spreadable
- adjective
- /ˈsprɛdəbəl/
:
contagioso
- Washing your hands can help prevent spreadable diseases from infecting others.
Examples
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The flu is highly spreadable in crowded places like schools and offices.
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Doctors are concerned about how spreadable the new virus variant might be.
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The flu is highly spreadable in crowded places.
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Is this disease spreadable through air?
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The common cold is highly spreadable and can easily infect others in close quarters.
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When the flu season hits, it is important to be aware of how spreadable viruses can be.
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Since the virus is spreadable, it is vital to practice good hygiene to prevent its transmission.
Synonyms
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3.1
Something that spreads from one person to another, like a disease or feeling
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4.0
A feeling or disease that spreads quickly to other people
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3.4
A disease that spreads very easily between people
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4.2
Able to pass from one person to another and cause sickness
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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
Able to be caught from another person and make you sick
Easily caught and spread among people or animals
Easy to get, especially an illness that spreads between people
Able to spread from one person to another, like a cold
Antonyms
How Contagious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spreadable comes from the same parts: spread ('to move or open over a surface') and -able ('able to'), so it means something that can move or be passed on. That's why a spreadable disease is one that can quickly pass from person to person.