unhygienic
Lacking basic cleanliness
Unhygienic describes conditions or practices that are dirty or likely to spread disease—the opposite of sanitary.
An unhygienic kitchen has contaminated surfaces; unhygienic habits include not washing hands after using the toilet.
The inspector shut down the restaurant for unhygienic food handling.
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- germsMicroscopic disease agents
infectious · contagious · germ-ridden · bacterial · viral · salmonella · staphylococcus · listeria
Invaded by pathogens
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- biohazardDangerous living organism risk
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- fecalOf solid waste
cross-contamination · tainted · spoiled · rancid · putrid · festering · rotting · decaying
Likely to cause injury
- riskyInvolving possible harm
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- foodborneSpread via consumed items
waterborne · infectious · exposed · unprotected · unsound · negligent · careless · reckless
filthy
Thoroughly unclean
unclean · squalid · foul · mucky · dingy · slovenly · unkempt · neglected · stained · smeared
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
germs · infectious · contagious · germ-ridden · bacterial · viral · salmonella · staphylococcus · listeria · norovirus
infected
Invaded by pathogens
fecal · cross-contamination · tainted · spoiled · rancid · putrid · festering · rotting · decaying · vermin
hazardous
Likely to cause injury
foodborne · waterborne · infectious · exposed · unprotected · unsound · negligent · careless · reckless · improper
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- taintedtainted, contaminated, corrupted, polluted, poisoned