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contagious
01
(of a disease) transmittable from one person to another through close contact
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most contagious
Comparative
more contagious
gradable
Examples
COVID-19 is highly contagious, spreading easily among individuals in crowded places.
02
(of feelings, behaviors, or effects) spreading easily or rapidly from one person to another
Examples
Her laughter was contagious and soon everyone joined in.
Lexical Tree
contagiously
noncontagious
contagious
