Contagious vs. Virulent
Difference Between Contagious and Virulent
Contagiousadjective
Of or relating to contagion.
Virulentadjective
Characterized by, causing, or promoting the rapid onset of severe illness. Used of a disease or toxin.
Contagiousadjective
Transmissible by direct or indirect contact; communicable
a contagious disease.Virulentadjective
Capable of causing disease by aggressively interfering with the immune system of the host. Used of a pathogen.
Contagiousadjective
Capable of transmitting a disease
stayed at home until he was no longer contagious.Virulentadjective
Extremely hostile or malicious
virulent criticism.a virulent bigot.Contagiousadjective
Spreading or tending to spread from one to another; infectious
a contagious smile.Virulentadjective
Highly infectious, malignant, or deadly.
Contagiousadjective
Of a disease, easily transmitted to others.
The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!Virulentadjective
Hostile to the point of being venomous; intensely acrimonious.
The politicians were virulent in their hatred of the president.Contagiousadjective
Of a fashion, laughter, etc., easily passed on to others.
Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.Virulentadjective
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom;
venomous snakesa virulent insect biteContagiousadjective
Of a person, having a disease that can be transmitted to another person by touch.
They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people.Virulentadjective
infectious; having the ability to cause disease
Contagiousadjective
of or relating to communicable diseases;
by the road to the contagious hospitalVirulentadjective
harsh or corrosive in tone;
an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prosea barrage of acid commentsher acrid remarks make her many enemiesbitter wordsblistering criticismcaustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethicsa sulfurous denunciationContagiousadjective
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another;
a contagious grinContagiousadjective
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
