Synonyms of infected

infected

verb

past tense of infect

as in poisoned

to pass something harmful (such as a disease) to someone or something else

If you come to work when you're sick, you'll infect everyone in the office.

Related Words

• poisoned
• contaminated
• fouled
• spoiled
• corrupted
• transmitted
• tainted
• gave
• polluted
• communicated
• spread
• transfused
• conveyed
• imparted
• transferred
• stained
• conducted
• defiled
• soiled
• blackened
• sullied
• rotted
• smudged
• mired
• diluted
• adulterated
• dirtied
• befouled
• disseminated
• doctored
• besmirched
• begrimed
• grimed
• diffused
• propagated
• muddied
• watered down
• fouled up
• smirched
• broadcast
• handed down
• handed over
• turned over
• delivered
• handed on
• surrendered

Dissimilar Words

• sterilized
• purified
• contracted
• disinfected
• caught
• cleaned
• sanitized
• came down (with)
• decontaminated
• distilled
• cleared
• cleansed
• purged
• filtered
• clarified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of infected

The show starts in the year 1985, when Henki Hauge Karlsen, a 28-year-old gay bartender, is fired after disclosing that he is infected with HIV. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency as a growing outbreak of dengue has infected hundreds across the state this year. — Alex Deluca, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

People infected with typhus typically develop symptoms within one to two weeks, which may include a fever, headache, rash and body aches. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

In addition, for people who do get infected with COVID, Paxlovid may be prescribed for those with moderate or mild symptoms who may be at risk of more severe disease. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026

The same year, scientists swabbed a roadkill badger and discovered it was infected with plague. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

One in 50 pregnant women in Fiji are infected with the virus, said Lalabalavu, the health minister. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

While most people infected with the virus do not develop symptoms, others can experience anything from fevers, headaches, vomiting, and more within two to six days after being bit. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The North Carolina teenager who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri was likely infected from a water feature at a community center, according to state and local officials. — Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026