communicable

adjective
UK: /kəˈmjuːnɪkəbl/
US: /kəˈmjuːnɪkəbl/

  1. Able to be passed from one person to another, especially a disease.

    1. Flu is a communicable disease, so stay home.
    2. Because measles is highly communicable, vaccination is strongly recommended to prevent outbreaks.

  2. Able to be easily understood or communicated.

    1. Her enthusiasm is very communicable.
    2. The teacher's aim was to make complex ideas communicable to young students.

Synonyms

contagious infectious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "communicable" in English means: Able to be passed from one person to another, especially a disease., Able to be easily understood or communicated..

The phonetic transcription of "communicable" is /kəˈmjuːnɪkəbl/ in British English and /kəˈmjuːnɪkəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "communicable": contagious, infectious.

Example usage of "communicable": "Flu is a communicable disease, so stay home.". More examples on the page.