Synonyms of antiseptic

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adjective

ˌan-tə-ˈsep-tik 

1

as in tidy

being clean and in good order

known for keeping a strenuously antiseptic kitchen, the floor of which does indeed seem fit for eating off of

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tidy
• neat
• tidied
• trim
• uncluttered
• orderly
• kempt
• prim
• picked up
• smug
• groomed
• crisp
• shipshape
• immaculate
• well-groomed
• snug
• trig
• sleek
• organized
• spiffy
• spotless
• bandbox
• spick-and-span
• streamlined
• spruce
• dapper
• natty
• spic-and-span
• taut
• saucy
• systematic
• rakish
• smart
• straight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• messy
• untidy
• slovenly
• unkempt
• shabby
• disordered
• disheveled
• disorderly
• seedy
• dirty
• slipshod
• scruffy
• sloppy
• dishevelled
• filthy
• sordid
• squalid
• mussy
• nasty
• foul
• sloven
• mussed
• rumpled
• dowdy
• tumbled
• disorganized
• unsystematic
• frowzy
• frowsy
• tousled

2

as in pristine

free from dirt or stain

for such an expensive, elegant Sunday brunch, one would expect the attendants at the buffet tables to be professionally attired in starched, antiseptic white jackets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pristine
• immaculate
• clean
• stainless
• milky
• spotless
• squeaky-clean
• unsullied
• spick-and-span
• sanitary
• unsoiled
• sterile
• pure
• chaste
• shiny
• unstained
• spic-and-span
• sparkling
• hygienic
• snowy
• unpolluted
• white
• wholesome
• fair
• untainted
• bright
• germfree
• bleached
• flawless
• cleansed
• washed
• purified
• undefiled
• scrubbed
• cleanly
• whitened
• unblemished
• taintless
• abluted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dirty
• filthy
• unclean
• stained
• soiled
• grubby
• foul
• grimy
• dingy
• uncleaned
• greasy
• muddy
• spotted
• unwashed
• polluted
• sullied
• mucky
• unsterilized
• besmirched
• smirched
• tainted
• blackened
• unsterile
• discolored
• germy
• defiled

3

as in icy

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

an antiseptic assessment of the chances of survival for the ailing patient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• icy
• cold
• chilly
• frigid
• cool
• brittle
• arctic
• chill
• reserved
• glacial
• detached
• frozen
• clammy
• unfriendly
• frosty
• unsympathetic
• wintry
• gelid
• wintery
• cold-blooded
• hard-eyed
• cold-eyed
• uncordial
• coldish
• bloodless
• pitiless
• uncaring
• soulless
• unemotional
• heartless
• coldhearted
• unfeeling
• undemonstrative
• dispassionate
• impersonal
• unresponsive
• aloof
• indifferent
• uninterested
• apathetic
• unenthusiastic
• standoffish
• hard-hearted
• kindless
• antisocial
• offish
• unsocial
• unsociable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• sympathetic
• friendly
• cordial
• genial
• happy
• kind
• compassionate
• emotional
• hearty
• expressive
• warmhearted
• warm-blooded
• demonstrative
• enthusiastic
• kindhearted
• eager
• passionate

antiseptic

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noun

as in antibiotic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• antibiotic
• medicine
• serum
• drug
• remedy
• medication
• medicinal
• cure
• medicament
• physic
• panacea
• botanical
• nostrum
• tonic
• prescription
• pharmaceutical
• specific
• prescription drug
• cure-all
• patent medicine
• potion
• ointment
• injection
• cordial
• salve
• liniment
• lotion
• capsule
• tablet
• poultice
• pill
• cap
• miracle drug
• wonder drug
• embrocation
• shot

Examples of antiseptic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Clean it with antiseptic, use a triple antibiotic, and bandage it up. —Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 12 Sep. 2024

It was also valued for its antiseptic and wound-healing properties. —Devineé Lingo, M.s., Rdn, Health, 6 Sep. 2024

Noun

Clean the area with soap and water and apply an antiseptic. —Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024

Speculation swirled through the Capitol as the proposal withered and disappeared under the antiseptic of sunlight. —Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2024