insalubrious

  • 1Insalubrious — 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

  • 2insalubrious — I adjective baleful, baneful, calamitous, damaging, dangerous, deleterious, destructive, detrimental, disadvantageous, disastrous, fraught with danger, gravis, harmful, hazardous, hurtful, injurious, insalubris, lethal, lethiferous, malefic,… …

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  • 3insalubrious — 1630s, from L. insalubris unhealthy, unwholesome, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + salubris (see SALUBRIOUS (Cf. salubrious)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4insalubrious — [in΄sə lo͞o′brē əs] adj. [< L insalubris + OUS] not salubrious; not healthful; unwholesome insalubrity [in΄sə lo͞obrə tē] n …

    English World dictionary

  • 5insalubrious — 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

  • 6insalubrious — 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 &LT;an insalubrious climate&GT; * * * in·sa·lu·bri·ous&#8230; …

    Medical dictionary

  • 7insalubrious — adjective formal insalubrious conditions or places are unpleasant and bad for your health …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8insalubrious — /ɪnsəˈlubriəs/ (say insuh loohbreeuhs) adjective 1. unfavourable to health. 2. unsavoury; squalid: the more insalubrious suburbs of Melbourne. –insalubriously, adverb –insalubrity, noun …

  • 9insalubrious — 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

  • 10insalubrious — adjective unhealthful, not providing or promoting health …

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