germs

The word “germs” has 1 syllable: germs

It's pronounced as /dʒɝmz/

What is synonym and antonym for germs?

In the thesaurus, “germs” has 47 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for germs along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for germs

bacilli
beginnings
births
bug
commencements
communicability
contagion
contagiousness
corruption
creations
dawns
defilement
disease
epidemic
flu
fonts
fountainheads
fountains
geneses
impurity
inaugurations
inceptions
incipiencies
insanitation
launches
microbes
mornings
onsets
organisms
originations
origins
outsets
pathogens
poison
pollution
roots
seed
seedbeds
seeds
septicity
springs
starts
thresholds
virus
wellheads
wells
wellsprings

Antonyms for germs

sanitation
sterility

Meanings of germs

noun
1. The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.
2. A pathogenic microorganism.
3. The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.
4. The origin of an idea or project.
5. An equivalence class that includes a specified function defined in an open neighborhood.

Example Sentences

Wash your hands regularly to avoid spreading germs.
The doctor explained how germs can cause infections if not controlled.
Disinfecting surfaces helps kill harmful germs.
Children are taught to cover their mouths when sneezing to prevent sharing germs.
Some people carry hand sanitizer to protect themselves from germs in public places.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to germs, such as: bacilli, beginnings, births, bug, commencements, communicability, contagion.

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