Synonyms of parasitic

parasitic

adjective

variants also parasitical

as in symbiotic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symbiotic
• dependent
• associational
• precocial
• colonial
• social
• consociational
• subsocial
• gregarious
• sociable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solitary
• nonsocial
• independent
• autonomous
• semiautonomous
• self-contained
• self-sufficient
• altricial
• reclusive
• unsociable
• lone
• semi-independent
• self-sustaining
• self-subsistent
• self-supporting
• recluse

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of parasitic

But the company has also found itself in trouble with frequent recalls and outbreaks for years, including links to some of the 600 cases of a parasitic intestinal disease cyclosporiasis confirmed in 2013, the largest outbreak of its kind since 1997. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024

Screwworm infections are caused by parasitic larvae of fly species, most significantly the New World screwworm fly. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024

But that’s not entirely true: ivermectin is FDA-approved for treating certain parasitic infections, head lice, and skin conditions, while hydroxychloroquine is FDA-approved to treat malaria and autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. —Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024

For a parasitic fungus, E. muscae does not immediately take over its host. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024