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unsanitary

American  
[uhn-san-i-ter-ee] / ʌnˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i /

adjective

  1. not sanitary; unhealthy or unhealthful; tending to harbor or spread disease.

    unsanitary living conditions.
unsanitary British  
/ ʌnˈsænɪtərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

  1. not conducive to or promoting health; dirty or unhygienic

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Other Word Forms

  • unsanitarily adverb

Etymology

Origin of unsanitary

First recorded in 1870–75; un- 1 + sanitary

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