unsterile

Examples

• All

• He realized the wound was treated with an unsterile bandage, increasing the risk of complications.

• The doctor warned that using unsterile equipment could cause serious infections.

• Food left uncovered in the open air may become unsterile and unsafe to eat.

• The unsterile conditions in the lab raised concerns.

• Using unsterile equipment can lead to infections.

• Using unsterile scissors for a small cut can lead to serious infections.

• The veterinarian warned that using unsterile tools during surgery could harm the animals.

Synonyms

U

unsanitary

vsunsterile

16 3.7

Not clean and likely to cause illness

is about microscopic contamination rather than visible dirt

U

unhygienic

vsunsterile

3 4.8

Not clean and likely to make people sick

is about actual presence of microorganisms rather than general cleanliness

U

unsterilized

vsunsterile

• Specialized

1 6.3

Not made free of germs

is the general state of having germs rather than the removal process

I

insanitary

vsunsterile

1 6.9

Dirty and likely to cause disease

is focused on germs present, not general health risk from dirt

N

nonsterile

vsunsterile

• Specialized

5.1

Not completely free from germs

is an absolute lack of freedom from germs rather than partial absence

U

unsanitized

vsunsterile

• US

5.7

Not cleaned and may have germs or dirt

is the broader lack of freedom from germs rather than merely lack of cleaning

Antonyms

C

clean

∞ 1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

S

sterile

• Specialized

37 4.4

Completely free from germs

How Sterile

sterile

• Specialized

37 4.4

aseptic

• Specialized

1 6.7

unsterile

• Specialized

1 5.5

unclean

7 1.3

contaminated

4.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology