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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of infected

The devices are infected with malware that lets the hacker use them remotely. —Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

The gardener’s insecticide that killed the aphids on the roses, releasing the old, rich, scented breeze that had infected him with self-confidence. —Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024

Meanwhile, at the Wildlife World Zoo in Maricopa County, Arizona, a few resident animals have reportedly died after becoming infected with bird flu. —Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024

Substance mania has escaped the bounds of the internet and infected Hollywood. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024