INFECTIOUS Synonyms
There are 6 synonyms of the word
infectious.
(exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word infectious. (close relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word infectious. (close relations)
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Definition of INFECTIOUS
Antonyms of INFECTIOUS
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| contagious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • easily diffused or spread as from one person to another • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | ||||||
| communicable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection • readily communicated | ||||||
| transmissible | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection • occurring among members of a family usually by heredity • inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent | ||||||
| catching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team • the act of detecting something; catching sight of something • becoming infected adjective satellite • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | ||||||
| catchy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having concealed difficulty • likely to attract attention | ||||||
| infective | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • able to cause disease • caused by infection or capable of causing infection | ||||||
