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 items were mostly cleaning and sanitary items, like soaps, toilet paper, razors, lotions and other household goods. —Scott McDonald, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024

Harness the power of heat to keep these household items sanitary and stain-free. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024

In 2021, the president of Oil Chem, Inc. was sentenced for illegally discharging over 47 million gallons of landfill leachate into the sanitary sewer system in Flint, MI, for over eight and a half years. —Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

Out of the 46 sanitary pads and panty liners tested, 48% had indications of PFAS, according to the study. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing sanitary

• sanitary landfill