adjective
- not clean or sanitary; likely to cause disease or infection
Examples
- The restaurant was closed due to unhygienic kitchen conditions.
- It’s unhygienic to share personal items like toothbrushes.
- The unhygienic water supply caused widespread illness in the village.
- Workers were required to wash their hands to avoid unhygienic food handling.
- The hospital inspector found several unhygienic practices in the ward.
- Leaving food uncovered is unhygienic and attracts pests.