Contagious

adjective

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

Word Frequency: 1.9

Definitions

1.adjective(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.

"The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!"

2.adjectiveEasily passed on to others.

"Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time."

3.adjective(of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.

"They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people."

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