unsanitary

adjective

un·​san·​i·​tary ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 

: unclean enough to endanger health : not sanitary

unsanitary conditions

unsanitary habits/practices

Examples of unsanitary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors said the Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children’s Services was well aware that children had been living in unsanitary conditions in the home since at least 2019. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

In 2012 a compounding pharmacy called the New England Compounding Center started mass-producing medications in a setting that had been flagged as unsanitary numerous times. — Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Youth, teachers and parents in four towns complained of unsanitary school conditions and chronic staff shortages including of nurses and social workers. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026

Those feedings typically run afoul of associations’ governing documents and their rules and regulations due to the potential nuisances, unsanitary conditions, property damage, and liabilities that feral cats and other animals can create. — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsanitary

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

Medical Definition

unsanitary

adjective

un·​san·​i·​tary -ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē 

: not sanitary : insanitary

unsanitary conditions