Synonyms of infected

infected

verb

past tense of infect

as in poisoned

to pass something harmful (such as a disease) to someone or something else

If you come to work when you're sick, you'll infect everyone in the office.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poisoned
• contaminated
• fouled
• corrupted
• spoiled
• transmitted
• gave
• tainted
• communicated
• polluted
• stained
• spread
• transfused
• conveyed
• imparted
• transferred
• conducted
• defiled
• soiled
• smudged
• blackened
• sullied
• rotted
• spoilt
• dirtied
• mired
• diluted
• adulterated
• muddied
• befouled
• disseminated
• doctored
• besmirched
• begrimed
• diffused
• grimed
• propagated
• watered down
• fouled up
• smirched
• broadcasted
• broadcast
• handed down
• delivered
• handed over
• turned over
• handed on
• surrendered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sterilized
• purified
• contracted
• disinfected
• caught
• cleaned
• sanitized
• came down (with)
• decontaminated
• distilled
• cleared
• cleansed
• purged
• filtered
• clarified

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of infected

Around one in every five people aged below 50 around the world is infected with incurable genital herpes, researchers have newly estimated. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

Imperiale and others note that most mammals consume food differently than people, often putting their mouths and noses into their food, potentially exposing themselves via respiratory routes, as opposed to becoming infected through the gut. —Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024

Raw milk is legal for retail sale within California, which is the nation’s largest dairy producer and has had over 500 herds infected with bird flu. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024

The number of infected in a recall is getting smaller, why? —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024