disinfected

ADJECTIVE

clean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aseptic hygienic pure wholesome

STRONG

antiseptic clarified decontaminated purified sanitary sterilized

WEAK

unadulterated uncontaminated uninfected unpolluted unsullied

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contaminated dirty impure

WEAK

adulterated filthy foul polluted stained tarnished unsterile

ADJECTIVE

hygienic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

healthful sterile wholesome

WEAK

aseptic germ-free good healthy pure salubrious salutary salutiferous sanitary uncontaminated uninfected

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unhealthy

WEAK

contaminated dirty diseased filthy foul infected unclean unpure unsanitary unsterile

ADJECTIVE

pure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pristine purified refined unadulterated wholesome

WEAK

germ-free immaculate intemerate pasteurized sanitary snowy spotless stainless sterile sterilized taintless unblemished undebased unpolluted unsoiled unspotted unstained unsullied untainted untarnished

Antonyms

WEAK

applied contaminated corrupt dirty immodest impure indecent indefinite mixed obscene polluted tainted uncertain unchaste ungenuine vulgar

ADJECTIVE

sanitized

Synonyms

STRONG

bare decontaminated desert desolate dry empty pasteurized sterilized waste

WEAK

antiseptic arid aseptic barren bleak dead effete fallow fruitless futile gaunt germ-free hygienic impotent infecund infertile sanitary septic unfruitful uninfected unprofitable unprolific vain without issue

Antonyms

STRONG

cultivated full productive

ADJECTIVE

sterile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiseptic arid barren bleak desolate futile hygienic impotent infertile

WEAK

aseptic bare dead decontaminated desert dry effete empty fallow fruitless gaunt germ-free infecund pasteurized sanitary septic sterilized unfruitful uninfected unprofitable unprolific vain waste without issue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful contaminated fertile fruitful potent productive profitable unclean unsanitary unsterile

WEAK

dirty

ADJECTIVE

uncreative

Synonyms

WEAK

antiseptic arid aseptic bare barren bleak dead decontaminated desert desolate dry effete empty fallow fruitless futile gaunt germ-free hygienic impotent infecund infertile pasteurized sanitary septic sterilized unfruitful unimaginative uninfected uninspired uninventive unoriginal unprofitable unprolific vain waste without issue

ADJECTIVE

uninventive

Synonyms

WEAK

antiseptic arid aseptic bare barren bleak dead decontaminated desert desolate dry effete empty fallow fruitless futile gaunt germ-free hygienic impotent infecund infertile pasteurized sanitary septic sterilized uncreative unfruitful unimaginative uninfected uninspired unoriginal unprofitable unprolific vain waste without issue

Example Sentences

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Oceanwide’s Hondius will be cleaned and disinfected in the Netherlands, with crew and staff quarantining, but the company hasn’t planned future sailing cancellations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The MV Hondius left the island of Tenerife with a skeleton crew on Monday and will be disinfected upon arrival in the Netherlands on Sunday.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Once all the passengers and crew have disembarked, the Hondius will continue on to the Netherlands, where the body of one of the passengers who died and their belongings will be disinfected before being removed.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Passengers are being asked to remain in their cabins while the ship is disinfected and personal protective equipment is handed out.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

I know what this change of uniform means; every so often I had been told in the other camp that my clothes would be laundered, disinfected and returned to me.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

disinfected

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