insanitary

[ in-san-i-ter-ee ]

adjective

1. unsanitary.

insanitary

/ ɪnˈsænɪtərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

1. not sanitary; dirty or infected

Derived Forms

• inˈsanitariness, noun

Other Words From

• in·sani·tari·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of insanitary¹

First recorded in 1870–75; in- ³ + sanitary

Example Sentences

In a civil complaint filed Sept. 27 in federal court, authorities allege that Rizo Lopez Foods violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the company’s facility in Modesto by manufacturing and distributing food products that have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

A subsequent inspection of the company’s facility by the Food and Drug Administration uncovered listeria in two locations as well as other insanitary conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

Family Dollar faced one misdemeanor count of causing FDA-regulated products to become adulterated while being held under insanitary conditions at the facility, the U.S.

From Seattle Times

Those who are given preference currently include the legally homeless, and people living in insanitary or overcrowded housing.

From BBC

They are widely considered manual scavengers, though experts say the legal definition of the term, which only includes people who clean or handle human waste in spaces such as "insanitary latrines" or railway tracks, is too narrow.

From BBC