Synonyms of sanitary

sanitary

adjective

ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 

as in sterile

free from filth, infection, or dangers to health

the nurse made sure that everything in the room was sanitary so that the baby wouldn't get sick

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of sanitary

The virus was likely already widespread before it was detected in July, and the deplorable sanitary conditions in much of Gaza—with open sewage flowing through the crowded camps for the displaced—favor it. —Byleslie Roberts, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024

The experiments themselves, however grotesque, were legal, but the level of care for the monkeys and the sanitary conditions at the lab appeared to fall short of Maryland’s animal welfare laws. —Jan Dutkiewicz, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024

Pasteurization equipment in the U.S. must meet stringent requirements that include sanitary design, safety controls, and material standards. —Kerry E. Kaylegian, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024

The kits contain essential supplies like household cleaning products, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, sanitary pads, diapers, toothpaste and toothbrushes. —Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

Phrases Containing sanitary

• sanitary landfill