unsanitary

/ʌnˈsænətri/ (bre, ipa) · [ənsˈænətˌɛri] /ʌnˈsænəteri/ (ame, ipa) · [ənsˈænətˌɛri] /ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē How to pronounce unsanitary (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unsanitary — adjective

  • unsanitarypositive
  • more unsanitarycomparative
  • most unsanitarysuperlative

1. not clean enough to be safe for health, especially because it lets germs or dise

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not clean enough to be safe for health, especially because it lets germs or disease spread.

例句

Wei refused to eat at the stall because flies covered the unsanitary cutting board.

attributive use: unsanitary cutting board

After the flood, families boiled every bucket of water from the unsanitary well.

collocation: unsanitary well

同義詞
  • unhygienic

    very close in meaning; often used for habits or practices as well as places

  • filthy

    stronger everyday word that stresses visible dirt more than disease risk

  • contaminated

    narrower and more technical; used when harmful germs or substances are present

反義詞
  • sanitary

    direct opposite; common in public-health and inspection language

  • hygienic

    close opposite that often emphasizes clean habits and safe practices

  • clean

    broader everyday opposite; may not always imply protection from disease

文法句型

unsanitary + conditions / bathroom / kitchen / well / living conditions

become / get / remain + unsanitary

用法筆記

Common in health inspections, housing complaints, and food-safety contexts. It usually describes places, equipment, water, or living conditions, and it suggests a real risk of illness rather than ordinary mess.

常見錯誤

❌My bedroom is unsanitary because my clothes are on the chair.
✅My bedroom is messy because my clothes are on the chair.
💡unsanitary implies a health risk from dirt, waste, or germs, not simple untidiness.
❌After the hike, Leo looked unsanitary.
✅After the hike, Leo looked dirty.
💡unsanitary usually describes places or conditions that may spread disease, not someone's sweaty appearance.