unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 
: unclean enough to endanger health : not sanitary
unsanitary conditions
unsanitary habits/practices
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Many of Cincinnati's migrants lived in unsanitary, overcrowded tenements that were badly neglected by landlords.
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In the early 1900s, journalism, the muckrakers, became highly influential, raising awareness about many social ills, including child labor, unsafe working conditions and unsanitary food processing.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Mechanized production and factory systems generated unprecedented wealth and productivity, but led to the displacement of many agrarian jobs and people to move into overcrowded, unsanitary urban centers in search of work.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
The agency fined 10 total cultivators for unsanitary workplaces in the last five years.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In the early 1900s, journalism, the muckrakers, became highly influential, raising awareness about many social ills, including child labor, unsafe working conditions and unsanitary food processing.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Mechanized production and factory systems generated unprecedented wealth and productivity, but led to the displacement of many agrarian jobs and people to move into overcrowded, unsanitary urban centers in search of work.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
The agency fined 10 total cultivators for unsanitary workplaces in the last five years.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanitary. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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