unhygienic

/ənhaɪˈdʒenɪk/
/ənhaɪˈdʒenɪk/
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Definitions of unhygienic
  1. adjective
    unclean and constituting a likely cause of disease
    “pathetic dogs kept in small unhygienic cages”
    synonyms:
    insanitary, unhealthful, unsanitary
    not sanitary or healthful
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