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 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 Detainees have described a camp where an average of about 3,000 people per day live in loud and unsanitary quarters, diseases spread easily and sleep is a luxury. —

Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsanitary

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Adjective

Her jeans are filthy; her blonde hair hangs in loose, greasy strings; bruises speckle her thin arms, and there’s a patch of blood above her right eye.

— Outside, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Allegations of betting on suicide Like other detainees, Ramsingh said that between cleanings, the rooms, restrooms and showers were often filthy and infested with insects.

— Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026