Synonyms for infected
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having an infection.
The infected bodies were hastily piled up and burned.
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Tainted meat is repulsive; infected meat contains germs of disease.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- contaminated These infections were caused by contaminated milk.
- tainted The memories we share are tainted by the anger I hold.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| infected | steady | |
| contaminated | rising | |
| tainted | rising | |
| diseased | falling | |
| gangrenous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- septic2, impure2
- 7 letters
- tainted2
- 8 letters
- diseased2
- 10 letters
- gangrenous
- 12 letters
- contaminated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (septic2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- infecté