ubiquitous

[ yoo-bik-wi-tuhs ]

adjective

1. existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent:

   ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.

ubiquitous

/ juːˈbɪkwɪtəs /

adjective

1. having or seeming to have the ability to be everywhere at once; omnipresent

Derived Forms

• uˈbiquity, noun
• uˈbiquitously, adverb

Other Words From

• u·biqui·tous·ly adverb
• u·biqui·tous·ness noun
• nonu·biqui·tary adjective
• nonu·biqui·tous adjective
• nonu·biqui·tous·ly adverb
• nonu·biqui·tous·ness noun
• unu·biqui·tous adjective
• unu·biqui·tous·ly adverb
• unu·biqui·tous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ubiquitous¹

First recorded in 1830–40; ubiquit(y) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of ubiquitous¹

C14: from Latin ubīque everywhere, from ubī where

Synonym Study

See omnipresent.

Example Sentences

The ubiquitous social messaging app WeChat has shut down LGBTQ+ accounts from university students and nongovernmental organizations, including the Beijing channel for Trueself, where Shi volunteers.

From Los Angeles Times

Cameras, like guns, are ubiquitous — and just as impossible to control.

From Los Angeles Times

Emily Peck is joined by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez, authors of Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon to discuss the origins of the ubiquitous bra retailer, its role in the rise of fast fashion, and how the brand successfully reflected the culture–until it suddenly didn’t.

From Slate

The buzzing sound of UAVs has been ubiquitous in Gaza since 2006, and drones are called zenana, an Arabic word referring to the sound using the slang term for a nagging wife.

From Salon

“Prop. 65 is infamous for its ubiquitous warnings and its bounty hunters who have abused the law to shake down businesses,” Adam Regele, vice president of advocacy for CalChamber, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• everywhere
• omnipresent
• pervasive
• universal