Synonyms for infection
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Contagion
2. Contamination
contamination, poisoning, corruption, poison, pollution, defilement, bane, taint dated, vitiation rare
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process of infecting.
- n. 2
An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- infections → contagions, transmissions, contaminations, poisonings…
Example sentences
- poisoning The entire crew was afflicted with food poisoning.
- contamination Milk is pasteurized to prevent contamination.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| infection | rising | |
| poisoning | falling | |
| contamination | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bane1
- 5 letters
- taint1
- 6 letters
- poison2
- 9 letters
- pollution3, poisoning3, contagion3, vitiation
- 10 letters
- corruption3, defilement
- 12 letters
- transmission3
- 13 letters
- contamination5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poison2 = 2 syllables).