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Definitions

hygienic

[hahy-jee-en-ik, hahy-jen-, -jee-nik] / ˌhaɪ dʒiˈɛn ɪk, haɪˈdʒɛn-, -ˈdʒi nɪk /
ADJECTIVE
clean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
healthful sterile wholesome
WEAK
aseptic disinfected 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

Example Sentences

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Under the current system, insurers are not required to pay for expensive hygienic testing for toxins in smoke-damaged homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Maintaining hygienic conditions across Bujumbura is also hard as access to basic resources like water is limited in the city.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

It's also worth noting that soaking poultry in a brine of water and vinegar or citrus juice does not make it more hygienic.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2023

Doctors provided care and Hamas ensured conditions were hygienic, she said.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2023

There were no side trips, however essential or hygienic.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger