Synonyms of contagion

contagion

noun

as in virus

sickness that can be passed from one person, plant, or animal to another

The rumors spread like a contagion.

Related Words

• virus
• plague
• fever
• infection
• disease
• germ
• contagious disease
• pandemic
• pestilence
• epidemic
• malady
• illness
• disorder
• dysfunction
• sickness
• blight
• distemper
• ailment
• bug
• contagium
• ail
• pest
• malaise
• infirmity
• ill
• complication
• upset
• attack
• pip
• affection
• condition
• affliction
• trouble
• distemperature
• complaint
• bout
• invalidism
• indisposition
• debility
• unsoundness
• matter
• decrepitude
• feebleness
• spell
• lameness
• invalidity
• unhealthiness
• sickliness
• fit
• debilitation
• unwellness
• frailty
• weakness
• sickishness
• weakliness
• frailness

Dissimilar Words

• antidote
• cure
• panacea
• antivenin
• elixir
• antivenom
• soundness
• robustness
• fitness
• hardiness
• healthiness
• health
• wholesomeness
• heartiness
• wholeness
• shape
• mithridate
• wellness
• cure-all
• lustiness
• fettle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contagion

Circuit breakers were triggered once again, and contagion across the region saw steep declines for the Nikkei, led by the big tech names. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 July 2026

Organisers wanted to avoid any risk of contagion as the race passed through the valley. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2026

These conditions make Ebola especially risky, as early symptoms can be mistaken for other illnesses such as malaria and delay detection, increasing risks of contagion. — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Tarasoff also led to contagion notification standards in the Covid era. — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 25 June 2026