Ubiquitous - This word is a puzzle.?

Question

Ubiquitous, meaning "found everywhere".
The sound of the word doesn't fit somehow.
It sounds derogatory.
Do you agree or do you think that this is a useless question ?
...and what an invitation to the Nerd answerers.
They will say Yes.

Answer 1

I love this word, but it is difficult to pop it into a conversation discreetly, because it has a rather ugly sound to it. I wouldn't like to find it in the words of a song I was trying to sing.

Answer 2

Perhaps you should instead consider the etymology of the word.

Ubiquity: "1579, from M.Fr. ubiquité (17c.), from L. ubique "everywhere," from ubi "where" (see ubi) + que "any, also, ever," a suffix that can give universal meaning to the word it is attached to. Originally a Lutheran theological position maintaining the omnipresence of Christ. Ubiquitous in the sense of "turning up everywhere" is first recorded 1837, originally a jocular extension of the theological word."

Answer 3

It means "everywhere" or "in all places."

Cell phones have become ubiquitous.
In Bogota' we never had trouble finding one of the ubiquitous taxis.

It comes from the Latin "ubique", everywhere.

I sure have heard a lot of gasbags speaking over the years, but I have to admit never hearing one of these pedants use the word "ubiquitous." I have seen it in written form many times.

I think this question is just fine.

Answer 4

To me, this word 'ubiquitous' is not a puzzle,

It is just another word with a meaning of its own

Imagining meanings & attributes to a word is anyone's choice & the word has nothing to do with it!

Answer 5

What an ubiquitous question!

Okay, so that isnt correct, but it definitely sounds derogatory!

Answer 6

Ubiquitous sounds like "universal," not derogatory at all.

Answer 7

Hey dude , and I am sure you must be a dude, if you don't like the word ubiquitous why not use the word omnipresent? ( you just wanted to see if people could spell that word eh )

Answer 8

well Im not a nerd .. and yes it does mean what you say so whats the question...how come you may think its sounds derogatory,
derogatory is something insulting ...like supercilious obnoxious whatever. now that sounds derogatory.

Answer 9

An interesting question. How about Ubik by Philip K Dick - that could shed some light on the issue :)

Answer 10

I know what you mean. I don't think the sound of it really fits its meaning either. In fact, I used to get it mixed up with obsequious because I never could remember the meaning. I still have to think about it for a second.