Synonyms of communicable

communicable

adjective

kə-ˈmyü-ni-kə-bəl 

as in infectious

capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another

communicable diseases that are usually transmitted sexually

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infectious
• infective
• transmissible
• contagious
• transmittable
• catching
• pestilent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noninfectious
• noncommunicable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of communicable

This is the only way metrics become communicable at scale. — Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026

Measles is one of the most highly communicable infections. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026

Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier. — Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025

This misconception tends to be due to the rise in influenza and other communicable respiratory infections in the colder months. — Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024