Insalubrious

//ɪnsəˈluːbɹɪəs// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.

    "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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    detrimental to health wordnet

Synonyms

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unwholesomebadbad forbanefulcontaminatedfoul

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From in- + salubrious.

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