Synonyms of infection

infection

noun

as in virus

an abnormal state caused by contact with harmful organisms (such as bacteria or viruses)

There is a viral infection spreading among the schoolchildren.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• virus
• germ
• disease
• attack
• epidemic
• contagion
• contagious disease
• plague
• contagium
• illness
• bout
• lameness
• fever
• invalidism
• invalidity
• debility
• indisposition
• unsoundness
• pestilence
• spell
• pandemic
• debilitation
• decrepitude
• feebleness
• fit
• sickliness
• malaise
• ailment
• sickishness
• unhealthiness
• dysfunction
• malady
• unwellness
• ill
• sickness
• disorder
• weakness
• distemper
• pip
• frailty
• pest
• bug
• complication
• weakliness
• ail
• disfunction
• upset
• infirmity
• matter
• frailness
• condition
• complaint
• distemperature
• trouble
• affection
• affliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fitness
• soundness
• health
• robustness
• hardiness
• wholeness
• shape
• healthiness
• wholesomeness
• heartiness
• wellness
• lustiness
• cure
• antidote
• fettle
• antivenom
• antivenin
• panacea
• elixir
• mithridate
• cure-all

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of infection

While infections may play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s, experts say there are more questions to explore about the complex processes. —Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 14 Jan. 2025

But, in fact, many antibiotics succeed by slowing down the growth of an infection to the point where the body’s own immune system can deal with it. —Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025

Babies can wind up hospitalized or even die from the bacterial infection. —Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025

That included missing Pinehurst with a foot infection. —Brody Miller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025