Contagious

Meaning

likely to spread to and affect others; infectious

Able to be transmitted from one person to another, typically by direct contact; also used for emotions or attitudes that spread quickly.

Example Sentences

Her laughter is contagious and makes everyone smile.

Her laughter was so contagious that everyone started laughing.

Example Expressions

contagious enthusiasm

Synonyms

infectious, spreading, transmissible, catching, communicable, transmittable

Entry 1

infectious, spreading, transmissible, catching

Entry 2

infectious, communicable, transmittable, spreading

Antonyms

non-contagious, isolated, contained, noninfectious, immune

Entry 1

non-contagious, isolated, contained

Entry 2

noninfectious, immune

Collocations

contagious disease, contagious laughter, contagious enthusiasm, contagious smile, highly contagious

Entry 1

contagious disease, contagious laughter, contagious enthusiasm, contagious smile

Entry 2

contagious disease, contagious smile, contagious laughter, highly contagious