GERMY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

germy

adjective

Definition of germy

as in unsanitary

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Recent Examples of germy At the Vancouver Olympics, Norwegian athletes were issued plastic sheeting to cover germy hotel carpeting. — Outside, 28 Jan. 2026 Microbiologist and immunologist Jason Tetro, tells SELF, that organic fabrics are also less likely to be germy. — Kells McPhillips, SELF, 28 Nov. 2025 The bathroom is the center of cleanliness in many homes, and if your hand towels and toothbrushes are old and germy, your entire home can feel less clean. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025 Not to mention touching all the items in the store with your germy hands! — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for germy

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In addition to homeless pets coming through the shelter, there has also been a huge increase in the amount of pet owners in need of help, seeking resources or found to have pets in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Though each of the Ghetto’s three areas (the Ghetto Nuovo, the Ghetto Vecchio, and the Ghetto Nuovissimo) retained its own, distinct character until remarkably late, it was always cramped, unsanitary, and marred by privation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of unsanitary

Adjective

Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.

— Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
The company admitted that by January 2021 some employees were aware that the insanitary conditions were causing products to become contaminated.

— Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024

Definition of insanitary

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Warnings of unhealthful air quality remained in effect Saturday across a wide swath of the United States due to smoke from Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze for days.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
The soil may contain pathogens, pesticides and other unhealthful things.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of unhealthful

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