Synonyms of infected

infected

verb

past tense of infect

as in poisoned

to pass something harmful (such as a disease) to someone or something else

If you come to work when you're sick, you'll infect everyone in the office.

Related Words

• poisoned
• contaminated
• fouled
• spoiled
• corrupted
• transmitted
• tainted
• gave
• polluted
• communicated
• spread
• transfused
• conveyed
• imparted
• transferred
• stained
• conducted
• defiled
• soiled
• blackened
• sullied
• rotted
• smudged
• mired
• diluted
• adulterated
• dirtied
• befouled
• disseminated
• doctored
• besmirched
• begrimed
• grimed
• diffused
• propagated
• muddied
• watered down
• fouled up
• smirched
• broadcast
• handed down
• handed over
• turned over
• delivered
• handed on
• surrendered

Dissimilar Words

• sterilized
• purified
• contracted
• disinfected
• caught
• cleaned
• sanitized
• came down (with)
• decontaminated
• distilled
• cleared
• cleansed
• purged
• filtered
• clarified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of infected

The person lived in Arizona and was probably infected while working with sick cats. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Researchers found that kittens were more likely to test positive than older cats, and male cats were more likely to be infected than female cats. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

State officials in August announced that two unvaccinated residents died after being infected with measles. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Public health officials are investigating which rabies strain the raccoon was infected with. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

At the same time, suspicion is not confirmation, and monitoring contacts does not mean they are infected. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Animals, including cats and dogs, can also become infected from eating smaller animals that were carrying those fleas. — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

The widening outbreak has infected 1,004 people spread across 39 counties and hospitalized nearly 200 people, authorities reported Monday. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

The show starts in the year 1985, when Henki Hauge Karlsen, a 28-year-old gay bartender, is fired after disclosing that he is infected with HIV. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026