salubrious

American  

[suh-loo-bree-uhs] / səˈlu bri əs /

adjective

1. favorable to or promoting health; healthful.

   salubrious air.

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salubrious British  

/ səˈluːbrɪtɪ, səˈluːbrɪəs /

adjective

1. conducive or favourable to health; wholesome

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Related Words

See healthy.

Other Word Forms

• nonsalubrious adjective
• nonsalubriously adverb
• nonsalubriousness noun
• salubriousess noun
• salubriously adverb
• salubriousness noun
• salubrity noun
• unsalubrious adjective
• unsalubriously adverb
• unsalubriousness noun

Etymology

Origin of salubrious

1540–50; from Latin salūbr(is) “promoting health” (akin to salūs “health”) + -ious

Example Sentences

And that’s especially so while credit-market conditions are so salubrious.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

“I like the word salubrious, like something that gives life, you know what I mean?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

If it weren’t for the war, a more salubrious place to do science would be hard to imagine.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 3, 2024

Hecker doesn’t doubt the salubrious value of pleasant instrumentals, whether called ambient, New Age or easy listening.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

A fine mist of pulverized concrete seems to cover everything, and the once salubrious climate is overwhelmed by smog.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro