unsanitary meaning

UK US /ənˈsænətɛri/ 5 syllables

unsanitary (adjective): not sanitary or healthful.

Definition of unsanitary

  1. not sanitary or healthful
    • unsanitary open sewers
    • grim and unsanitary conditions

    Synonyms: insanitary, unhealthful

    Opposite: sanitary

    Similar: unhygienic

    Related forms: unsanitariness

How to pronounce unsanitary

unsanitary is pronounced /ənˈsænətɛri/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with unsanitary

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in RY · 10-letter words

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