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con​ta​gious
adjective
con·​ta·​gious
kən-ˈtā-jəs

Definition

  • transmissible by direct or indirect contact with an infected person //contagious diseases //contagious intestinal illness //contagious skin rash //contagious viruses
    — see also contagious disease
  • bearing contagion //contagious people
  • used for contagious diseases //a contagious ward
  • exciting similar emotions or conduct in others //contagious enthusiasm //contagious laughter
Other Words
  • con​ta​gious​ly adverb
  • con​ta​gious​ness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
catching communicable pestilent transmissible transmittable
Antonyms
noncommunicable
Examples
  • //It's a highly contagious virus.
  • //I have a cold and I'm still contagious.
  • //I'm sick, but the doctor says I'm not contagious.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, "contaminating, communicable," borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin contāgiōsus, from Latin contāgiō "contact, contagion" + -ōsus -ous
contagious
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

con​tain
verb
con·​tain
kən-ˈtān
con​tained; con​tain​ing; con​tains

Definition

con​ta​gious
adjective
con·​ta·​gious
kən-ˈtā-jəs

Definition

  • transmissible by direct or indirect contact with an infected person //contagious diseases //contagious intestinal illness //contagious skin rash //contagious viruses
    — see also contagious disease
  • bearing contagion //contagious people
  • used for contagious diseases //a contagious ward
  • exciting similar emotions or conduct in others //contagious enthusiasm //contagious laughter
Other Words
  • con​ta​gious​ly adverb
  • con​ta​gious​ness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
catching communicable pestilent transmissible transmittable
Antonyms
noncommunicable
Examples
  • //It's a highly contagious virus.
  • //I have a cold and I'm still contagious.
  • //I'm sick, but the doctor says I'm not contagious.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, "contaminating, communicable," borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin contāgiōsus, from Latin contāgiō "contact, contagion" + -ōsus -ous
contagious
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

con​tain
verb
con·​tain
kən-ˈtān
con​tained; con​tain​ing; con​tains

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to have within hold //The box contains old letters.
    comprise, include //The bill contains several new clauses.
  • to keep within limits: such as
    restrain, control //could hardly contain her enthusiasm
    check, halt