Synonyms of insalubrious

insalubrious

adjective

ˌin-sə-ˈlü-brē-əs 

as in poisonous

bad for the well-being of the body

after inhaling the insalubrious city smog for a month, I was happy to once again breathe in the fresh air of the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poisonous
• unhealthful
• toxic
• unwholesome
• noxious
• sickly
• unhealthy
• insanitary
• noisome
• unsanitary
• unhygienic
• lethal
• fatal
• germy
• nonnutritious
• mortal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• healthy
• healthful
• sanitary
• hygienic
• nutritious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insalubrious

The refuse rising in insalubrious piles, some taller than the pedestrians trying to avoid them, is a smelly, visceral symbol of popular outrage at the government’s plan. — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023

Many of the area's most insalubrious haunts are long gone, and in their place mostly restaurants, which come and go. — Tom Page, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023

Exercise enjoys a health halo, justifying, for some of us, insalubrious habits. — Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Jan. 2023

On the site of an important 19th-century water mill, in a somewhat insalubrious part of town, is a modest looking Mosque with a beautiful new artwork. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021