Definition of SALUTARY

Other Words from salutary

salutarily \ ˌsal-yə-ˈter-ə-lē

\ adverb

salutariness \ ˈsal-yə-ˌter-ē-nəs

\ noun

Choose the Right Synonym for salutary

healthful, wholesome, salubrious, salutary mean favorable to the health of mind or body. healthful implies a positive contribution to a healthy condition. a healthful diet wholesome applies to what benefits, builds up, or sustains physically, mentally, or spiritually. wholesome foods the movie is wholesome family entertainment salubrious applies chiefly to the helpful effects of climate or air. cool and salubrious weather salutary describes something corrective or beneficially effective, even though it may in itself be unpleasant. a salutary warning that resulted in increased production

Examples of salutary in a Sentence

The accident should be a salutary lesson to be more careful. the low interest rates should have a salutary effect on business

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But patient readers may be inspired by Mr. Fumaroli’s admiring portraits of men and women whose social networks were far more salutary than our own. — Laura Auricchio, WSJ, "‘The Republic of Letters’ Review: A Network of Open Minds," 25 Dec. 2018 As our lifespans extend to a century, readers may find Czapski a salutary companion for the road ahead in our era of distraction. — Cynthia Haven, WSJ, "Book Review: Shouldering the Century’s Burden," 25 Jan. 2019 Next, conditioning support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organizaiton on European allies’ paying more for their defense would have the salutary effect of freeing up money for other priorities. — Bobby Jindal, WSJ, "If Democrats Were Shrewd . . .," 30 Dec. 2018 Management types began using it to try to play up the salutary effects of mergers and acquisitions. — Ben Zimmer, WSJ, "The Meaning of ‘Synergy’: Working Together, for Good and Ill," 14 Dec. 2018 There are less painful ways to enjoy the salutary effects of bees — which brings us back to royal jelly, the cornerstone of two anti-aging creams released by Guerlain this month. — Cristina Mueller, Town & Country, "Beauty and the Bees," 6 Dec. 2012 President Donald Trump showed no signs of absorbing this salutary lesson. — The Economist, "Harley-Davidson shifts some production out of America," 28 June 2018 What is the psychological theory that says violence causes only fear and more violence in those other contexts but is salutary and character-building in this one? — David Roberts, Vox, "Please don’t spank your kids," 3 July 2018 Yet amid the horror, occasional salutary gleams of light may be glimpsed. — Patrick Mcgrath, New York Times, "A Dumping Ground for the Poor, the Criminal and the Mad," 28 June 2018

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