sanitary
adjectiveHow many syllables in sanitary?
There are 4 syllables in the word sanitary.How to pronounce sanitary:
Definition of sanitary:
- sanitary (adjective):
- free from dirt or germs
- of or relating to health
- free from filth and pathogens.
Synonyms for sanitary:
antibiotic
aseptic
clean
germfree
hygienic
hygienical
pristine
sterile
Antonyms for sanitary:
adverse
bacteria-filled
bad
catastrophic
cheerful
contaminated
corrupt
crippling
damaging
dangerous
deleterious
destructive
detrimental
dire
dirtied
dirty
disadvantageous
disastrous
disease-ridden
diseased
disturbing
feculent
festering
festy
filthy
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