🦠infectious

adjective
/ɪnˈfekʃəs/

Meaning

capable of causing infection or disease; spreading easily from one person to another; able to spread feelings or attitudes such as enthusiasm

Example Sentences

Her infectious laughter made everyone in the room smile.

Example Expressions

infectious laughter

Synonyms

contagious, communicable, catching, spreading, transmissible

Antonyms

noninfectious, harmless, noncontagious

Collocations

infectious disease, infectious virus, infectious smile, infectious laughter, highly infectious

More Example Sentences

Strengthening infectious disease surveillance systems is extremely urgent.

Related Vocabularies

relating to or situated at the edge; minimal; slight
relating to the structure or arrangement of a company or group
boisterous, energetic, and difficult to control.
Powered or guided by technology; dependent on technological advancement for operation.
genuine; real; not fake or copied
completely confident that something is true; certain; definitely true

Explore More