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

In recent months, the Krome facility has been plagued with complaints about unhygienic conditions and overcrowding that has left many detainees sleeping on the floors. —Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025

Walking barefoot or in socks to the restroom is unhygienic and often regretted due to potential exposure to germs. —Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 June 2025

Mineral extraction has damaging social consequences in developing countries, where the impoverished are often compelled to work in unsafe and unhygienic conditions. —Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

Pet Supplies Storing any sort of pet items like food, litter boxes, or toys in your bedroom closet can be unhygienic. —Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unhygienic

• muscarinic
• neutropenic
• nicotinic
• acetylenic
• enoch
• scenic
• hygienic
• 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