Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > R Synonyms of rife Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife, frequent (vs. infrequent) usage: most frequent or common; "prevailing winds" 2. overabundant, plethoric, rife, abundant (vs. scarce) usage: excessively abundant WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of rife (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fatuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language