Infected
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Contaminated with disease-causing organisms, or affected someone or something with a pathogen. The past tense of infect, indicating transmission of disease.
“The wound became infected because it was not properly cleaned and treated initially.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɪnˈfɛktɪd/
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Synonyms
contaminateddiseasedtaintedpolluted
Antonyms
antiseptic
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Wordle
Contains ECTED ending with INF root - three vowels distributed
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points; ED suffix with good consonant distribution
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