insalubrious
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- insalubriously adverb
- insalubrity noun
Etymology
Origin of insalubrious
1630–40; < Latin insalūbri ( s ) + -ous. See in- 3, salubrious
Example Sentences
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It appears to be a posthumous work from Williams’ disastrous late period when he was drowning in insalubrious sensibility and no longer in control of his gifts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2022
For years he dragged his wife Clarissa and their growing brood from town to town, renting ever more insalubrious houses, pawning their dwindling stock of possessions, and running up debts.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2019
And if you’re like the average American, more than half of your daily calorie intake comes from those insalubrious goodies.
From Time • Nov. 2, 2016
Later the union of Caradoc and Aurora, now a zombie bride, is celebrated in an insalubrious nightclub.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2013
He would have let the house, but could find no tenant, in consequence of its ineligible and insalubrious site.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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