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- [hahy-jee-en-ik, hahy-jen-, -jee-nik]
- /ˌhaɪ dʒiˈɛn ɪk, haɪˈdʒɛn-, -ˈdʒi nɪk/
- /ˌʌn.haɪˈdʒiː.nɪk/
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- [hahy-jee-en-ik, hahy-jen-, -jee-nik]
- /ˌhaɪ dʒiˈɛn ɪk, haɪˈdʒɛn-, -ˈdʒi nɪk/
Definitions of unhygienic word
- adjective unhygienic conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary. 1
- adjective unhygienic of or relating to hygiene. 1
- adjective unhygienic not sanitary, unclean 1
- adjective unhygienic If you describe something as unhygienic, you mean that it is dirty and likely to cause infection or disease. 0
- adjective unhygienic not promoting health or cleanliness; unsanitary 0
- adjective unhygienic Lacking hygiene, unclean. 0
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Origin of unhygienic
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; hygiene + -ic
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Parts of speech for Unhygienic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unhygienic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unhygienic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unhygienic
adj unhygienic
- cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
- dishabille — the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.
- dreggy — abounding in or like dregs; filthy; muddy.
- dungy — excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- mung — something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck.
adjective unhygienic
- contaminated — made impure by the addition of a harmful or undesirable substance
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
- fouled — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- insalubrious — unfavorable to health; unwholesome.
Antonyms for unhygienic
adjective unhygienic
- hygienic — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
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