Contagious vs Uncontagious - What's the difference?
contagious | uncontagious |
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.
Not contagious.
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As adjectives the difference between contagious and uncontagious
is that contagious is of a disease, easily transmitted to others while uncontagious is not contagious.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 * contagionuncontagious
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Adjective
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