rife
29
5.6
- adjective
- /raɪf/
:
plagado
- But such policies were rife with pitfalls, both economic and political.
- rife with contradictions
- rife with corruption
- rife with conflict
And yet this world of testing seems to be rife with all manner of problems.
- And yet this world of testing seems to be rife with all manner of problems.
- So bullying was kind of rife, Gang warfare was rife.
- And I really believe that our political system is just rife with blackmail.
- For about two years, bank card fraud and bank transfer fraud was absolutely rife.
- If you've been to San Francisco lately, you know that that it's just rife with homelessness, with drugs, with crime.
- So do do we want a humorless society that is simply rife with condemnation and hate, basically.
- Many of the vaccinations took place in smallpox hospitals, for example, where smallpox was rife and therefore there were concerns about the the health status.
- We are aware of the fact that abuse is rife and neglect within the assisted living community with our elderly.
Examples
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Now the site is rife with trash talk and lies.
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The idea of starting academics early sounds good, but it's rife with problems.
Academic text (2005) -
And yet this world of testing seems to be rife with all manner of problems.
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- We live in times that are rife with ill mental health, especially among the upper class.
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Sickness is rife in those early years.
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So for a long time, my marriage was rife with conflict because my husband and I were in the wrong roles.
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Rumors have been rife that the ambassador and his wife are getting a divorce.
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Portland is a city that is rife with crime, corruption... and Russians.
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Reality was of course very different and Roman society was deeply divided and rife with social unrest.
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Corruption is rife in many large organizations, leading to a loss of trust among employees.
Synonyms
256
3.6
Happening in many places or among many people
84
6.5
Spreading quickly and not controlled, often about things like crime or rumours
66
7.1
Spreads through a place or group and affects many people
64
3.8
Common in many places or among many people at a certain time
50
4.1
More common than others in a group or place
20
4.8
More common or important than others in a group
1
6.1
Full of problems or bad things in every part
Most common at a certain time or in a certain place
Antonyms
How Common
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rife comes from an old English word rīf meaning 'abundant' or 'plentiful'. So, when something is rife it is very common or widespread, often in a bad or unwanted way.