Prevailing and Recessive

Opposite meaning words

Prevailing adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Show all Definitions

Recessive is an antonym for prevailing.

Nearby Words: prevail, prevailed, prevailingly

Recessive adjective - Not comfortable around people.

Show all Definitions

Prevailing is an antonym for recessive in passive topic.

Cite this Source

Recessive and Prevailing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevailing/recessive

Prevailing & Recessive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevailing/recessive>.

Recessive or Prevailing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevailing/recessive.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "prevailing" and "recessive" have occurred on timeline