contagious

Definitions

Spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact.

Likely to spread to and affect others, often referring to an emotion, feeling, or attitude.

Examples

The doctor advised the patient to stay home because his flu was highly contagious.

Her enthusiasm for the project was contagious, quickly spreading to the rest of the team.

Laughter is often contagious, turning a somber room into one filled with joy.

Synonyms

infectious communicable transmissible catching spreadable pestilential virulent

Antonyms

noncommunicable noncontagious uninfectious isolated contained harmless safe