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

Gatz was cited for unsanitary conditions and household trash dumped all over the site. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026

The hotel falsely advertised accommodations with two queen beds and then gave you a room with smaller beds and alarming, unsanitary conditions, including suspicious red splatters. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Epidemics, worsened by the unsanitary conditions caused by the mountains of garbage the government has stopped collecting, combine with the shortage of medicines and the dire state of medical facilities. — Sarah Moreno july 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

According to investigators, the girl was found with severely matted hair and living in unsanitary conditions. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 24 June 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