asymptomatically
Showing no signs
In a manner that shows no symptoms of disease or illness.
Someone infected with a virus may carry and spread it asymptomatically—feeling fine while nonetheless being contagious: She tested positive but had been living asymptomatically for weeks.
Not perceived by anyone
- covertIntentionally concealed
- unobservedNot being watched
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
- invisibleCannot be seen
unseen · masked · concealed · veiled · unapparent · indiscernible · unperceived · unrevealed
Not readily observable
- presymptomaticBefore signs appear
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- silentProducing no sound
- carrierOne that transports
latent · incubation · dormant · prodromal · seropositive · occult · quiescent · inactive
Tool for distribution
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- carrierOne that transports
vector · communicable · transmissible · superspreader · exposure · outbreak · contact
unnoticed
Not perceived by anyone
- covertIntentionally concealed
- unobservedNot being watched
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
invisible · unseen · masked · concealed · veiled · unapparent · indiscernible · unperceived · unrevealed · obscured
inapparent
Not readily observable
- presymptomaticBefore signs appear
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- silentProducing no sound
carrier · latent · incubation · dormant · prodromal · seropositive · occult · quiescent · inactive · undiscovered
spreader
Tool for distribution
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- sheddingLosing outer covering
carrier · vector · communicable · transmissible · superspreader · exposure · outbreak · contact
asymptomaticallysymptomatically
Expressing through outward signs
overtly · noticeably · detectably · acutely · floridly
asymptotic, asymptomatic, asymptotically, symptom, symptomatic, symptomatically, symptoms, asymptote, asymptotes