Contagion

/kənˈteɪd͡ʒən/

Synonyms for "contagion" (52 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: infection, transmission, bane, carrier, communication.
  • Sentence evidence is available for contagion, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "contagion".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "contagion"

Keep "contagion" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "contagion" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "contagion", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "contagion" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

7 entries

More specific

9 entries
airborne contagionbehavioral contagioncholera contagioncontact contagionemotional contagioninfluenza contagionmeasles contagionrumor contagionvector borne contagion

Collocations

6 entries
airborne contagioncontagion modelcontagion ratecontagion spreademotional contagionsocial contagion

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

5 entries

Translations

44 translations across 33 languages.

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Belarusian

4 entries
  • зара́за noun (transmission of a contagious disease)
  • заражэ́нне noun (transmission of a contagious disease)
  • інфе́кцыя noun (transmission of a contagious disease)
  • інфэ́кцыя noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Bulgarian

2 entries
  • зара́зяване noun (transmission of a contagious disease)
  • инфе́кция noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Catalan

2 entries
  • contagi noun (transmission of a contagious disease)
  • contagió noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Chinese Cantonese

1 entries
  • 傳染 /传染 noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 傳染 /传染 noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Czech

1 entries
  • nákaza noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Dutch

1 entries
  • besmetting noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Estonian

1 entries
  • nakkus noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Finnish

3 entries
  • leviäminen noun (spread of anything harmful)
  • tarttuminen noun (transmission of a contagious disease)
  • tartunta noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

French

1 entries
  • contagion noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Galician

1 entries
  • contaxio noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

German

1 entries
  • Ansteckung noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Greek

1 entries
  • μεταδοτική ασθένεια noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Hindi

1 entries
  • छूत noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • fertőzés noun (transmission of a contagious disease)
  • ragály noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Ido

1 entries
  • kontagio noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Irish

1 entries
  • tógáil noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Italian

1 entries
  • contagio noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 伝染 noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Korean

1 entries
  • 전염 noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Latin

1 entries
  • contāgiō noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Occitan

1 entries
  • contagion noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Polish

1 entries
  • zarażenie noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • contágio noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Romanian

1 entries
  • contagiune noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Russian

3 entries
  • зара́за noun (transmission of a contagious disease)
  • зара́зная боле́знь noun (transmission of a contagious disease)
  • инфе́кция noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Slovak

1 entries
  • nákaza noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Spanish

1 entries
  • contagio noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • lalin noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Tamil

1 entries
  • தொற்று noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Turkish

1 entries
  • salgın noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • зара́за noun (transmission of a contagious disease)
  • інфе́кція noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Urdu

1 entries
  • چُھوت noun (transmission of a contagious disease)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

We remarked with pain that the indecent foreign dance called the Waltz was introduced (we believe for the first time) at the English court on Friday last ... it is quite sufficient to cast one's eyes on the voluptuous intertwining of the limbs and close compressure on the bodies in their dance, to see that it is indeed far removed from the modest reserve which has hitherto been considered distinctive of English females. So long as this obscene display was confined to prostitutes and adulteresses, we did not think it deserving of notice; but now that it is attempted to be forced on the respectable classes of society by the civil examples of their superiors, we feel it a duty to warn every parent against exposing his daughter to so fatal a contagion.

Source: tatoeba (6395940)

Italians, he argued, are finding it hard to find their bearings to navigate the current coronavirus contagion.

Source: tatoeba (8594529)

The contagion is damaging the Italian economy and its important tourism industry.

Source: tatoeba (8602719)

Until recently, Romans seemed confident that the city would escape major contagion.

Source: tatoeba (8602720)

Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "contagion"?

Closest matches include infection, transmission, bane, carrier, communication.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "contagion"?

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