Synonyms of sanitary

sanitary

adjective

ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 

as in sterile

free from filth, infection, or dangers to health

the nurse made sure that everything in the room was sanitary so that the baby wouldn't get sick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sterile
• hygienic
• aseptic
• antibiotic
• germfree
• clean
• pristine
• healthful
• antibacterial
• stainless
• washed
• germicidal
• immaculate
• beneficial
• microbicidal
• antiseptic
• spotless
• healthy
• unsoiled
• wholesome
• salubrious
• squeaky-clean
• unsullied
• spic-and-span
• spick-and-span
• salutary
• germproof
• restorative
• unpolluted
• unstained
• untainted
• pure
• scrubbed
• bleached
• purified
• cleansed
• undefiled
• whitened
• salutiferous
• abluted
• taintless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsanitary
• insanitary
• unhygienic
• toxic
• infectious
• poisonous
• pathogenic
• dirty
• unclean
• filthy
• sickening
• unsterile
• pathogenetic
• muddy
• sordid
• dusty
• soiled
• foul
• grimy
• stained
• dingy
• unwashed
• nasty
• grubby
• germy
• unhealthy
• noxious
• grungy
• mucky
• unhealthful
• unwholesome
• bedraggled
• miasmic
• polluted
• uncleanly
• unsterilized
• tainted
• draggled
• sullied
• insalubrious
• smirched
• besmirched
• defiled

Examples of sanitary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s due to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Standards, a set of federal regulations established in 1974 to guarantee workers safe and sanitary workplaces. —Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024

There are also sanitary and health concerns when that food goes bad, Daigle said. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 21 June 2024

There have long been safety — and sanitary — concerns about eating while driving. —Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024

During the second search, plumbing from the sanitary tub and laundry, and cushions from a leather couch were examined. —Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing sanitary

• sanitary landfill