INFESTED Meaning and
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Infested is an adjective that describes a place or item that is overrun or swarming with a large number of harmful, unwanted, or unpleasant organisms, insects, pests, or elements. It refers to the presence of an excessive and undesirable population thriving in an area where they cause damage, pose a threat, or adversely affect the environment or living conditions.
When a place is infested, it implies that there is an abnormal proliferation of pests or organisms that have invaded it uncontrolled. These pests can include rodents, insects, termites, bedbugs, cockroaches, or even harmful bacteria or viruses. Similarly, infested can also describe a situation where parasites or harmful elements have infiltrated an object or body, such as infested hair with lice or infested soil with harmful bacteria.
The word carries a negative connotation, as it suggests an accumulation or spread of unwanted or harmful creatures that disrupt the natural balance or health of an ecosystem or living space. Infestation often leads to the degradation of cleanliness, safety, and overall well-being.
To tackle an infestation, the appropriate measures for its elimination, control, or prevention often need to be taken, such as pest control, fumigation, sanitation, or eradication procedures.
Common Misspellings for INFESTED
Etymology of INFESTED
The word infested originates from the Latin word infestare, which is derived from the earlier Latin term infestus. Infestus is a combination of the prefix in, meaning in or into, and festus, meaning hostile or unfriendly. Hence, infestare and eventually infested came to mean to attack or trouble or to be overrun or disturbed by harmful organisms or pests.
Similar spelling words for INFESTED
- rat-infested,
- foreign-invested,
- germ-infested,
- mine-infested,
- roach-infested,
- invest,
- infective,
- investor,
- unfaceted,
- investigate,
- unvisited,
- inverted,
- infect,
- infestation,
- Inserted,
- enfested,
- lice-infested,
- invective,
- crocodile-infested,
- invested,
- in fact,
- investiture,
- ineffective,
- investment,
- infest,
- infected,
- overseas-invested,
- shark-infested,
- infeasible,
- unvested,
- taiwan-invested,
- drug-infested,
- crime-infested,
- ineffectual,
- snake-infested,
- bug-infested,
- chinese-invested,
- re-invested.
Conjugate verb Infested
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