insalubrious
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adjective \ˌin-sə-ˈlü-brē-əs\Definition of INSALUBRIOUS
: not conducive to health : unwholesome <an insalubrious climate>
— in·sa·lu·bri·ty \-brə-tē\ noun
See Examples of INSALUBRIOUS
- <after inhaling the insalubrious city smog for a month, I was happy to once again breathe in the fresh air of the country>
Origin of INSALUBRIOUS
Latin insalubris, from in- + salubris healthful — more at safe
First Known Use: 1615
Related to INSALUBRIOUS
- Synonyms
- unhealthy, noisome, noxious, sickly, unhealthful, unwholesome
in·sa·lu·bri·ous
adjective \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈlü-brē-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of INSALUBRIOUS
: not conducive to health : not wholesome <an insalubrious climate>
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