Contagious
contagious
infectious, contagious, transferable, communicable, transmittable
catching. communicable. contractable. transmissible. transmittable. infectious
No, con does not mean not. Con- means together or with.
It can be, when it means either "infectious" or "catchy" (infectiously popular).The word catching is the present participle of the verb "to catch." It can be a verb form, an adjective, or a noun (gerund).
Since you posted your question in People & Relationships, I assume you are not asking about the word infectious in the context of communicable diseases! Are you referring to the word in the context of an infectious smile?In that sense it means attractive, fetching, or catching. An infectious laugh, however, could be one that is attractive, as a smile, or it could be one that is easily communicated -- much like an infectious disease is communicated from one person to another. tending to affect others, diseases, laughter,ideals.
Anatomy of a Fraud Catching a Con in Pottowattamie County - 2006 TV was released on: USA: 10 June 2006 (Oklahoma)
Infective means it can cause infection, while infectious means it is contagious.
Con means "together with"
The infectious substance sign means that the contents of the container or room is capable of causing infectious disease.
It means "with." Chili con Queso is Chili with Cheese.
No, because the chicken pox are not contagious