transmittable

adjective

1
as in infectious
capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another that disease is only transmittable through direct contact with an infected person, not through contact with something the infected person has touched

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2
as in transportable
capable of being taken from one place to another by public carrier I doubt that fireworks are legally transmittable through the mail

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Recent Examples of transmittable That doesn’t sound like an outbreak of the highly transmittable bubonic plague. — James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025 The findings are a reminder that animals carry diseases that are transmittable to humans. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025 But even passengers who take precautions to avoid transmittable illnesses can be subject to the oldest of seagoing maladies—the old mal de mer, or seasickness, chief among them. — Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmittable
  1. infectious
  2. transportable
  3. communicable
  4. transferable
  5. infective
  6. transmissible
Adjective
  • Parents should understand that infectious pathogens like viruses and bacteria have not disappeared, but rather remain under control when vaccination rates stay high.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That infectious work ethic apparently already had resurfaced on Day One.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of infectious
Adjective
  • The transportable and reduced radiation profile of the hardware allows smaller units to be deployed on trucks to supply power for defense installations, mining operations, and remote industrial facilities.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
  • These poached shrimp are packed with flavor and are easily transportable in a zip-top bag nestled in your cooler.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of transportable
Adjective
  • Musculoskeletal disorders, especially low back pain; mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety; hearing loss, falls and other non-communicable accounted for about 57% of all years lived in poor health worldwide.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
  • Nonetheless, Khatima recorded a series of facts which indicated that the Black Death actually was communicable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Definition of communicable
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  • Lottery winners were charged $350 each for the non-refundable and non-transferable tickets.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Prizes are non-transferable, may not be exchanged for cash, and may not be resold or substituted by winners.
    — The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferable
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  • His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.
    — Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • On July 30, Ray updated her fans again, revealing her diagnosis of infective endocarditis, a severe heart infection.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 July 2024
Definition of infective
Adjective
  • That's a key sign of a transmissible cancer, researchers said, a rare phenomenon in which cancer cells survive outside their original host and spread to another animal.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Canine transmissible venereal tumor, or CTVT, is a genital cancer that dogs pass to one another during mating.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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“Transmittable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmittable. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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