Meaning & use
unsanitary
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Dirty and likely to cause disease; not clean enough to be healthy or safe.
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Inspectors shut down the restaurant after finding unsanitary conditions in the kitchen.
The refugees were forced to live in unsanitary, overcrowded shelters.
A note on using this word
Used specifically in contexts involving health and cleanliness, such as food safety, housing, and medical settings.
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sanitaryhygienic
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