Synonyms for preponderate
Most common
exceed outweigh overbalance outbalance rule prevail predominate
All synonyms
Verb
1. Overbalance
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weight.
Related words
- Word family
- preponderately preponderance preponderant
Forms
- Past participle
- preponderated
e.g. preponderated → overbalanced, outweighed, exceeded, outbalanced…
Example sentences
- exceed Nothing can exceed the speed of light in a vacuum.
- outweigh The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
- rule There are cases where the rule does not hold good.
- prevail It was unfortunately impossible for us to prevail.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| preponderate | falling | |
| exceed | falling | |
| outweigh | steady | |
| overbalance | falling | |
| outbalance | falling | |
| rule | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rule1
- 6 letters
- exceed2
- 7 letters
- prevail2
- 8 letters
- outweigh2
- 10 letters
- outbalance
- 11 letters
- predominate4, overbalance
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exceed2 = 2 syllables).