poor hygiene
Lacking personal care
Poor hygiene refers to inadequate cleanliness practices—infrequent bathing, unwashed hands, unbrushed teeth, dirty clothing.
The phrase typically describes personal habits that fall below social or health standards: The inspection cited the restaurant for poor hygiene.
It can be a symptom of depression, homelessness, or other circumstances, or simply neglect.
- dirtyNot clean
- filthyThoroughly unclean
- unwashedNot yet cleaned
- grimyCoated in stubborn dirt
- smellyHaving foul odor
body odor · bad breath · greasy · greasy hair · bacteria · germs · unwashed hands · stench · neglect · unkempt · sweaty · musty · mold · rot · decay · infection · disease · squalor
- food hazardspathogens, toxins, parasites, viruses, bacteria
- bad habitssmoking, drinking, lying, swearing, gossiping
- turn-offsick, red flag, red flags, dealbreaker, dealbreakers
- addiction signscravings, dependence, withdrawal, compulsion, relapse
- Psychiatric Symptomshallucinations, delusions, paranoia, psychosis, flat affect
- Tapewormstapeworms, scolex, hooks, sucker, holdfast
poor hygienegood hygiene
Health-promoting cleanliness practices
cleanliness · personal cleanliness · hygienic practices · spotlessness · well-groomed
poor hygieneneat and tidy
Clean and organized
dapper · put-together · well-kept · spruce · kempt
poor hygienesterile conditions
Environment without contaminating organisms
sanitary conditions · disinfected · hygienic practices · germ-free · sanitized
poor, poorly, poorer, poorest, poorness, impoverish, impoverished, impoverishment, poverty