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contagious Antonyms

Opposite of contagious

Pinning down the opposite of contagious requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Capable of being transmitted from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact (of a disease or pathogen); carrying or capable of spreading a transmissible illness (of a person or animal).

Usage Example

"Patients with chickenpox remain noncontagious until all the blisters have formed scabs."

Strongest
noncontagious
noncommunicable
noninfectious

Similar words to contagious

Words similar to contagious shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

infectious
transmissible
communicable
catching
transmittable
irresistible
compelling
pestilent
See all synonyms of contagious

• Nearby Words

contactless
contacts
contagion
contagious
contagiously
contagiousness
contain

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Contagious. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/contagious
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