insalubrious

adjective
UK: /ˌɪnsəˈluːbriəs/
US: /ˌɪnsəˈluːbriəs/

  1. Unhealthy or likely to cause illness; not good for your health.

    1. The factory made the air insalubrious.
    2. Living near the chemical plant proved insalubrious for the residents of that neighborhood.

  2. Unpleasant and morally corrupting; having a negative influence.

    1. The jail was very insalubrious.
    2. The insalubrious atmosphere of the city's underworld corrupted many young people.

Synonyms

noxious harmful unwholesome detrimental unhealthy

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "insalubrious" in English means: Unhealthy or likely to cause illness; not good for your health., Unpleasant and morally corrupting; having a negative influence..

The phonetic transcription of "insalubrious" is /ˌɪnsəˈluːbriəs/ in British English and /ˌɪnsəˈluːbriəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "insalubrious": noxious, harmful, unwholesome, detrimental, unhealthy.

Example usage of "insalubrious": "The factory made the air insalubrious.". More examples on the page.