Insalubrious — In sa*lu bri*ous, a. [Pref. in not + salubrious: cf. L. insalubris, F. insalubre.] Not salubrious or healthful; unwholesome; as, an insalubrious air or climate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insalubrious — 1630s, from L. insalubris unhealthy, unwholesome, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + salubris (see SALUBRIOUS (Cf. salubrious)) … Etymology dictionary
insalubrious — [in΄sə lo͞o′brē əs] adj. [< L insalubris + OUS] not salubrious; not healthful; unwholesome insalubrity [in΄sə lo͞obrə tē] n … English World dictionary
insalubrious — adjective Etymology: Latin insalubris, from in + salubris healthful more at safe Date: 1615 not conducive to health ; unwholesome < an insalubrious climate > • insalubrity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
insalubrious — Unwholesome; unhealthful; usually in reference to climate. [L. in salubris, unwholesome] * * * in·sa·lu·bri·ous .in(t) sə lü brē əs adj not conducive to health: not wholesome <an insalubrious climate> * * * in·sa·lu·bri·ous… … Medical dictionary
insalubrious — adjective formal insalubrious conditions or places are unpleasant and bad for your health … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
insalubrious — /ɪnsəˈlubriəs/ (say insuh loohbreeuhs) adjective 1. unfavourable to health. 2. unsavoury; squalid: the more insalubrious suburbs of Melbourne. –insalubriously, adverb –insalubrity, noun …
insalubrious — insalubriously, adv. insalubrity /in seuh looh bri tee/, n. /in seuh looh bree euhs/, adj. unfavorable to health; unwholesome. [1630 40; < L insalubri(s) + OUS. See IN 3, SALUBRIOUS] * * * … Universalium
insalubrious — adjective unhealthful, not providing or promoting health … Wiktionary
insalubrious — Synonyms and related words: bad, bad for, contaminated, foul, harmful, injurious, insanitary, morbific, noisome, noxious, pathogenic, peccant, pestiferous, polluted, septic, sickly, tainted, unhealthful, unhealthy, unhygienic, unsanitary,… … Moby Thesaurus
