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Another word for infective

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• adjective (Context 1)

Capable of causing infection, or relating to a disease or condition caused by a pathogenic microorganism.

Usage Example

"The cardiologist ordered a series of blood cultures to rule out infectious endocarditis."

Strongest
infectious
Strong
contagious
communicable
transmissible
pathogenic
virulent
Weak
pestilent

Opposites of infective

The opposite of infective shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

noninfectious
noncontagious
sterile
See all opposites of infective

• Nearby Words

infectious
infectiously
infectiousness
infective
infectiveness
infector
infer

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Infective. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/infective
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