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How does the adjective salubrious contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of salubrious are healthful, salutary, and wholesome. While all these words mean "favorable to the health of mind or body," salubrious applies chiefly to the helpful effects of climate or air.

cool and salubrious weather

When might healthful be a better fit than salubrious?

The synonyms healthful and salubrious are sometimes interchangeable, but healthful implies a positive contribution to a healthy condition.

a healthful diet

When is it sensible to use salutary instead of salubrious?

Although the words salutary and salubrious have much in common, salutary describes something corrective or beneficially effective, even though it may in itself be unpleasant.

a salutary warning that resulted in increased production

When would wholesome be a good substitute for salubrious?

In some situations, the words wholesome and salubrious are roughly equivalent. However, wholesome applies to what benefits, builds up, or sustains physically, mentally, or spiritually.

wholesome foods
the movie is wholesome family entertainment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of salubrious California’s salubrious climate, vigorous, entrepreneurial economy and guarantee of reproductive healthcare rights didn’t avert a population decline earlier in this decade. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025 Red cabbage is more salubrious than green cabbage due to its pigmentation, indicating the presence of anthocyanins, which are present in all plant tissues in the red to purple spectrum. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2024 Overall, however, short-term economic indicators seem to offer a salubrious outlook for company stock performance. Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 His contention seems to have been borne out: research increasingly supports a salubrious effect of democratic governance. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for salubrious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salubrious
Adjective
  • Deep dive Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed the COVID vaccine from the list of vaccines recommended for healthy pregnant women.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025
  • This strategic focus on ensuring a healthy mix of companies across sectors has enabled the HQ portfolio to outperform the S&P 500, achieving returns greater than 91% since its inception.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • The win was the fifth in a row for Detroit and 20th in its last 28 games, and raised its division-leading record to 35-21, good for a .655 winning percentage.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
  • What about clubs leveraged to the sky by private individuals – is that good?
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • While hemp can be used for industrial methods, it’s also used for medicinal purposes.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
  • The Intersection of Feminine Energy and Cannabis Cannabis has been used for thousands of years for both medicinal and spiritual purposes.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • For example, a suit in Montana targeted the state for failing to provide its residents with a healthful environment.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Allergy-Free Snacks To Pack for School Here are 15 allergy-free snacks that are healthful and free from the most common food allergens: Fresh fruit: Fresh fruit, like apples, clementines, and pears, is a safe snack for your child to bring to school.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Salubrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salubrious. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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