infectious meaning
infectious :
contagious, spreading
adjective
▪ The flu is highly infectious.
▪ The flu spreads easily.
▪ His laughter was infectious.
▪ His laughter spread to others.
paraphrasing
▪ contagious – spreads easily
▪ transmittable – can be passed on
▪ communicable – can spread to others
▪ catching – easy to pass on
Pronunciation
infectious [ɪnˈfɛk.ʃəs]
The stress is on 'fec' and sounds like 'in-fek-shuhs'.
Common phrases and grammar about infectious
infectious - Common meaning
adjective
contagious, spreading
Part of Speech Changes for "infectious"
▪ infection (noun) – the act of spreading disease
▪ infect (verb) – to spread disease
▪ infectiously (adverb) – in a way that spreads easily
Common Expressions with "infectious"
▪ highly infectious – spreads very easily
▪ infectious disease – a disease that spreads
▪ infectious smile – a smile that spreads to others
▪ infectious enthusiasm – enthusiasm that spreads
Important examples of infectious in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, infectious is often used to describe diseases or emotions that spread easily.
Example of a confusing word: inflective (related to changes in word form)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Infectious is used as an adjective, often describing nouns like disease or laughter in TOEIC questions.
infectious
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
infectious disease
'a disease that spreads easily', used in health-related contexts.
infectious enthusiasm
means 'enthusiasm that spreads to others', often used in motivational contexts.
Differences between similar words and infectious
infectious
,
contagious
differences
Infectious and contagious both mean something that spreads, but contagious is often used for diseases passed by contact.
infectious
,
transmittable
differences
Infectious is often used for diseases and emotions, while transmittable is used for anything that can be passed on.
Words with the same origin as infectious
The origin of infectious
The word 'infectious' comes from the Latin 'infectiosus', meaning 'to taint or spoil'.
Word structure
It has the prefix in (into), root fect (to do), suffix ious (adjective), meaning 'able to do into'.
Words with the same origin
The root of infectious is fect (to do). Words with the same root include affect (to influence), effect (result).
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