insalubrious
adjective/ˌɪnsəˈluːbriəs/
/ˌɪnsəˈluːbriəs/
(rather formal)- (of a place) dirty and unpleasant, possibly connected with immoral or illegal activities synonym seedy
- an insalubrious part of town
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin insalubris (from in- ‘not’ + salubris ‘salubrious’) + -ous.Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
insalubrious