Meaning & use
Insalubrious
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Not conducive to health; unwholesome, especially describing an unpleasant or unhealthy environment.
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The factory town had a reputation for its insalubrious air and cramped housing.
They warned tourists to avoid the insalubrious back alleys near the docks.
A note on using this word
The opposite, 'salubrious', is more commonly encountered; both derive from Latin 'salus', meaning health.
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