Contagious vs Pervasive - What's the difference?
contagious | pervasive |
Of a disease, easily transmitted to others.
Of a fashion, laughter, etc., easily passed on to others.
Of a person, having a disease that can be transmitted to another person by touch.
Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
As adjectives the difference between contagious and pervasive
is that contagious is of a disease, easily transmitted to others while pervasive is manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.contagious
English
(wikipedia contagious)Adjective
(en adjective)- The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!
- Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.
- They were highly contagious , spreading bacteria to other people.
Synonyms
* (of a disease) catching, infectious * infectiousAntonyms
* non-contagiousDerived terms
* contagiousness * contagionpervasive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.