Synonyms of antibacterial

antibacterial

adjective

as in antibiotic

able to kill bacteria

Please use an antibacterial soap to wash your hands.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• antibiotic
• sanitary
• microbicidal
• germicidal
• antiseptic
• hygienic
• stainless
• immaculate
• sterile
• aseptic
• germfree
• beneficial
• spotless
• healthful
• unsullied
• squeaky-clean
• unsoiled
• germproof
• pristine
• bleached
• spick-and-span
• salubrious
• wholesome
• spic-and-span
• unstained
• salutary
• clean
• restorative
• healthy
• unpolluted
• pure
• washed
• untainted
• purified
• undefiled
• salutiferous
• cleansed
• scrubbed
• whitened
• taintless
• abluted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• toxic
• pathogenic
• infectious
• poisonous
• pathogenetic
• dirty
• sickening
• stained
• unclean
• filthy
• dusty
• soiled
• sordid
• foul
• muddy
• noxious
• nasty
• grimy
• unwashed
• dingy
• grubby
• unhealthy
• mucky
• unwholesome
• grungy
• unhealthful
• miasmic
• bedraggled
• polluted
• tainted
• unsterilized
• uncleanly
• sullied
• unsanitary
• insanitary
• draggled
• besmirched
• smirched
• unhygienic
• insalubrious
• defiled
• unsterile
• germy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of antibacterial

Honey is a natural sweetener also known for its antibacterial effects.95 Honey contains vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant compounds like polyphenols and flavonoids. —Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 6 Jan. 2025

The team zeroed in on a group of 13 plants eaten by the apes that had little nutritional value but carried antibacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits. —Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024

If shaving, wash the area with antibacterial soap first, apply a protective gel, and shave carefully to avoid nicks and cuts that can lead to new lesions or infections. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025

The gorillas also eat three other plants that are utilized in local medicine, although the antibacterial properties of the tree bark itself may explain why gorillas here can harbor E. coli bacteria without any symptoms. —Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024