Definition of salubriousnext

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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 At a moment as troubled as this one, to escape from this time into time itself is somehow salubrious. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 Los Angeles Rams → Chelsea With the respective lures of Los Angeles and salubrious west London, both these clubs have a big market feel. Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 Less salubrious was Mahler-Werfel’s own political evolution in the twenties and thirties. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for salubrious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salubrious
Adjective
  • Visitors aren't always able to see Snowflake, and the zoo says that's an important part of keeping her healthy.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Some lifestyle habits can help lower high blood pressure after a diagnosis or to maintain blood pressure that is healthy.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • More than 30,000 of the hair tools have been bought in the past month, which has earned it best-seller status at Amazon.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Then, in Leverkusen, Newcastle had the two best chances, but neither Neave nor Joe Brayson could take them and they were punished.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Garlic Garlic is a superfood that's been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, mainly due to its natural immune-supporting properties.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Instead, horehound candy tastes distinctly bittersweet and almost medicinal, due to its herby main ingredient that gets only slightly jazzed up with sugar or molasses.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Potatoes are generally considered a more healthful option than rice due to their lower calorie content and higher fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6 content.
    Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026
  • One way to Chinamaxx is to watch a Korean dating show and develop a taste for healthful virtues.
    Sarah Wang, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026

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“Salubrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salubrious. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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