UNHYGIENIC Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unhygienic

adjective

Definition of unhygienic

as in unsanitary

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Recent Examples of unhygienic The spa In Germany, it is considered unhygienic to wear swimming costumes in the sauna and steam, and there’s a relaxed nudity in the chill-out areas around the Finnish sauna and hamman, the ice baths, and the ice waterfall. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2026 Even if the previous room occupants have been on the up and up, time and neglect can lead to unhygienic and potentially unsafe situations. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 22 Feb. 2026 Pet Supplies Storing any sort of pet items like food, litter boxes, or toys in your bedroom closet can be unhygienic. — Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025 Investigators uncovered more than 190 decomposing bodies last year inside the Penrose facility, many stored in unhygienic conditions. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unhygienic

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In 2012 a compounding pharmacy called the New England Compounding Center started mass-producing medications in a setting that had been flagged as unsanitary numerous times.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Youth, teachers and parents in four towns complained of unsanitary school conditions and chronic staff shortages including of nurses and social workers.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsanitary

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Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.

— Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
The company admitted that by January 2021 some employees were aware that the insanitary conditions were causing products to become contaminated.

— Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024

Definition of insanitary

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