealthy
unwholesome
catching
detrimental
foul
poison
ruinous
baneful
evil
malign
plague-like
disease-ridden
dreadful
awful
distressing
unpropitious
woeful
direful
lamentable
miserable
appalling
untoward
unlucky
unpleasant
unkind
ferocious
sanguinary
catastrophal
shattering
harrowing
sanguineous
hateful
bloody-minded
crushing
wretched
ominous
sanguine
murdering
severe
black
exhausting
deplorable
sapping
criminal
withering
cutting
antagonistic
strenuous
inopportune
acid
costly
troublesome
abusive
despiteful
inauspicious
unconducive
horrible
caustic
regrettable
shocking
heartbreaking
frightful
afflictive
hard
hapless
acute
rotten
hellish
arduous
sad
annihilating
desolate
forlorn
stinging
antipathetic
unfriendly
inexpedient
barbed
barbarous
vile
apocalyptic
barbaric
disturbing
repugnant
unwelcome
cut-throat
harsh
ill-disposed
resentful
sharp
acerbic
earth-shattering
acrimonious
dark
repulsive
disagreeable
distressful
heartrending
abhorrent
horrendous
gross
abominable
bothersome
agonizingUS
vexatious
gruesome
sorrowful
objectionable
distasteful
unnutritious
galling
unhappy
doleful
cussed
ornery
agonisingUK
aggressive
tainting
reckless
treacherous
madcap
depressed
mortifying
untimely
desolating
convulsionary
maniacal
oncogenic
tumorous
carcinomatous
unadvantageous
upsetting
aspersive
inhuman
iniquitous
cantankerous
reprobate
ghastly
tough
portentous
fire-and-brimstone
apocalyptical
climactic
climacteric
splenetic
rapacious
pitiless
merciless
contrary
opposed
capital
tragical
unpromising
horrific
hideous
immoderate
impoverishing
extravagant
depleting
draining
wasteful
artful
infelicitous
atrocious
full of hate
imperillingUK
imperilingUS
unsalutary
insensitive
aching
hurting
tactless
inappropriate
bad-natured
scathing
slighting
hellfire
grisly
of evil intent
butcherous
grudging
hate-filled
shrewish
nightmarish
very dangerous
insulting
blighting
messy
heinous
tart
waspish
counter
unsympathetic
beastly
low
predictive
prophetic
revealing
oracular
incriminating
unnourishing
biting
razor-edged
astringent
uncool
envious
petty
touch and go
unwelcoming
blue
sorry
innutritious
alkaline
mordant
damnatory
condemnatory
pathetic
evil-minded
dripping venom
full of spleen
dirty
full of gall
accidentally on purpose
viperish
not conducive
oppugnant
inimicable
inimic
disaffected
at odds
junk
tainted
abject
anguished
mournful
civil
family
exterminatory
exterminating
internal
moving
dismal
trenchant
mordacious
pointed
unsuccessful
acrid
burning
pitiable
stirring
dejected
melancholy
piteous
despondent
pitiful
decimating
havoc-wreaking
abortive
implicating
derogatory
condemning
gloomy
unsound
decayed
impure
pathological
ill-boding
doomed
luckless
heart-rending
implicatory
strong
accusatorial
conclusive
implicative
dooming
mutually harmful
mutually destructive
disheartening
discouraging
weighty
sombreUK
earnest
forbidding
sobering
sedate
urgent
worrying
sober
unamusing
ugly
solemn
somberUS
depressing
far-reaching
disgusting
abrasive
keen
revolting
displeasing
horrid
repellent
mighty
irksome
trying
icky
unsavouryUK
yukky
nauseating
annoying
difficult
unappealing
unpalatable
uncomfortable
yucky
lousy
uncongenial
unlovely
detestable
irritating
unpleasing
unsavoryUS
execrable
crashing
invidious
obnoxious
grody
odious
sickening
fearful
rancid
pesky
sour
off-putting
gut-wrenching
more ❯
Noun
▲
A sudden, widespread occurrence of an undesirable phenomenon
outbreak
spate
rash
wave
eruption
plague
upsurge
craze
explosion
flare-up
growth
increase
outburst
blaze
burst
flood
flurry
rise
torrent
upswing
upturn
boutade
contagion
ebullition
mushrooming
scourge
spread
endemic
pest
pestilence
what's going around
avalanche
barrage
shower
battery
downpour
attack
cascade
hail
cycle
bout
spell
pour
freshet
round
bombardment
salvo
streak
flash flood
rain
profusion
effusion
superabundance
flux
blitz
cloudburst
abundance
mass
stretch
period
fusillade
cannonade
throe
stroke
blitzkrieg
turn
case
patch
siege
frenzy
seizure
drumbeat
drumfire
plethora
set
progression
array
glut
suite
line
dose
assault
list
continuity
stint
flooding
drencher
chapter
broadside
state
overflowing
interval
conniption
consecution
huff
tidal wave
exuberance
dash
zoom
waterflood
wall of water
heavy rainfall
term
spot
spray
manifestation
pelting
paddy
large quantity
large number
large amount
shelling
bombing
outflow
blowout
hurricane
outflowing
splurt
scene
fireworks
twitch
blow
crossfire
fountain
soaker
waterfall
whoosh
driving rain
offensive
onset
overrunning
monsoon
time
encounter
relapse
mound
sea
blizzard
accumulation
backlog
heap
swamping
suffering
standing
lifetime
life
duration
continuation
season
date
continuance
battle
drift
tsunami
excess
surplus
eager
bounty
multitude
bore
plenty
outgushing
superfluity
passage
redundance
redundancy
spillway
cornucopia
copiousness
spree
path
swing
persistence
progress
prolongation
field
life span
endurance
ailment
overspill
overwhelming flow
bearing
lane
motion
procession
spillage
order
row
advance
submersion
runoff
overproduction
congestion
encroachment
enforcement
submergence
spillover
propulsion
push
overcrowding
engorgement
extra
infringement
concatenation
range
arrangement
excess water
spilling over
file
group
bank
alternation
suit
gradation
column
scale
tier
more ❯
“The epidemic of gun violence in our society calls for some drastic solution.”
Noun
▲
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
infestation
outbreak
plague
scourge
boutade
epizootic
pandemic
recrudescence
widespread disease
widespread illness
“I remembered hearing about the cholera epidemic which had struck just before I was born.”
Noun
▲
An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage
plague
infestation
invasion
host
influx
multitude
swarm
huge number
infiltration
incursion
Noun
▲
Something that causes irritation or frustration
pest
nuisance
annoyance
bother
trial
irritant
irritation
pain
vexation
bore
headache
inconvenience
aggravation
curse
trouble
bane
gadfly
menace
nudnik
problem
worry
aggro
annoyer
blight
blister
botheration
bug
bugbear
cuss
drag
exasperation
frustration
gall
gnawer
hassle
infection
insect
irk
nudnick
nyaff
peeve
persecutor
plague
rub
ruffle
skelf
tease
teaser
thorn
blighter
gogga
nark
pestilence
scourge
badgerer
besetment
contagion
creep
drip
hair shirt
nag
nudge
pesterer
pill
tormentor
virus
crashing bore
thorn in side
thorn in your flesh
pain in the bum
pain in the neck
pain in the backside
pain in the rear
anger
resentment
indignation
pique
labourUK
ire
bedevilment
laborUS
task
discontent
wrath
toil
challenge
crossness
disgruntlement
harrying
encumbrance
difficult task
pestering
importunity
grind
bugging
bothering
fury
outrage
perturbation
umbrage
strife
rage
mess
millstone
quandary
weight
chore
testiness
puzzle
irascibility
pitfall
ill humour
dislike
drain
aversion
drudgery
battle
danger
exertion
effort
dissatisfaction
dire straits
hot water
matter
uphill battle
intrusion
plight
case
knot
spleen
irritability
disbenefit
tetchiness
pickle
uphill struggle
tough grind
tough assignment
temper
onus
stroppiness
crabbiness
charge
choler
weariness
undertaking
hitch
obligation
to-do
endeavorUS
slog
deep trouble
impatience
long haul
endeavourUK
lack of comfort
shortness
passion
disgust
snappiness
badgering
bile
exacerbation
ill temper
touchiness
issues
enragement
madness
interruption
shock
turmoil
stirring
confusion
interference
ruffling
bitterness
dispiritedness
dismay
disheartenment
killer
beast
bear
coercion
intimidation
force
pressurizationUS
pains
row
dullard
blast
hydra
distraction
whisking
derangement
roiling
convulsion
discontentment
strenuousness
laboriousness
arduousness
struggling
conundrum
question
incident
situation
affair
scrape
responsibility
disapproval
animosity
complaint
objection
whinge
deadweight
grindstone
tax
daily grind
vexing
provoking
irking
snore
snoozefest
yawnfest
snorefest
dislocation
ado
protest
whine
quibble
nut
opposition
antipathy
enmity
painfulness
hangup
dolour
waste of time
pressurisationUK
beef
grumble
dread
calling
function
mission
duty
work
exercise
assignment
demand
jam
imbroglio
exigency
bafflement
ill feelings
bad feelings
puzzlement
grouse
holler
kvetch
yammer
moan
groan
grouch
mind-numbing experience
nonevent
hard row to hoe
hard mountain to climb
harm
detriment
damage
petulance
peevishness
fear
lament
carp
bleat
cavil
hard feelings
wounded feelings
hot temper
bad temper
needling
discomposure
boring event
boring thing
boring person
mental burden
infelicity
loss
wrong
churning up
stirring up
horror
mortification
discomfiture
presumption
encroachment
cheek
liberty
matter of contention
point of contention
cataclysm
mishappening
accident
mischance
commotion
tumult
atrocity
conflict
obtrusion
constraint
imposition
restraint
imposure
command
tough luck
boo-boo
prejudice
bad break
hard luck
ill-treatment
disservice
rotten luck
ill
being rubbed up the wrong way
crime
disgrace
hate
hiccup
dispute
impediment
barrier
risk
mischief
anathema
peril
threat
hazard
obstruction
mix-up
spanner in the works
catch-22
hot potato
tight spot
monkey wrench in the works
hurdle
vexed question
question mark
trammel
gremlin
fly in the ointment
hornets' nest
catch
muddle
handicap
stumbling block
difficult situation
shame
obscenity
monstrosity
jeopardy
barbarism
violation
imminence
abomination
source of fear
scare
thunder
source of terror
source of fright
caution
source of dread
source of apprehension
more ❯
Noun
▲
(pathology) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction
disease
disorder
illness
complaint
condition
sickness
affliction
ailment
malady
infection
infirmity
plague
upset
blight
bug
indisposition
trouble
cancer
canker
abnormality
affection
ail
contagion
debility
defect
disability
evil
complication
decrepitude
ill
lurgy
pestilence
scourge
virus
ache
bane
contamination
curse
distemper
distemperature
endemic
fever
pathosis
problem
sickliness
syndrome
wog
attack
breakdown
Cancer
coath
collapse
convulsions
feebleness
fit
flu
haemorrhageUK
hemorrhageUS
inflammation
misery
rot
seizure
spell
stroke
unhealthiness
unsoundness
visitation
medical condition
silent killer
ill health
weakness
poor health
diseasedness
unhealth
disturbance
failing health
dysfunction
what's going around
dose
injury
discomfort
valetudinarianism
unwellness
bad health
menace
plight
queasiness
predicament
bacterium
germ
health condition
irregularity
temper
microorganism
bacillus
microbe
mild sickness
cachexia
paint
whitening
whitewash
testiness
lime
failure
pollution
unhealthfulness
septicity
sepsis
poison
feverishness
temperature
febrility
pyrexia
shivering
febricity
averseness
dislike
resentment
refusal
relapse
ailing
confinement
prostration
convalescence
ague
calenture
delirium
temp
symptoms
complex
prognostics
pattern
diagnostics
sign
high temperature
incapacity
set of symptoms
unease
depression
disablement
angst
melancholy
anxiety
handicap
impairment
dejection
doldrums
enervation
disquiet
unhappiness
restlessness
despondency
lassitude
anguish
ailments
weariness
listlessness
languor
ills
incompetence
inability
restriction
inexperience
impotence
incompetency
detriment
invalidity
drawback
disadvantage
unfitness
lack
frailty
learning difficulties
disqualification
special needs
uneasiness
learning disability
weltschmerz
despair
distress
dissatisfaction
discontent
Weltschmerz
infirmness
pain
ennui
more ❯
Noun
▲
Pervasive phenomenon
widespread phenomenon
common occurrence
frequent occurrence
pervasive phenomenon
universal phenomenon
worldwide phenomenon
Noun
▲
A measure of the contagiousness of a disease or illness
infection
contagiousness
communicability
contagiosity
reproduction number
rate of spread
R0
spread
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