Infectious means able to be spread by infection, like a disease that spreads from one person to another. You'll be uncomfortable shaking Uncle Marvin's hand if you're worried that warts are infectious.
Having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused by infection; pestilential; epidemic;
Adjective
easily spread; "fear is exceedlingly infectious; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell
Adjective S.
caused by infection or capable of causing infection; "viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"
Adjective
of or relating to infection; "infectious hospital"; "infectious disease"
a.
Having qualities that may infect; communicable or
caused by infection; pestilential; epidemic; as, an infectious fever;
infectious clothing; infectious air; infectious vices.
a.
Corrupting, or tending to corrupt or contaminate;
vitiating; demoralizing.
a.
Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and
forfeiture.
a.
Capable of being easily diffused or spread;
sympathetic; readily communicated; as, infectious mirth.
Infectious
Where the infectious pestilence.2.
It [the court] is necessary for the polishing of manners . . . but it is infectious even to the best morals to live always in it.3.
Contraband articles are said to be of an infectious nature.4.
The laughter was so genuine as to be infectious.
Having qualities that may infect; communicable or caused by infection; pestilential; epidemic;
Usage Examples
My dad had a personal style which was very attractive. It was quite reserved and quite elegant, and it was infectious.
In today's world, it is shortsighted to think that infectious diseases cannot cross borders. By allowing developing countries access to generic drugs, we not only help improve health in those nations, we also help ourselves control these debilitating and often deadly diseases.
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Other Usage ExamplesLove one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.
The mystic purchases a moment of exhilaration with a lifetime of confusion and the confusion is infectious and destructive. It is confusing and destructive to try and explain anything in terms of anything else, poetry in terms of psychology.