Synonyms of infection

infection

noun

as in virus

an abnormal state caused by contact with harmful organisms (such as bacteria or viruses)

There is a viral infection spreading among the schoolchildren.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• virus
• germ
• disease
• attack
• epidemic
• contagion
• contagious disease
• plague
• contagium
• illness
• bout
• lameness
• fever
• invalidism
• invalidity
• debility
• indisposition
• unsoundness
• pestilence
• spell
• pandemic
• debilitation
• decrepitude
• feebleness
• fit
• sickliness
• malaise
• ailment
• sickishness
• unhealthiness
• dysfunction
• malady
• unwellness
• ill
• sickness
• disorder
• weakness
• distemper
• pip
• frailty
• pest
• bug
• complication
• weakliness
• ail
• disfunction
• upset
• infirmity
• matter
• frailness
• condition
• complaint
• distemperature
• trouble
• affection
• affliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fitness
• soundness
• health
• robustness
• hardiness
• wholeness
• shape
• healthiness
• wholesomeness
• heartiness
• wellness
• lustiness
• cure
• antidote
• fettle
• antivenom
• antivenin
• panacea
• elixir
• mithridate
• cure-all

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of infection

Symptoms can appear between six hours and six days of infection and will last for four to seven days, the CDC said. —James Powel, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024

Blood tests can identify deficiencies in vitamins or minerals, immune system problems, or signs of infection, as well as whether organs like the liver, heart or kidneys are functioning correctly, according to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. —Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024

These cats were not known to have been exposed to raw milk; the health department is investigating other sources of infection, including raw meat. —Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024

Organisms vulnerable to infection Immune systems rely on recognizing specific molecular shapes found in invading bacteria. —Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024