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- [in-fest]
- /ɪnˈfɛst/
- /ɪnˈfest/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fest]
- /ɪnˈfɛst/
Definitions of infested word
- verb with object infested to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do: Sharks infested the coastline. 1
- verb with object infested to be numerous in, as anything undesirable or troublesome: the cares that infest the day. 1
- verb with object infested Archaic. to harass. 1
- noun infested Simple past tense and past participle of infest. 1
- adjective infested invaded by parasites 0
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Origin of infested
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin infestāre to assail, molest, derivative of infestus hostile
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Parts of speech for Infested
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
infested popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
infested usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for infested
adj infested
- beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- jammed — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
- overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- crowded — If a place is crowded, it is full of people.
adjective infested
- verminous — of the nature of or resembling vermin.
- crawling — a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging
- alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
- overrun — to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage: a time when looting hordes had overrun the province.
- diseased — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
Antonyms for infested
adjective infested
- empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
verb with object infested
- disinfested — Simple past tense and past participle of disinfest.
Top questions with infested
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