infected

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈfektɪd/
US: /ɪnˈfektɪd/

  1. Containing harmful bacteria or viruses.

    1. The wound became infected. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor said my cut was infected and gave me some antibiotics. [ ] [ ]

  2. Affected by a virus or disease.

    1. Many people were infected during the outbreak. [ ] [ ]
    2. The number of infected individuals continues to rise according to health officials. [ ] [ ]

  3. Contaminated with something undesirable.

    1. The water supply was infected with harmful chemicals. [ ] [ ]
    2. The town's river was infected and no one could drink the water or swim. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

tainted contaminated
infected verb

  1. To give someone a disease or virus.

    1. Don't infect others by not washing hands. [ ] [ ]
    2. The virus can easily infect others through close contact with the infected person. [ ] [ ]

  2. To contaminate a place or object with germs.

    1. The dirty needle could infect the blood. [ ] [ ]
    2. Poor sanitation practices can easily infect the food preparation area leading to illness. [ ] [ ]

  3. To affect something negatively.

    1. His bad attitude infected the whole team. [ ] [ ]
    2. The economic crisis infected the confidence of consumers and slowed down business growth. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "infected" in English means: Containing harmful bacteria or viruses., Affected by a virus or disease., Contaminated with something undesirable..

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

Synonyms for "infected": tainted, contaminated.

Example usage of "infected": "The wound became infected.". More examples on the page.