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What is another word for Contagious? – 158 Contagious Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    infectious contagious communicable transmissible spreadable transferable catchable contractable infectious epidemic pandemic pervasive widespread rampant rife prevalent common infectious viral airborne contagiousness infective septic insanitary unhygienic unsanitary germ-ridden diseased sickly unwholesome noxious harmful injurious deleterious pernicious malignant pestilential plague-like pestilent poisonous toxic venomous deadly fatal lethal mortal infectious infectivity

    Meaning of Contagious

    The primary meaning of "Contagious" is the ability of a disease to spread from one person to another.

    Definitions

    • According to Oxford Languages, "Contagious" can be defined as:
    • + (Of a disease) able to be spread from one person to another, typically by direct contact.
    • + (Of an emotion or attitude) able to be spread to others through their contact with someone who has it.

    Etymology of Contagious

    The word "Contagious" has its roots in Latin, where "contagionem" means "a touching" or "contact", derived from "contingere", which means "to touch together".
    Historically, the term was first used in the 15th century to describe diseases that could be spread through direct contact.

    Example Uses

    • The doctor warned that the virus was highly contagious and could spread quickly through the hospital.
    • * Her enthusiasm was contagious, and soon the whole team was excited about the new project.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    noncontagious noninfectious nontransmissible uncommunicable uninfectious nonspreadable untransferable noncatchable noncontractable harmless innocuous benign nonpoisonous nontoxic nonvenomous nonlethal nonmortal nonfatal contained isolated confined limited restricted localized noninfective

    Related Nouns

    disease infection contagion epidemic pandemic outbreak plague illness sickness disorder condition affection malady ailment complaint germ microbe virus bacteria fungus parasite pathogen toxin poison venom

    Related Verbs

    infect spread transmit communicate convey transfer convey impart implant instill sow plant disseminate propagate diffuse circulate distribute disperse

    Related Adjectives

    infectious contagious communicable transmissible spreadable transferable catchable contractable epidemic pandemic pervasive widespread rampant rife prevalent common viral airborne septic insanitary unhygienic unsanitary germ-ridden diseased sickly unwholesome noxious harmful injurious deleterious pernicious malignant pestilential plague-like pestilent poisonous toxic venomous deadly fatal lethal mortal