Synonyms for infective
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Able to cause infection; infectious
Example sentences
- infectious The infectious case was isolated from other patients.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| infective | falling | |
| pathogenic | steady | |
| morbific | falling | |
| infectious | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- morbific
- 10 letters
- infectious3, pathogenic4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (infectious3 = 3 syllables).