septic

/sˈɛptɪk/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
   “a septic sore throat”
2. of or relating to or caused by putrefaction
   “the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank”

Synonyms for septic

• infected
• abscessed
• dirty
• contaminative
• purulent
• infectious
• putrefactive
• septicemic

Antonyms of septic

• antiseptic

Words that rhyme with septic

• antiseptic
• dyspeptic
• epileptic
• peptic
• sceptic
• skeptic