infectious
adjective /ɪnˈfekʃəs/
/ɪnˈfekʃəs/
- an infectious disease can be passed easily from one person to another, especially through air or water
- Flu is highly infectious.
- (figurative) infectious laughter
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- highly
- very
- potentially
- …
- [not usually before noun] if a person or an animal is infectious, they have a disease that can be spread to others
- I'm still infectious.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- highly
- very
- potentially
- …
compare contagious
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from infection + -ous.