单词 | insalubrious |
释义 | insalubrious (once / 83235 pages) adj Insalubrious is a formal way to say something is bad for your health. Whether it’s the smog in the city, the atmosphere at your workplace, or a load of coal tar — they all sound insalubrious. The word insalubrious came into English in the seventeenth century from the Latin word insalubris, a combination of in-, meaning "not," and salubris, meaning "healthful." That makes for a decidedly unhealthy combination, and the word even has a slightly disreputable sound to it, like you’ve been out doing something you shouldn’t be doing. But at the same time it’s slightly formal, in part because it’s somewhat unusual in modern usage. Use it as a fancy way to describe something unhealthy that’s also a little bit common — like Las Vegas or fried chicken. WORD FAMILYinsalubrious: insalubriousness+/insalubrity: insalubrious/salubrious: salubriously, salubriousness/salubrity: insalubrity, salubrious, salubrities USAGE EXAMPLESAnd if you’re like the average American, more than half of your daily calorie intake comes from those insalubrious goodies. Time(Nov 02, 2016) When his health began to fail, he and Sophia moved into an insalubrious street in Chelsea, where neighbours thought he was a sea captain. Economist(Jul 14, 2016) The location is central but insalubrious - squashed between fast-food shops at the scruffy end of Nemanjina Street, within sight of the city's main railway station. BBC(Mar 15, 2016) adj detrimental to health Syn unhealthful, unhealthy unwholesome detrimental to physical or moral well-being |
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