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unsanitary

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈsænəˌtɛɹi// UK //ʌnsˈænɪtəɹi// un·san·i·tary

adj. not clean in a way that is bad for your health. You use this to describe places or things that have dirt, germs, or waste.

adj. not clean in a way that is detrimental to health or hygiene. Often describes environments or conditions that harbor pathogens or refuse.


SIMPLE

The kitchen was so dirty that it was unsanitary.

CONTEXTUAL

Health inspectors closed the restaurant because the kitchen was unsanitary and posed a risk of food poisoning.

COMPLEX

The rapid growth of the city led to the creation of unsanitary living conditions in the slums, where access to clean water and waste disposal was virtually nonexistent.

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Origin

From un- + sanitary.

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