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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

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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