contractible
- adjective
- /kənˈtræktəbl/
- Specialized
- Doctors warn that the flu is especially contractible during the winter months.
Examples
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Wearing masks can reduce the risk of contractible illnesses spreading in public spaces.
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The flu is a contractible virus that spreads easily.
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Some diseases are highly contractible in environments where people are in close contact.
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Are all diseases contractible through direct contact?
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Some diseases are highly contractible in environments where people are in close contact.
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Doctors warn that the flu is especially contractible during the winter months.
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Wearing masks can reduce the risk of contractible illnesses spreading in public spaces.
Synonyms
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3.1
Something that spreads from one person to another, like a disease or feeling
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3.9
A disease that can spread from one person to another
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4.2
Able to pass from one person to another and cause sickness
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3.4
A disease that spreads very easily between people
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5.3
Able to pass from one person or animal to another by infection
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3.9
Able to pass from one person or animal to another
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3.9
Able to pass from one person to another
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3.5
Able to spread from one person to another, like a cold
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7.1
Able to be caught from another person and make you sick
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4.7
Easy to get, especially an illness that spreads between people
How Susceptible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Contractible comes from the Latin root contrahere, with con- meaning 'together' and trahere meaning 'to pull', the same root as contract and tractor. So a disease described as contractible is like something that can be 'pulled into' a person, which is why it means 'able to be caught' or infected.