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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of antibacterial

Used coffee grounds will be saturated with moisture from the brewing process and, despite coffee’s inherent antibacterial properties, the soggy grounds can become a breeding ground for bacteria if left to sit for too long. —Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024

Bacteria can shoot messages to human cells that tamp down antibacterial immune responses. —Annie Melchor, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2024

In fact, some studies suggest that the antibacterial chemicals used in these products, such as triclosan, may pose potential risks with long-term use, including contributing to antibiotic resistance and disrupting hormone levels. —Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024

In a patient with COVID, antibacterial drugs will often do more harm than good, bringing all the side effects of any powerful antibiotic but few, if any, of the benefits. —Peter Ubel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024