contagious

== English == === Etymology === From Old French contagieus, from Late Latin contagiosus, from contagio. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ Rhymes: -eɪdʒəs === Adjective === contagious (comparative more contagious, superlative most contagious) (of a disease) Easily transmitted to others. Antonyms: noncontagious, noncommunicable, nontransmissible Hypernyms: infectious, communicable, transmissible, spreadable, catching (figurative) Easily passed on to others. Synonyms: infectious, spreadable (of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person. Contiguous. ==== Synonyms ==== catching ==== Antonyms ==== non-contagious noncontagious noninfectious nontransmissible ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === contagious on Wikipedia.Wikipedia