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
• salutary
• unpolluted
• germproof
• unstained
• 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

State Farm also illegally denied payments for hygienic testing for toxins in smoke damage claims, the legal filings said. —Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

The legal filing also faults the company’s handling of smoke damage claims, including denials of payments for hygienic testing. —Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026

Mission specialist Christina Koch said that while the astronauts and NASA engineers worked to solve the problems, the crew aboard Orion used backup methods to keep everything hygienic. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026

Bringing your own way to brew is an easy solution that’s hygienic and can yield fresh, great-tasting coffee without breaking the bank. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026