2
: morally or spiritually impure
3
: infected with a harmful supernatural contagion
also
: prohibited by ritual law for use or contact
4
: lacking in clarity and precision of conception or execution
Synonyms
Examples of unclean in a Sentence
Many of their health problems were caused by unclean living conditions.
there's something unclean about this whole business
Recent Examples on the Web
Inspectors observed unclean surfaces that make contact with food at Madurai Mes.
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
In addition, inspectors said, various areas of the restaurant were unclean.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Chicken breast, roast beef and turkey ham were outside of their proper holding temperatures on Wednesday, the report said, and the floors under the prep line were unclean.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
The story of Mallon holds many lessons, and the danger of unclean hands is one of them.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
According to an analysis by Redfin, people are indeed moving out of areas with a higher risk of unclean air.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
Advertisement In the era of dynastic kingdoms, cows were used as a valuable form of agricultural labor rather than food, and pigs were seen as unclean.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
And the reach-in cooler gaskets, hood filters, bottom of the reach-in freezer and cutting boards remained unclean.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
Stomach flu can result from unclean food and water parasites and bacteria, such as E. coli, campylobacter, shigella, and Salmonella.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
In addition, inspectors said, various areas of the restaurant were unclean.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Chicken breast, roast beef and turkey ham were outside of their proper holding temperatures on Wednesday, the report said, and the floors under the prep line were unclean.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
The story of Mallon holds many lessons, and the danger of unclean hands is one of them.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
According to an analysis by Redfin, people are indeed moving out of areas with a higher risk of unclean air.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
Advertisement In the era of dynastic kingdoms, cows were used as a valuable form of agricultural labor rather than food, and pigs were seen as unclean.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
And the reach-in cooler gaskets, hood filters, bottom of the reach-in freezer and cutting boards remained unclean.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
Stomach flu can result from unclean food and water parasites and bacteria, such as E. coli, campylobacter, shigella, and Salmonella.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
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“Unclean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclean. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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