communicable

/ˌkʌnmjuːˈnɪkəbəl/; /ˈkʌnmjuːkeɪbəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

capable of being communicated or transmitted

“The disease is communicable through airborne particles.”

2. noun

a communicable disease or condition

“The public health department worked to prevent the spread of the communicable virus.”

Synonyms

  • contagious
  • infectious
  • transmissible

Antonyms

  • hereditary
  • noncommunicable
  • noncontagious