sanitized

ADJECTIVE

sterile

Synonyms

STRONG

bare decontaminated desert desolate disinfected dry empty pasteurized sterilized waste

WEAK

antiseptic arid aseptic barren bleak dead effete fallow fruitless futile gaunt germ-free hygienic impotent infecund infertile sanitary septic unfruitful uninfected unprofitable unprolific vain without issue

Antonyms

STRONG

cultivated full productive

Example Sentences

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Other presidents have also sometimes behaved contrary to democratic ideals, and national memorials often present a more sanitized version of American history.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

And now the estate’s sanctioned box office success story, “Michael,” an absurd, sanitized musical biopic, has audiences dancing in the aisles during the concert numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The daily Pentagon briefings of the Gulf War era and the CentCom pressers during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars were undoubtedly inadequate and often sanitized.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Instead of choosing something sanitized, I blurted out my actual most embarrassing moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

‘I’m afraid you are a health hazard. You will have to be sanitized before we can proceed.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan