contagious

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

adj 4

Collocations

VERBS

be, prove

His bad mood seemed to be contagious because soon everyone in the office felt grumpy too.

ADV

highly, very

His laughter was very contagious, and soon everyone in the room was smiling.

adj

Easily transmitted to others.

Last year's flu strain was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!

Easily passed on to others.

contagious enthusiasm; infectious laughter

Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.

Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.

They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people.

Contiguous.

In Agypt's land contaygious to the Nile / Old Pharao's daughter went to bathe in style,

adjective — (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

Last year's flu strain was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!

Wiktionary

contagious enthusiasm; infectious laughter

Wiktionary

Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.

Wiktionary

The rash is, um, also incredibly contagious.

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A contagious disease descended on the town.

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He, um, said that it was contagious.

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i Register

In some senses, contagious is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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