unhygienic

/ ˌʌnhaɪˈdʒiːnɪk /

adjective

1. not promoting health or cleanliness; unsanitary

Example Sentences

Officials say strict laws are necessary and are aimed at deterring people from indulging in unhygienic practices around food, but opposition leaders and legal experts have questioned the efficacy of these laws and allege that they could also be misused to vilify a specific community.

From BBC

But aren't pigeons really unhygienic?

From BBC

The relief camps are unhygienic and there’s never enough space or food, Ali said, and “sometimes we get only rice and salt for days.”

From Seattle Times

They drafted in specialist help and took away the creatures, which were said by police to be living in "small, inadequate, unhygienic conditions".

From BBC

In many Western cultures, snakes are perceived as being unhygienic and dangerous enough to completely warrant avoiding their consumption.

From Salon

Related Words

• contaminated
• crummy
• disheveled
• dusty
• filthy
• greasy
• grimy
• messy
• muddy
• murky
• nasty
• polluted
• sloppy
• stained
• unkempt