24 Synonyms & Antonyms of CONTAGIOUS | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

contagious

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as in infectious

capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another chicken pox, measles, German measles, and other contagious diseases

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as in spreading

exciting a similar feeling or reaction in others the enthusiasm of the new club members was contagious

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