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单词 unsanitary
释义

unsanitary

adjective

un·​san·​i·​tary ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē How to pronounce unsanitary (audio)
: unclean enough to endanger health : not sanitary
unsanitary conditions
unsanitary habits/practices

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Much of that waste seeped right into Europe’s wells and rivers, and in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Europeans brought their unsanitary practices across the Atlantic. Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2021 This could include food and water handled in unsanitary conditions. Erin Prater, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 Other allegations describe unsanitary conditions caused by inadequate clothing, underwear, bedding, and toilets. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022 Studies have shown that people with hoarding disorders face a higher risk of becoming homeless, particularly when landlords seek evictions over unsanitary conditions in their homes. Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 The same ecological considerations apply even in less sensitive environments, Rupp added — to say nothing of concerns about the health of homeless people who are most directly exposed to these unsanitary conditions. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 Although the illnesses could not be traced to the plant, and the company said that bacteria tied to the illnesses did not originate there, the factory was closed for months after the FDA cited unsanitary conditions there. Laura Reiley, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 Although the illnesses could not be traced to the plant, and the company said that bacteria tied to the illnesses did not originate there, the factory was closed for months after the FDA cited unsanitary conditions there. Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 Historians disagree about whether the infection was the result of the unsanitary measures doctors took, or was caused by the lingering injury, Robenalt said. cleveland, 15 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

unsanitary

adjective

un·​san·​i·​tary
ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē
: likely to cause sickness or disease : dirty or full of germs

Medical Definition

unsanitary

adjective

un·​san·​i·​tary -ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē How to pronounce unsanitary (audio)
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions

unsanitary

adjective

as in filthy
not sanitary and likely to cause disease working under unsanitary conditions The bathroom facilities were unsanitary.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • filthy
  • polluted
  • soiled
  • dirty
  • insanitary
  • messy
  • black
  • chaotic
  • unsterile
  • nasty
  • muddy
  • contaminated
  • dusty
  • unclean
  • confused
  • unsterilized
  • grimy
  • foul
  • stained
  • unwashed
  • dingy
  • uncleanly
  • uncleaned
  • sordid
  • sloppy
  • grubby
  • grotty
  • mucky
  • greasy
  • grungy
  • blackened
  • germy
  • befouled
  • impure
  • cruddy
  • sullied
  • begrimed
  • smudged
  • littered
  • smutty
  • bedraggled
  • tainted
  • draggled
  • besmirched
  • cluttered
  • slovenly
  • unkempt
  • gunky
  • disordered
  • defiled
  • untidy
  • squalid
  • bemired
  • messed
  • disheveled
  • scruffy
  • shabby
  • mussy
  • muddled
  • raunchy
  • skanky
  • jumbled
  • disarrayed
  • disarranged
  • scuzzy
  • sleazy
  • rumpled
  • mussed
  • sooty
  • dishevelled
  • fuliginous
  • crocked
  • collied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sanitary
  • hygienic
  • clean
  • immaculate
  • stainless
  • spotless
  • orderly
  • ultraclean
  • neat
  • unsoiled
  • cleaned
  • unstained
  • unsullied
  • cleanly
  • tidy
  • perfect
  • cleansed
  • groomed
  • bleached
  • ordered
  • untouched
  • spic-and-span
  • spick-and-span
  • combed
  • shiny
  • purified
  • wholesome
  • bright
  • whitened
  • flawless
  • sparkling
  • unpolluted
  • unspotted
  • unblemished
  • untainted
  • virgin
  • undefiled
  • taintless
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