INSANITARY

unsanitary, insanitary, unhealthful

(adjective) not sanitary or healthful; “unsanitary open sewers”; “grim and unsanitary conditions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

insanitary (comparative more insanitary, superlative most insanitary)

Of or pertaining to a lack of sanitation; unsanitary, dirty, unhealthy.

Usage notes

American English currently prefers the variation unsanitary.

Source: Wiktionary


In*san"i*ta*ry, a.

Definition: Not sanitary; unhealthy; as, insanitary conditions of drainage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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