1
as in tidy
being clean and in good order
known for keeping a strenuously antiseptic kitchen, the floor of which does indeed seem fit for eating off of
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as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
for such an expensive, elegant Sunday brunch, one would expect the attendants at the buffet tables to be professionally attired in starched, antiseptic white jackets
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
an antiseptic assessment of the chances of survival for the ailing patient
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as in antibiotic
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Recent Examples of antiseptic
Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
If possible, wash the wound with soap and water; avoid using antiseptic wipes, which may irritate the wound.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Clean the area with soap and water or a non-stinging antiseptic, then apply antibiotic ointment to prevent infection.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Chloroxylenol is an antiseptic and disinfectant chemical used to kill bacteria and some viruses on skin or surfaces.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
If possible, wash the wound with soap and water; avoid using antiseptic wipes, which may irritate the wound.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
The blend of 3% allantoin and glycerin provides significant hydration to the skin, while orange peel oil acts as a natural antiseptic.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Clean the area with soap and water or a non-stinging antiseptic, then apply antibiotic ointment to prevent infection.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiseptic
Adjective
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Each episode began with the death of someone whose corpse would be processed for a tidy profit by Fisher & Sons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Steering is precise, body control is tidy and the suspension strikes an impressive balance between firmness and comfort.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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That in turn, means more air pollution inserted into the otherwise pristine upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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The island's sole town is a lively port with shops, bars, and restaurants, while a short bridge connects it to Caprera, home to Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi's former residence and pristine beaches.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Summer, for some, is the perfect excuse to sip icy dirty martinis on a city rooftop.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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There’s been a fierce debate over the past two decades about the status of the distant icy world of Pluto after it was contentiously stripped of its planethood and reclassified as a dwarf planet.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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Legionnaires is treatable with antibiotics, but early treatment improves the odds of recovery.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Similarly, a parent’s directive that doctors withhold antibiotics from a child who arrived at the ER with a rapidly lethal infection like bacterial meningitis would be rightly unheeded.—
Adam W. Gaffney,
STAT,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The new limited series was adapted by Zoe Kazan, in a neat bit of meta packaging.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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For such a long and winding season, the last game was also a surprisingly neat bow.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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And so this Cannes screening — promising not just a visually immaculate experience, assembled from the original camera negative, but a complete and uncut one — had a pleasing ring of comprehensive authority to it.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Using Pesticides in the Garden Keeping an immaculate garden usually relies on pesticides and herbicides.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s the youngest, most freewheeling son’s habit of swilling cold coffee while watching The Gong Show.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Historically, extremely cold temperatures, near absolute zero, were used to put them in a quiet state, which required bulky and expensive systems.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Novo's Larsen said that how European countries address pricing for medicines wouldn't affect out-of-pocket launches.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.—
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek,
Washington Post,
17 May 2026
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“Antiseptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiseptic. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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