unsanitary

/ənˈsænɪtɛri/
/ənˈsænɪtɛri/
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Definitions of unsanitary
  1. adjective
    not sanitary or healthful
    “unsanitary open sewers”
    “grim and unsanitary conditions”
    synonyms: insanitary, unhealthful
    unhygienic
    unclean and constituting a likely cause of disease
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    antonyms:
    sanitary
    free from filth and pathogens
    hygienic, hygienical
    tending to promote or preserve health
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