insalubrious

[ in-suh-loo-bree-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. unfavorable to health; unwholesome.

Origin of insalubrious

1
1630–40; <Latin insalūbri(s) + -ous. See in-3, salubrious

Other words from insalubrious

  • in·sa·lu·bri·ous·ly, adverb
  • in·sa·lu·bri·ty [in-suh-loo-bri-tee], /ˌɪn səˈlu brɪ ti/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for insalubrious

insalubrious

/ (ˌɪnsəˈluːbrɪəs) /


adjective
  1. not salubrious; unpleasant, unhealthy, or sordid

Derived forms of insalubrious

  • insalubriously, adverb
  • insalubrity (ˌɪnsəˈluːbrɪtɪ), noun

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