Insalubrious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnsəˈluːbɹɪəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Insalubrious is an adjective meaning Unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.
Meaning
Unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.
Example Sentences
But while the were a few pockets of the city centre that were desirable places in which to live, for the most part London's traditional areas were overcrowded and insalubrious.
What in the name of Common Sense is to recommend Brinshore?—A most insalubrious Air—Roads proverbially detestable—Water Brackish beyond example, impossible to get a good dish of Tea within 3 miles of the place—& as for the Soil—it is so cold & ungrateful that it can hardly be made to yeild^([sic]) a Cabbage.
Synonyms for insalubrious
Depending on context, synonyms include unhealthy, unwholesome, unhealthful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unwholesome, unhealthful, unhealthy, unsanitary, insanitary, unhygienic.
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