😂contagious

adjective
/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

Meaning

Able to be transmitted from one person to another, typically by direct contact; also used for emotions or attitudes that spread quickly.
likely to spread to and affect others; infectious

Example Sentences

Her laughter was so contagious that everyone started laughing.

Her laughter is contagious and makes everyone smile.

Example Expressions

contagious enthusiasm

Synonyms

infectious, communicable, transmittable, spreading, transmissible, catching
Entry 1
infectious, communicable, transmittable, spreading
Entry 2
infectious, spreading, transmissible, catching

Antonyms

noninfectious, immune, non-contagious, isolated, contained
Entry 1
noninfectious, immune
Entry 2
non-contagious, isolated, contained

Collocations

contagious disease, contagious smile, contagious laughter, highly contagious, contagious enthusiasm
Entry 1
contagious disease, contagious smile, contagious laughter, highly contagious
Entry 2
contagious disease, contagious laughter, contagious enthusiasm, contagious smile

More Example Sentences

Is this a contagious disease?

Related Vocabularies

capable of being turned aside or redirected
Capable of being compressed or reduced in volume.
deserving reward or praise; commendable; worthy of recognition
brilliantly clever, exciting, or sparkling
Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.
Becoming outdated or on the way to becoming obsolete.

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