insanitary

adjective

in·​san·​i·​tary (ˌ)in-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 

: unclean enough to endanger health : contaminated

insanitation

in-ˌsa-nə-ˈtā-shən 

noun

Examples of insanitary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Full article: Wisconsin bottler recalls over 600K water bottles for 'insanitary' packaging Frozen blueberries More than 55,000 pounds of frozen blueberries sold in four states – including Wisconsin – were recalled Feb. 12 due to listeria contamination concerns. — Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026

The company issued the recall because the shrimp may have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137). — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025

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

In a civil complaint filed Sept. 27 in federal court, authorities allege that Rizo Lopez Foods violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the company’s facility in Modesto by manufacturing and distributing food products that have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for insanitary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary

Kids Definition

insanitary

adjective

in·​san·​i·​tary (ˈ)in-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē 

: so unclean as to endanger health : unhealthy

Medical Definition

insanitary

adjective

in·​san·​i·​tary (ˈ)in-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē 

: unclean enough to endanger health