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sanitary

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of sanitary

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 of sanitary

aseptic, germfree, hygienic, sterile

Words Related to sanitary

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 sanitary

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 sanitary

germy, insanitary, unhygienic, unsanitary, unsterile

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