unhygienic

adjective

un·​hy·​gien·​ic
ˌən-ˌhī-ˈjē-nik,
-ˈje- How to pronounce unhygienic (audio)
also
-jē-ˈe-nik How to pronounce unhygienic (audio)
: not having or showing good hygiene : not hygienic : unsanitary
squalid, unhygienic conditions

Examples of unhygienic in a Sentence

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Weinstein sued the Department of Corrections last week over his medical treatment and the unhygienic conditions at Rikers, claiming his condition has worsened at the facility. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024 Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging the disgraced Hollywood mogul is receiving poor medical care and living in an unhygienic environment at the Rikers Island jail complex. Chloe Melas, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024 This type of raw milk is wholly different from raw milk being produced in unhygienic conditions. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 Conditions were said to be overcrowded and unhygienic. Colin Millar, The Athletic, 28 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unhygienic 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unhygienic was in 1883

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“Unhygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhygienic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

unhygienic

adjective
un·​hy·​gi·​en·​ic ˌən-ˌhī-jē-ˈen-ik, -ˈjen-, -ˈjēn- How to pronounce unhygienic (audio)
: not healthful or sanitary
unhygienic conditions
unhygienic habits
unhygienically adverb

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