infectious
adjective
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
viruses and other infective agents
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Sense 2 adjective
easily spread
fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders
Related & opposite
- noninfectious antonym
- contagion derivation
- catching similar to
- contagious similar to
- contaminating similar to
Sense 3 adjective
of or relating to infection
infectious hospital
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | infection |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | taint |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | infect |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | septic |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | noninfectious |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | contagion |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | catching |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | contagious |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | contaminating |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | infection |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | infection |
| 3 | pertains to | Related & opposite | infection |