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- [uhn-san-i-ter-ee]
- /ʌnˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i/
- /ˌʌnˈsæn.ɪ.təər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-san-i-ter-ee]
- /ʌnˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i/
Definitions of unsanitary word
- adjective unsanitary not sanitary; unhealthy or unhealthful; tending to harbor or spread disease: unsanitary living conditions. 1
- adjective unsanitary not hygienic 1
- adjective unsanitary Something that is unsanitary is dirty and unhealthy, so that you may catch a disease from it. 0
- adjective unsanitary not conducive to or promoting health; dirty or unhygienic 0
- adjective unsanitary not sanitary; unhealthful or likely to cause disease 0
- adjective unsanitary unhealthy; dirty. 0
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Origin of unsanitary
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; un-1 + sanitary
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Parts of speech for Unsanitary
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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unsanitary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unsanitary
adj unsanitary
- 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 unsanitary
- 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.
- insanitary — unsanitary.
Antonyms for unsanitary
adj unsanitary
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- antibacterial — effective against bacteria
- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
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