infectiously
In catching fashion
Infectiously describes something spreading readily from person to person, like an infection.
A laugh can be infectiously contagious, making others laugh too.
Someone who is infectiously enthusiastic passes that enthusiasm to those around them: She smiled infectiously, and soon everyone in the room was grinning.
The word nearly always describes positive qualities—joy, energy, optimism—that spread without effort.
Showing intense eager enjoyment
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
spirited · buoyant · cheerful · lively · animated · energetic · radiant · gleeful
Able to spread between individuals
- communicableCapable of being spread
- spreadableAble to be spread
- pathogenicCausing disease
- viralSpreading quickly online
bacterial · epidemic · pandemic · outbreak · plague · contamination · exposure · quarantine
Currently gaining widespread attention
- memeShared online humor
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- buzzContinuous low drone
- catchphraseSignature line of words
earworm · shareable · spreadable · phenomenon · craze · hashtag · clickable · engagement
enthusiastic
Showing intense eager enjoyment
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
vivacious · spirited · buoyant · cheerful · lively · animated · energetic · radiant · gleeful · jubilant
transmissible
Able to spread between individuals
- communicableCapable of being spread
- spreadableAble to be spread
- pathogenicCausing disease
viral · bacterial · epidemic · pandemic · outbreak · plague · contamination · exposure · quarantine · incubation
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
catchphrase · earworm · shareable · spreadable · phenomenon · craze · hashtag · clickable · engagement · retweet
infectiouslyinwardly
Within one's mind
locally · insularly · hermetically · privately · impermeably
infectiouslyrepellently
In a revolting manner
off-puttingly · uninspiringly · disparagingly · tepidly · unenthusiastically
infectiouslyrepellently
In a revolting manner
off-puttingly · uninvitingly · coldly · reservedly · stoically
- infectious diseasesPathogen-caused transmissible conditions
- infectious laughMirth that spreads involuntarily
- infectious agentsDisease-causing organisms
- infectious periodTime of active contagiousness
- infectious outbreaksRapidly spreading disease events
- infectious disease specialistDoctor of transmissible illnesses