Synonyms of contracted

contracted 1 of 2

adjective

as in squeezed

Related Words

• squeezed
• tightened
• compressed
• constricted
• condensed
• attenuated
• close
• linear
• elongate
• tight
• bottleneck
• attenuate
• willowy
• spindly
• stringy
• wispy
• lanky
• rangy
• thin
• slender
• reedy
• skinny
• narrow
• needlelike
• twiggy
• paper-thin
• slim
• shoestring
• spare
• stalky
• slim-jim
• fine
• ultrathin
• lank
• hairline

Dissimilar Words

• wide
• broad
• fat
• thick
• massive
• squat
• thickset
• stumpy
• stocky
• voluminous
• bulky
• chunky
• thickish
• widish

contracted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of contract

1

as in got

to become affected with (a disease or disorder)

before vaccines were invented, people lived in fear of contracting polio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• got
• caught
• came down (with)
• took
• went down (with)
• sickened (with)
• weakened
• broke out (with)
• died (from)
• succumbed (to)
• failed
• worsened
• wasted (away)
• sank
• withered
• languished
• wilted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• gained
• came back
• healed
• mended
• recovered (from)
• shook (off)
• recuperated
• recouped
• snapped back
• rallied
• rebounded

2

as in compressed

to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter

metal contracts at low temperatures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compressed
• shrank
• decreased
• condensed
• constricted
• collapsed
• flattened
• withdrew
• diminished
• dried up
• retreated
• shriveled
• dwindled
• withered
• lessened
• deflated
• receded
• abated
• wilted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanded
• increased
• swelled
• grew
• accumulated
• ballooned
• snowballed
• inflated
• puffed (up)
• ballooned

3

as in condensed

to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together

contract the calf muscles in your legs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compressed
• squeezed
• condensed
• consolidated
• packed
• collapsed
• constricted
• compacted
• narrowed (down)
• telescoped
• constringed
• crammed
• simplified
• shortened
• capsuled
• curtailed
• capsulized
• abbreviated
• decreased
• jammed
• shrank
• abridged
• crowded
• downsized
• concentrated
• boiled down
• diminished
• streamlined
• jam-packed
• lessened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanded
• opened
• outstretched
• dispersed
• scattered
• dilated
• dissipated
• outspread
• decompressed
• inflated
• swelled
• distended

4

as in agreed

to come to an arrangement as to a course of action

the farmer contracted for delivery of the hay by the first of July

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agreed
• covenanted
• bargained
• arranged
• struck a bargain
• came to terms
• came around
• came round
• subscribed
• underwrote
• settled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disagreed
• differed
• canceled
• revoked
• argued
• objected
• contested
• disputed
• dissented
• reneged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contracted

Verb

Ebola is rare, but highly contagious and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Captain Ronda Montgomery, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, declined to say which agency has been contracted to investigate Abarca’s allegations. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

That was the case for Cary resident Matt Lietzke, who contracted the parasite in back-to-back summers. — Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

PriorityEvac is contracted with GlobalX to keep a fleet of Airbus 320s on retainer. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal infection often contracted by drinking food or water contaminated with human feces infected with the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026

About 93% of people who have contracted measles this year were unvaccinated or had an unknown status. — Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

But a virus like hepatitis, which can be contracted through water, can take about 15 minutes. — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026

The median size of a new home sold has contracted to around 2,400 square feet, down from roughly 2,500 in 2022 and 2,700 in the mid-2010s. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 July 2026