English adjective: infectious | |||
1. | infectious caused by infection or capable of causing infection | ||
Samples | Viruses and other infective agents. A carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease. | ||
Synonyms | infective | ||
Similar | infected, septic | ||
Antonyms | antiseptic | ||
2. | infectious easily spread | ||
Samples | Fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders. | ||
Similar | catching, communicable, contagious, contagious, contaminating, contractable, corrupting, transmissible, transmittable | ||
Antonyms | noninfectious | ||
3. | infectious of or relating to infection | ||
Samples | Infectious hospital. Infectious disease. | ||