infectious synonyms, antonyms & meanings

Synonyms for infectious: contagious, communicable, transmissible, catching, virulent, pestilential.

English Synonym Finder

Definitions

﹒Capable of being transmitted by infection, especially from person to person.

﹒Likely to spread or influence others in a rapid manner, such as an emotion or mood.

Examples

﹒Her infectious laughter filled the room and made everyone smile.

﹒The doctor explained that the disease is highly infectious and requires strict quarantine measures.

﹒He has an infectious enthusiasm for music that inspires all of his students.

Synonyms

contagious communicable transmissible catching virulent pestilential spreadable

Antonyms

noncontagious noncommunicable harmless safe sterile sanitary hygienic

Does this result look wrong?

If the word feels off in actual usage, report it with one tap so we can review and improve it quickly.

Open in an external browser

Google blocks sign-in inside in-app browsers. Open this page in an external browser like Chrome or Safari and sign-in will work right away.

Or tap the browser menu (⋯ or share) and choose “Open in another browser”.

No ads. More searches. Everywhere.

Cancel anytime in Google Play