English · Emotions & Feelings
contagious
/kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/
[/kənˈteɪ.dʒəs/]
spreading easily from person to person
Advancedadjective
Definition
Something contagious spreads easily between people, whether a disease or, figuratively, an emotion or idea. Enthusiasm can be contagious.
Example
Her enthusiasm was wonderfully contagious.
Her enthusiasm was wonderfully contagious.
Etymology
From Latin 'contagiosus', from 'contingere', meaning to touch.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for emotions and ideas that spread between people.