"infectious" meaning in English

See infectious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈfɛk.ʃəs/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-infectious.wav Forms: more infectious [comparative], most infectious [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} infectious (comparative more infectious, superlative most infectious)
  1. (pathology, of an illness) Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne). Categories (topical): Pathology Translations (transmitted between persons as illness): مُعْدٍ (muʕdin) (Arabic), sirayət edən (Azerbaijani), yoluxucu (Azerbaijani), sirayətedici (Azerbaijani), йоғошло (yoğoşlo) (Bashkir), সংক্রামক (śoṅkramok) (Bengali), ছোঁয়াচে (chō̃ẇace) (Bengali), заразен (zarazen) (Bulgarian), infecciós (Catalan), nakažlivý (Czech), infekční (Czech), tarttuva (Finnish), tartuntavaarallinen (Finnish), infectieux (French), infektiös (German), संक्रामक (saṅkrāmak) [masculine] (Hindi), infeksius (Indonesian), menular (Indonesian), tarttuva (Ingrian), tógálach (Irish), infettivo (Italian), 感染性 (alt: ) (Japanese), жұқпалы (jūqpaly) (Kazakh), инфекциялық (infeksiälyq) (Kazakh), berjangkit (Malay), hōrapa (Maori), hopuhopu (Maori), smittsom (Norwegian Bokmål), zaraźliwy (Polish), zakaźny (Polish), infekcyjny (Polish), infeccioso (Portuguese), infecțios [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), зара́зный (zaráznyj) (Russian), инфекцио́нный (infekciónnyj) (Russian), gabhaltach (Scottish Gaelic), infeccioso (Spanish), nakahahawa (Tagalog), heintus (Welsh)
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  2. (pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens. Categories (topical): Pathology Translations (able to infect others): مُعْدٍ (muʕdin) (Arabic), заразен (zarazen) (Bulgarian), инфекциозен (infekciozen) (Bulgarian), infecciós (Catalan), nakažlivý (Czech), tartuntavaarallinen (Finnish), contagieux (French), infektiös (German), infeksius (Indonesian), menular (Indonesian), ionfhabhtaíoch (Irish), infettivo (Italian), contagioso (Italian), berjangkit (Malay), hōrapa (Maori), smittsom (Norwegian Bokmål), infeccioso (Portuguese), contagioso (Portuguese), infecțios (Romanian), зара́зный (zaráznyj) (Russian), infeccioso (Spanish), contagioso (Spanish), nakahahawa (Tagalog), heintus (Welsh)
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  3. (of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another. Translations ((of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons): مُعْدٍ (muʕdin) (Arabic), инфекциозен (infekciozen) (Bulgarian), infecciós (Catalan), aanstekelijk (Dutch), tarttuva (Finnish), communicatif (French), ansteckend (German), smitandi (Icelandic), viral (Indonesian), berjangkit (Malay), hōrapa (Maori), ngahau (Maori), smittsom (Norwegian Bokmål), zaraźliwy (Polish), зарази́тельный (zarazítelʹnyj) (Russian), smittande (Swedish), heintus (Welsh)
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  4. (informal) Memorable and invoking excitement or interest. Tags: informal Translations (informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest): заразителен (zarazitelen) (Bulgarian), nakažlivý (Czech), aanstekelijk (Dutch), tarttuva (Finnish)
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Alternative forms

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      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "инфекциозен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infecciós"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "nakažlivý"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "tartuntavaarallinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "contagieux"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infektiös"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infeksius"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "menular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "ionfhabhtaíoch"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infettivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "contagioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "berjangkit"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "hōrapa"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "smittsom"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infeccioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "contagioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infecțios"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zaráznyj",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "зара́зный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "infeccioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "contagioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "nakahahawa"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "able to infect others",
      "word": "heintus"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "muʕdin",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "مُعْدٍ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "infekciozen",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "инфекциозен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "infecciós"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "aanstekelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "tarttuva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "communicatif"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "ansteckend"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "smitandi"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "viral"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "berjangkit"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "hōrapa"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "ngahau"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "smittsom"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "zaraźliwy"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zarazítelʹnyj",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "зарази́тельный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "smittande"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "(of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons",
      "word": "heintus"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zarazitelen",
      "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
      "word": "заразителен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
      "word": "nakažlivý"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
      "word": "aanstekelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "informal: memorable and invoking excitement or interest",
      "word": "tarttuva"
    }
  ],
  "word": "infectious"
}

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