Salutary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsaljʊtəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Salutary is an adjective meaning Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial.
Meaning
Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial.
More Meanings
- Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.
Example Sentences
salutary advice
In the living state, the body is observed to […] reject what is noxious; to select what is salutary; […]
Using such neofuturists as Nicholas Negroponte to support his argument, Groper argues that “being digital” is constitutive of today’s salutary political life (167).
We do it here historically, and I think it's, um, very salutary to know quite a bit about the history of ideas, particularly in philosophy which always suffers from a tendency to follow the latest fashion.
Synonyms for salutary
Depending on context, synonyms include healful, healthful, healthy, salubrious, good, beneficial.
Antonyms for salutary
Common opposites include insalubrious, insalutary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beneficial, good, healthful, useful, worthwhile, helpful.
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