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insalubrious

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪnsəˈluːbɹɪəs/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

detrimental to health

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unhealthful, unhealthy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English salubrious English insalubrious From in- + salubrious.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: нездравословен (nezdravosloven) — unhealthful
  • Catalan: insalubre — unhealthful
  • Finnish: epäterveellinen — unhealthful
  • French: insalubre — unhealthful
  • Galician: insalubre — unhealthful
  • German: unzuträglich — unhealthful
  • Greek: ανθυγιεινός (anthygieinós) — unhealthful
  • Italian: insalubre — unhealthful
  • Italian: malsano — unhealthful
  • Italian: sfavorevole — unhealthful
  • Polish: niezdrowy — unhealthful
  • Polish: obskurny — unhealthful
  • Portuguese: insalubre — unhealthful
  • Romanian: insalubru — unhealthful
  • Spanish: insalubre — unhealthful
  • Swedish: ohälsosam — unhealthful
  • Swedish: skadlig — unhealthful
  • Swedish: hälsovådlig — unhealthful