unhygienic

adjective

un·​hy·​gien·​ic

ˌən-ˌhī-ˈjē-nik, 

-ˈje- 

also

-jē-ˈe-nik 

: not having or showing good hygiene : not hygienic : unsanitary

squalid, unhygienic conditions

Examples of unhygienic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team aimed to fashion a rotting meat smell to recreate this slightly unhygienic oral arrangement. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026

Airline blankets can be reused from passenger to passenger, which, to state the obvious, is extremely unhygienic. — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unhygienic

• muscarinic
• neurasthenic
• neutropenic
• nicotinic
• acetylenic
• edenic
• hygienic
• enoch
• scenic
• thrombocytopenic

Medical Definition

unhygienic

adjective

un·​hy·​gi·​en·​ic ˌən-ˌhī-jē-ˈen-ik, -ˈjen-, -ˈjēn- 

: not healthful or sanitary

unhygienic conditions

unhygienic habits

unhygienically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb