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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of hygienic

One solution is a bottle drying rack, which provides a hygienic place to put freshly washed bottles and other baby-feeding items. —Sarah Bradley, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024

There’s no scientific hard line on whether a shower or a bath is more hygienic. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024

For hygienic reasons, campers should bring a towel to sit on in communal areas. —Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024

In 2018, a European study found that airport trays are the least hygienic part of the airport, carrying more germs than toilets. —Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024