Definition of contagious
1 : transmissible by direct or indirect contact with an infected person contagious diseases
2 : bearing contagion contagious people
3 : used for contagious diseases a contagious ward
4 : exciting similar emotions or conduct in others contagious enthusiasm contagious laughter
contagiously
adverbcontagiousness
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Examples of contagious in a Sentence
It's a highly contagious virus.
I have a cold and I'm still contagious.
I'm sick, but the doctor says I'm not contagious.
Recent Examples of contagious from the Web
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Energy in group classes is contagious and while everyone has individual goals, the overall goal is to get though the workout, not outperform anyone else.
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American government, bloated and dirty and contagious.
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Mr. Bush liked my suggestion that this kind of exercise is contagious and can sometimes take the place of more traditional treatments.
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Drug regimens for contagious diseases were disrupted, which has led, for instance, to an increase in mortality from multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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The pride Soweto residents exude, by virtue of their address and the connection to a man who changed history, is palpable, contagious, and heartwarming.
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Absolutely, and professional tennis, an insular world, is a place where belief is contagious, particularly when Williams is not slamming aces and service winners the way Williams can usually slam aces and service-winners.
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There is always an Other, and the Other is always somehow contagious.
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Origin and Etymology of contagious
see contagion
First Known Use: 14th century
CONTAGIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
contagious
playDefinition of contagious for English Language Learners
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: able to be passed from one person or animal to another by touching
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: having a sickness that can be passed to someone else by touching
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: capable of being easily spread to others : causing other people to feel or act a similar way
CONTAGIOUS Defined for Kids
contagious
playDefinition of contagious for Students
1 : able to be passed from one individual to another through contact a contagious disease
2 : having a sickness that can be passed to someone else
3 : causing other people to feel or act a similar way a contagious laugh
Medical Dictionary
contagious
playMedical Definition of contagious
1: communicable by contact tuberculosis in the contagious stage—compare infectious 2
2: bearing contagion many persons…are contagious long before they are aware of the presence of their disease—Journal of the American Medical Association
3: used for contagious diseases a contagious ward
contagiously
adverbcontagiousness
nounLearn More about contagious
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