Grubby and Sanitary

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Grubby adjective - Not clean.

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Sanitary is an antonym for grubby.

Nearby Words: grub, grubbed, grubbiness, grubbing, grubber

Sanitary adjective - Free from filth, infection, or dangers to health.

Usage example: the nurse made sure that everything in the room was sanitary so that the baby wouldn't get sick

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Grubby is an antonym for sanitary.

Nearby Words: sanitation, sanitarium, sanitarian, sanitarily

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