unsanitary — not clean and therefore likely to cause disease
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not clean and therefore likely to cause disease
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈsænɪˌteri/
Example Sentences
- The health inspector shut down the café because of unsanitary bathrooms.
- My roommate's unsanitary habits include leaving dirty dishes for weeks.
- The documentary exposed unsanitary conditions in food processing plants.
unsanitary
ADJECTIVE[/ʌnˈsænɪˌteri/]
not clean and therefore likely to cause disease
💡 Concept
not clean and therefore likely to cause disease
🎵 Rhyme
One solitary military medic faces unsanitary reality!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈsænɪˌteri/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈsænɪtri/
🌳Etymology
Prefixun--
Rootsanit
Suffix--ary
🎵Rhyme
sanitarymilitarysolitary
sanitary
military
solitary
🔗Collocations
unsanitary conditions
unsanitary practices
unsanitary food handling
unsanitary living conditions
unsanitary workplace
📝Examples
“The health inspector shut down the café because of unsanitary bathrooms.”
😄 Fun example
“My roommate's unsanitary habits include leaving dirty dishes for weeks.”
“The documentary exposed unsanitary conditions in food processing plants.”
“Working in such unsanitary conditions made all the employees sick.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
dirtyuncleanfilthycontaminatedunhygienic
Antonyms
sanitarycleanhygienic
Related
contaminationhygienecleanlinesspollution
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