First Known Use: 15th century
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salutary
adjective sal·u·tary \ˈsal-yə-ˌter-ē\
: having a good or helpful result especially after something unpleasant has happened
Full Definition of SALUTARY
1
: producing a beneficial effect : remedial <salutary influences>
2
: promoting health : curative
— sal·u·tar·i·ly \ˌsal-yə-ˈter-ə-lē\ adverb
— sal·u·tar·i·ness \ˈsal-yə-ˌter-ē-nəs\ noun
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Origin of SALUTARY
Middle French salutaire, from Latin salutaris, from salut-, salus health
Related to SALUTARY
- Synonyms
- advantageous, benefic, beneficent, benignant, favorable, friendly, good, helpful, kindly, profitable, beneficial
- Antonyms
- bad, disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfriendly, unhelpful, unprofitable
Synonym Discussion of SALUTARY
healthful, wholesome, salubrious, salutary mean favorable to the health of mind or body. healthful implies a positive contribution to a healthy condition <a healthful diet>. wholesome applies to what benefits, builds up, or sustains physically, mentally, or spiritually <wholesome foods> <the movie is wholesome family entertainment>. salubrious applies chiefly to the helpful effects of climate or air <cool and salubrious weather>. salutary describes something corrective or beneficially effective, even though it may in itself be unpleasant <a salutary warning that resulted in increased production>.
Rhymes with SALUTARY
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salutary
adjective sal·u·tary \ˈsal-yə-ˌter-ē\
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