UNSANITARY Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

unsanitary

adjective

Definition of unsanitary

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 Nobody wants their toothbrush bristles touching dirty surfaces or falling into unsanitary places. — Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026 In addition to homeless pets coming through the shelter, there has also been a huge increase in the amount of pet owners in need of help, seeking resources or found to have pets in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Though each of the Ghetto’s three areas (the Ghetto Nuovo, the Ghetto Vecchio, and the Ghetto Nuovissimo) retained its own, distinct character until remarkably late, it was always cramped, unsanitary, and marred by privation. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 When the Followers began, healthcare on the Western frontier was primitive, unsanitary and riddled with con artists peddling fake cures. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsanitary

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanitary

Adjective

Everybody wants to bring back trip-hop, but no one remembers how filthy Dummy actually sounds.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
When the drop comes in, there’s this really filthy synth bass.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of filthy

Adjective

Wildfires in Indonesia are also the source of widespread haze that’s blanketing much of the region and making Southeast Asian cities such as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur among the world’s most polluted.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
And everybody, ranging from workers in forced labor, to communities next to a polluted lake, to the companies that are less prepared to operate in a volatile and uncertain world, are paying the bill.

— Ben Vanpeperstraete, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of polluted

Adjective

The mop head was stored directly inside the mop bucket, soiled and wet, and not in use.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Let the cleaner sit for 15 minutes and blot the excess, or cover it with a damp cloth and leave it for up to 24 hours for heavily soiled or old, set-in spots.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Definition of soiled

Adjective

In the world of sports broadcasting, ESPN and Buck did Aikman dirty.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Now Gizelle has to decide whether that person is her longtime friend in real life or the woman who has spent the past several seasons doing much of her dirty work.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dirty

Adjective

There is an accumulation of black growth on the lid and metal chute inside of ice machine.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
To keep your witch costume fashionably chic, pointy-toe black lace-up boots or pumps are the perfect finishing touch.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of black

Adjective

Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.

— Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
The company admitted that by January 2021 some employees were aware that the insanitary conditions were causing products to become contaminated.

— Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024

Definition of insanitary

Adjective

Emmet Fraizer investigates the uncertain future (and messy recent past) of the beloved science publication.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
The request was the latest salvo in the messy war where Ghost is suing Wilson for defamation, and Wilson is pursuing counterclaims against the producers for alleged bullying, intimidation, and breach of contract.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of messy

Adjective

The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Now that Texas Tech has also suffered a conference loss, we are headed towards a wild final week of October, which will lead to a chaotic month of November as teams fight for a spot in the college football playoff.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026