Corruption was rampant in the government.
腐败在政府中十分猖獗。
Which word is a synonym for “rampant” in the following sentence? “The rumors spread rampant through the school.”
C — unchecked. “rampant” means adj. flourishing or spreading unchecked
During the flood, dangerous disease became ______ in the overcrowded camps.
B — rampant. “rampant” means adj. flourishing or spreading unchecked
rampant — adj. flourishing or spreading unchecked. In Chinese: 猖獗的，泛滥的.
rampant is pronounced /ˈræmpənt/. It breaks into 2 syllables: ram · pant.
Corruption was rampant in the government. (腐败在政府中十分猖獗。)
widespread, unchecked, unrestrained, uncontrolled — all close in meaning to rampant (adj. flourishing or spreading unchecked).
Yes. rampant appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ram- (fierce) + -pant (adjective suffix) → rampant, unrestrained.