Synonyms of infection

infection

noun

as in virus

an abnormal state caused by contact with harmful organisms (such as bacteria or viruses)

There is a viral infection spreading among the schoolchildren.

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of infection

The foundation's work could ultimately help patients with other conditions, including people who suffer from joint and skin infections. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Rafi Ahmed, one of the great immunologists of our time, went on to help define our understanding of T-cell memory and how the immune system responds over time to infection and vaccination. — Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

In 2024, there were 395 people in Tarrant County diagnosed with new HIV infections, according to state data. — Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Monoclonal antibodies are proteins manufactured in a lab that mimic the antibodies the body naturally creates when fighting an infection. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026