antiseptic

comparative more antiseptic · superlative most antiseptic

1. Of or relating to antisepsis or the use of antiseptics.
2. medicineCapable of preventing microbial infection.
3. Very clean; aseptic.
4. Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.

   Forget all those Christmas cards with their ideal scenarios and antiseptic smiles. Stables are filthy and they stink[…]

   2001, John Allen, A Touch of Uncertainty

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   This judicious representation of brutality, domestic violence and struggle empowers women trying to break the shame and fear propagated by the antiseptic whitewashing of conventional media.

   1991 May 4, Mary Dowd, “Risky Business”, in Gay Community News, page 7

   [Chief Justice John] Roberts got criticism for what some perceived as his relatively brief and antiseptic description of the events of Jan. 6, 2021, in his majority opinion in Fischer v. United States the other day.

   2024 July 1, Mark Walsh, “A dramatic last day in the courtroom”, in SCOTUSblog, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2024

   The [Supreme Court's emergency ruling in Trump v. J.G.G.]—an unsigned opinion from the Court’s conservative bloc, minus Amy Coney Barrett—is strangely antiseptic.

   2025 April 9, Quinta Jurecic, “What, Exactly, Is the Supreme Court Thinking?”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2025

5. InternetdeliberatemisspellingDeliberate misspelling of antisemitic.

   Yes it always trys to stop conversations by saying they are "antiseptic". Thats why it may be too late because whatever they say is antiseptic is programmed into ai. Palantir will be able to identify people who are antiseptic and the downfall will happen for them.

   2025 August 26, u/[deleted], r/conspiracy (Reddit post), archived from the original on 01 May 2026

plural antiseptics

1. countableuncountablemedicineAny substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).

   Wiping down surfaces with antiseptic, avoiding handshakes, and foregoing the kiss on the cheeks popular in Europe, are suggestions from world health bodies in response to the new virus.

   2020 March 5, Daniel Kaplan, “Could coronavirus stop sports rituals from autographs to tennis handshakes?”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Dec 2025