Pervasive (Adjective)
Meaning
Spreading or spread throughout; "armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations"; "the pervasive odor of garlic"; "an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The pervasive use of technology in modern society has made it increasingly difficult to disconnect from the digital world.
- A pervasive smell of mildew filled the air in the old abandoned house.
- Poverty remains a pervasive problem in many parts of the world.
- The pervasive theme of love runs throughout the novel.
- A pervasive culture of fear has taken hold in the organization, stifling open communication.