Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
insanitary — insanitary, unsanitary Insanitary is more usual word in BrE and means ‘not sanitary’ in the sense ‘dirty, unhealthy’; both forms are used in this meaning in AmE. Fowler (1926) proposed a more neutral meaning for unsanitary, i.e. ‘lacking and not… … Modern English usage
unsanitary — insanitary, unsanitary Insanitary is more usual word in BrE and means ‘not sanitary’ in the sense ‘dirty, unhealthy’; both forms are used in this meaning in AmE. Fowler (1926) proposed a more neutral meaning for unsanitary, i.e. ‘lacking and not… … Modern English usage
insanitary — See unsanitary. See unsanitary, insanitary … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
unsanitary — See unsanitary, insanitary … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Insanitary — In*san i*ta*ry, a. Not sanitary; unhealthy; unsanitary; as, insanitary conditions of drainage. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insanitary — [in san′ə ter΄ē] adj. UNSANITARY … English World dictionary
unsanitary — SYN: insanitary. * * * un·san·i·tary san ə .ter ē adj not sanitary: INSANITARY <unsanitary conditions> … Medical dictionary
insanitary — [[t]ɪnsæ̱nɪtri, AM teri[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something such as a place is insanitary, it is so dirty that it is likely to have a bad effect on people s health. [FORMAL] ...the insanitary conditions of slums... British prisons remain disgracefully… … English dictionary
unsanitary — [[t]ʌ̱nsæ̱nɪtri, AM teri[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is unsanitary is dirty and unhealthy, so that you may catch a disease from it. ...diseases caused by unsanitary conditions... Discharge of raw sewage into the sea is unsanitary and unsafe.… … English dictionary
insanitary — in|san|i|ta|ry [ınˈsænıtəri US teri] adj insanitary conditions or places are very dirty and likely to cause disease American Equivalent: unsanitary … Dictionary of contemporary English
