unhygienic
3
4.8
- adjective
- /ˌʌnhaɪˈdʒiːnɪk/
:
insalubre
- The sick often strongly resisted this idea of going home as they feared the unhygienic conditions, the poor care, and the often inadequate medical treatment in the countryside.
- unhygienic conditions
That's not a good look and it's unhygienic to say the least.
- That's not a good look and it's unhygienic to say the least.
Examples
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On their return, they brought it to Western Europe, where its spread was fueled by the crowded and unhygienic urban conditions fostered by the Industrial Revolution.
Academic text (2004) -
Many households store their waste in open containers ranging from baskets to plastic bags, making home storage unhygienic.
Academic text (2005) -
It's unhygienic, and can lead to flooding.
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"Call Me King of the Sea!" was the owner of a small chain of unhygienic seafood restaurants.
Fiction book (1996) -
That's not a good look and it's unhygienic to say the least.
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Also, coins are the most unhygienic thing, aren't they?
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Nasal tuberculosis is most common in immunocompromised patients and in those who live in crowded and unhygienic conditions.
Academic text (2002) -
Child care environments facilitate the spread of enteric infections because of diapering, confined spaces, and children's unhygienic habits.
Academic text (2008) -
The unhygienic kitchen caused several health problems for the restaurant staff.
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Because of unhygienic conditions in the bathroom, many guests fell ill during their stay.
Synonyms
525
1.0
Not clean or covered with dirt
183
1.5
Very dirty and covered with mud or dirt
16
3.7
Not clean and likely to cause illness
7
1.3
Dirty and covered in dust, food, or grease
1
4.5
Dirty and covered with tiny living things that can make you sick
1
4.8
Harmful to your health and likely to make you sick
1
6.9
Dirty and likely to cause disease
Not cleaned and may have germs or dirt
Antonyms
How Hygienic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unhygienic breaks into un- meaning 'not' and hygienic, from the same root as the common word hygiene, which comes from a Greek word for 'healthy'. So, unhygienic means 'not clean' or 'not healthy' and is likely to cause disease.