infected

ADJECTIVE

corrupt

Synonyms

STRONG

altered contaminated decayed defiled distorted doctored falsified foul polluted tainted

WEAK

noxious putrescent putrid

Antonyms

STRONG

clean pure

WEAK

decent helpful high honest honorable kind noble principled purified sound trustworthy truthful uncorrupt upright wholesome

ADJECTIVE

diseased

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted ailing infirm rotten sickly

WEAK

indisposed infectious sick tainted unsound unwell unwholesome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

healthy hearty nice

WEAK

fit

ADJECTIVE

impure

Synonyms

STRONG

unclean

WEAK

admixed adulterated alloyed carnal coarse common contaminated corrupt debased defiled desecrated diluted dirty doctored filthy foul gross grubby immodest immoral indecent lewd nasty not pure obscene polluted profaned smutty squalid sullied tainted unchaste unrefined unwholesome vile vitiated weighted wicked

Antonyms

WEAK

chaste clean impeccable pure sterile

ADJECTIVE

inflamed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fevered irritated sore swollen

STRONG

blistered burnt chafed festered festering scalded tender

WEAK

bloodshot raw red septic

ADJECTIVE

laid-up

Synonyms

WEAK

ailing bedridden broken down confined debilitated declining defective delicate diseased disordered down feeble feverish frail funny green hospitalized ill impaired imperfect in a bad way in poor health incurable indisposed infirm invalid lousy mean nauseated not so hot peaked poorly qualmish queasy rickety rocky rotten run down sick as a dog suffering tottering under medication under the weather unhealthy unwell weak wobbly

ADJECTIVE

morbid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ghastly ghoulish grim gruesome macabre melancholy pessimistic unnatural

WEAK

aberrant abnormal ailing brooding dark deadly depressed despondent diseased dreadful frightful grisly hideous horrid irascible malignant monstrous moody saturnine sick somber sullen unhealthy unsound unusual unwholesome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful happy joyful pleasant

WEAK

healthy pleased sound

ADJECTIVE

poisoned

Synonyms

STRONG

indisposed sick

WEAK

diseased

Antonyms

STRONG

healthy well

WEAK

fresh pure untainted

ADJECTIVE

rotten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt disgusting moldy noxious overripe putrid rancid rotting sour spoiled stale

WEAK

bad bad-smelling corroded crumbled crumbling decomposed decomposing disintegrated disintegrating fecal feculent festering fetid foul gross loathsome loud mephitic moldering noisome offensive perished polluted purulent pustular putrescent putrified rank smelling stinking strong tainted touched unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fresh good helpful perfumed pleasant pure sweet wholesome

WEAK

decent honest kind moral new nice superior trustworthy uncorrupt undecayed

ADJECTIVE

sick

Synonyms

STRONG

ailing confined debilitated declining disordered down frail funny green hospitalized ill impaired imperfect incurable indisposed invalid mean nauseated peaked suffering tottering wobbly

WEAK

bedridden broken down defective delicate diseased feeble feverish in a bad way in poor health infirm laid-up lousy not so hot poorly qualmish queasy rickety rocky rotten run down sick as a dog under medication under the weather unhealthy unwell weak

Antonyms

STRONG

healthy perfect sound strong well

WEAK

clean content gentle happy moral nice pleased satisfied undiseased

ADJECTIVE

tainted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contaminated corrupted dirty polluted rotten

STRONG

decayed impaired

WEAK

diseased fetid impure putrid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

moral nice

WEAK

clean fresh pure

ADJECTIVE

unchaste

Synonyms

WEAK

admixed adulterated alloyed carnal coarse common contaminated corrupt debased defiled desecrated diluted dirty doctored filthy foul gross grubby immodest immoral indecent lewd nasty not pure obscene polluted profaned smutty squalid sullied tainted unclean uncleanly unrefined unwholesome vile vitiated weighted wicked

ADJECTIVE

uncleanly

Synonyms

WEAK

ADJECTIVE

unwell

Synonyms

WEAK

ailing bedridden broken down debilitated diseased feeble feverish frail hospitalized ill impaired in poor health incurable infirm invalid laid-up nauseated not feeling well run down sick as a dog sickly suffering under medication under the weather unhealthy weak

Example Sentences

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Infected humans can then transmit the virus to other people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Infected participants also handled shared items like a pen, tablet computer, and microphone, which were then passed around the group.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

We asked the Infected Blood Compensation Authority why it was taking so long.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

By day, she was running around the set of “The Last of Us” in Vancouver — dodging Infected, WLF soldiers and Seraphites alongside co-star Bella Ramsey.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

Infected elm wood, after being cut and stored for firewood, will release a crop of fungus-carrying beetles unless burned before spring.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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