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hygienic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of hygienic

free from filth, infection, or dangers to health
  • food packaging done under rigidly hygienic conditions
Synonyms of hygienic

aseptic, germfree, sanitary, sterile
Words Related to hygienic

germproof

antibacterial, antibiotic, antiseptic, germicidal, microbicidal

clean, immaculate, pristine, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), spotless, squeaky-clean, stainless, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied

pure, taintless, undefiled, unpolluted, untainted

bleached, cleansed, purified, scrubbed, washed, whitened
Near Antonyms of hygienic

infectious, pathogenic, poisonous, sickening, toxic

bedraggled, besmirched, dingy, dirty, dusty, filthy, foul, grimy, grubby, grungy, mucky, muddy, nasty, smirched, soiled, sordid, stained, sullied, unclean, uncleanly, unwashed

defiled, polluted, tainted, unsterilized
Antonyms of hygienic

germy, insanitary, unhygienic, unsanitary, unsterile

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