Synonyms for contractable
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Capable of being contracted (in various senses).
a disease contractable from tapeworms
Example sentences
- catching Tom's new hobby is catching and moving live moles.
- contagious I thought that you said that it wasn't contagious.
- communicable Gender dysphoria isn't communicable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contractable | falling | |
| catching | rising | |
| contagious | rising | |
| communicable | falling | |
| transmissible | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- catching2
- 10 letters
- contagious3
- 12 letters
- communicable5
- 13 letters
- transmissible, transmittable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (catching2 = 2 syllables).