UNSANITARY Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

unsanitary

adjective

as in filthy

not sanitary and likely to cause disease working under unsanitary conditions The bathroom facilities were unsanitary.

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Recent Examples of unsanitary The airport can feel like an unsanitary place. —

Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026 The detainees describe a camp where an average of about 3,000 people have lived per day in loud and unsanitary quarters, diseases spread easily and sleep is a luxury. —

Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Giving kitchenware a quick rinse and calling it a day can leave behind unwanted odors, bacteria, and food residue that makes the items unsanitary to use. —

Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026 The detainees describe a camp where an average of about 3,000 people have lived per day in loud and unsanitary quarters, diseases spread easily and sleep is a luxury. —

ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsanitary

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Adjective

On January 7, Saman wrote me that two of her Afghan neighbors had just been arrested and sent to a deportation camp that was rumored to be filthy, cold, and overcrowded.

— George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
The filmmaker shows a strong handle over the film’s fanciful tone and fitfully filthy sense of humor, and he’s credited with composing the film’s score full of squawking brass instruments and skittish strings in addition to writing, directing and editing.

— Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026