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infected

ADJECTIVE
corrupt
Synonyms
STRONG
altered contaminated decayed defiled distorted doctored falsified foul polluted tainted
WEAK
noxious putrescent putrid
Antonyms
STRONG
clean pure
WEAK
decent helpful high honest honorable kind noble principled purified sound trustworthy truthful uncorrupt upright wholesome
ADJECTIVE
diseased
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afflicted ailing infirm rotten sickly
WEAK
indisposed infectious sick tainted unsound unwell unwholesome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
healthy hearty nice
WEAK
fit
ADJECTIVE
impure
Synonyms
STRONG
unclean
WEAK
admixed adulterated alloyed carnal coarse common contaminated corrupt debased defiled desecrated diluted dirty doctored filthy foul gross grubby immodest immoral indecent lewd nasty not pure obscene polluted profaned smutty squalid sullied tainted unchaste unrefined unwholesome vile vitiated weighted wicked
Antonyms
WEAK
chaste clean impeccable pure sterile
ADJECTIVE
inflamed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fevered irritated sore swollen
STRONG
blistered burnt chafed festered festering scalded tender
WEAK
bloodshot raw red septic
ADJECTIVE
laid-up
Synonyms
WEAK
ailing bedridden broken down confined debilitated declining defective delicate diseased disordered down feeble feverish frail funny green hospitalized ill impaired imperfect in a bad way in poor health incurable indisposed infirm invalid lousy mean nauseated not so hot peaked poorly qualmish queasy rickety rocky rotten run down sick as a dog suffering tottering under medication under the weather unhealthy unwell weak wobbly
ADJECTIVE
morbid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ghastly ghoulish grim gruesome macabre melancholy pessimistic unnatural
WEAK
aberrant abnormal ailing brooding dark deadly depressed despondent diseased dreadful frightful grisly hideous horrid irascible malignant monstrous moody saturnine sick somber sullen unhealthy unsound unusual unwholesome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful happy joyful pleasant
WEAK
healthy pleased sound
ADJECTIVE
poisoned
Synonyms
STRONG
indisposed sick
WEAK
diseased
Antonyms
STRONG
healthy well
WEAK
fresh pure untainted
ADJECTIVE
rotten
Synonyms
STRONGEST
corrupt disgusting moldy noxious overripe putrid rancid rotting sour spoiled stale
WEAK
bad bad-smelling corroded crumbled crumbling decomposed decomposing disintegrated disintegrating fecal feculent festering fetid foul gross loathsome loud mephitic moldering noisome offensive perished polluted purulent pustular putrescent putrified rank smelling stinking strong tainted touched unsound
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fresh good helpful perfumed pleasant pure sweet wholesome
WEAK
decent honest kind moral new nice superior trustworthy uncorrupt undecayed
ADJECTIVE
sick
Synonyms
STRONG
ailing confined debilitated declining disordered down frail funny green hospitalized ill impaired imperfect incurable indisposed invalid mean nauseated peaked suffering tottering wobbly
WEAK
bedridden broken down defective delicate diseased feeble feverish in a bad way in poor health infirm laid-up lousy not so hot poorly qualmish queasy rickety rocky rotten run down sick as a dog under medication under the weather unhealthy unwell weak
Antonyms
STRONG
healthy perfect sound strong well
WEAK
clean content gentle happy moral nice pleased satisfied undiseased
ADJECTIVE
tainted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contaminated corrupted dirty polluted rotten
STRONG
decayed impaired
WEAK
diseased fetid impure putrid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
moral nice
WEAK
clean fresh pure
ADJECTIVE
unchaste
Synonyms
WEAK
admixed adulterated alloyed carnal coarse common contaminated corrupt debased defiled desecrated diluted dirty doctored filthy foul gross grubby immodest immoral indecent lewd nasty not pure obscene polluted profaned smutty squalid sullied tainted unclean uncleanly unrefined unwholesome vile vitiated weighted wicked
ADJECTIVE
uncleanly
Synonyms
WEAK
admixed adulterated alloyed carnal coarse common contaminated corrupt debased defiled desecrated diluted dirty doctored filthy foul gross grubby immodest immoral indecent lewd nasty not pure obscene polluted profaned smutty squalid sullied tainted unchaste unclean unrefined unwholesome vile vitiated weighted wicked
ADJECTIVE
unwell
Synonyms
WEAK
ailing bedridden broken down debilitated diseased feeble feverish frail hospitalized ill impaired in poor health incurable infirm invalid laid-up nauseated not feeling well run down sick as a dog sickly suffering under medication under the weather unhealthy weak

Example Sentences

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The origin of the outbreak is still unknown and it is not known if people other than cruise ship passengers and crew have been infected with the disease.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Chile's health ministry said the two passengers who died were not infected in that country as they travelled there at "a period that does not correspond to the incubation time".

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

What passengers and crew couldn’t see, according to the World Health Organization, is that the first infected person probably contracted the virus before boarding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Symptoms start to develop within one to eight weeks after contact with an infected rodent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“I know an infected wound when I see it. It’s bad.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman