Contagious vs. Infectious

Contagiousadjective

Of a disease, easily transmitted to others.

Contagiousadjective

Of a fashion, laughter, etc., easily passed on to others.

Contagiousadjective

Of a person, having a disease that can be transmitted to another person by touch.

Contagiousadjective

Communicable by contact, by a virus, or by a bodily exhalation; catching; as, a contagious disease.

Contagiousadjective

Conveying or generating disease; pestilential; poisonous; as, contagious air.

Contagiousadjective

Spreading or communicable from one to another; exciting similar emotions or conduct in others.

Contagiousadjective

of or relating to communicable diseases;

Contagiousadjective

easily diffused or spread as from one person to another;

Contagiousadjective

(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

Infectiousadjective

Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.

Infectiousadjective

Able to infect others.

Infectiousadjective

(of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another.

Infectiousadjective

(informal) Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.

Infectiousadjective

Having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused by infection; pestilential; epidemic; as, an infectious fever; infectious clothing; infectious water; infectious vices.

Infectiousadjective

Corrupting, or tending to corrupt or contaminate; vitiating; demoralizing.

Infectiousadjective

Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and forfeiture.

Infectiousadjective

Capable of being easily diffused or spread; sympathetic; readily communicated; as, infectious mirth.

Infectiousadjective

caused by infection or capable of causing infection;

Infectiousadjective

easily spread;

Infectiousadjective

of or relating to infection;