Synonyms of hygienic

hygienic

adjective

ˌhī-ˈjē-nik 

as in sanitary

free from filth, infection, or dangers to health

food packaging done under rigidly hygienic conditions

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hygienic

Dip nails cannot be filled either because the dip formula was designed to be fully removed between applications for the most hygienic experience. —Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025

On the beauty end, the opportunities that exist across beauty, wellness, and hygienic resources are aplenty. —Essence, 17 Jan. 2025

Bamboo mats are also highly hygienic, allowing water to dry quickly and preventing mold or mildew growth. —Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025

American Primeval is likely to earn the ire of Mormons and Native American advocacy groups alike (the U.S. military is presented as pompous and ineffective, but somewhat hygienic). —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025