Infectious
Describing a disease or disease-causing organism that is likely to be transmitted to people or organisms through the environment.
Exemples
3 sur 5Be careful, this flu is very infectious.
Watch out, this illness spreads easily from person to person.
The ward is strictly for patients with infectious diseases.
This hospital area is only for people with illnesses that spread.
Her enthusiasm is totally infectious!
Her excitement makes everyone else excited too (metaphorical).
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Infectious = 'In' (inside) + 'fect' (make) — it 'makes' its way 'inside' others.
Quiz rapide
Chickenpox is a highly ____ disease common among children.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : infectious
Exemples
Be careful, this flu is very infectious.
everydayWatch out, this illness spreads easily from person to person.
The ward is strictly for patients with infectious diseases.
formalThis hospital area is only for people with illnesses that spread.
Her enthusiasm is totally infectious!
informalHer excitement makes everyone else excited too (metaphorical).
The study examines the spread of infectious agents in urban environments.
academicThe research looks at how germs spread in cities.
We need to limit infectious contact in the office during peak flu season.
businessWe must reduce how much germs spread at work when flu is common.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
infectious waste
trash that contains germs
period of infectiousness
the time when you can spread a disease
infectious smile
a smile that makes others smile
Souvent confondu avec
Contagious means spread by touch; infectious means spread by germs (often through air/water).
Notes d'usage
Commonly used both literally for diseases and figuratively for emotions like laughter or excitement.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use 'infective' instead of 'infectious', but 'infectious' is much more common.
Astuce mémo
Infectious = 'In' (inside) + 'fect' (make) — it 'makes' its way 'inside' others.
Origine du mot
From Latin 'infectiosus', from 'inficere' (to taint or dye).
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
Chickenpox is a highly ____ disease common among children.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : infectious
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