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Synonyms of salutary

4 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for salutary is healthful. Other synonyms of salutary are salubrious. The opposite of salutary is insalutary.

Synonyms and similar words for salutary

adjectivePromoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.

  • healful
  • healthfulConducive to moral or spiritual prosperity; salutary.
  • healthy
  • salubriousPromoting health or well-being; wholesome, especially relating to food or air.

Opposite of salutary

adjectivePromoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.

  • insalubriousUnhealthful, not providing or promoting health.
  • insalutaryNot salutary or wholesome; bad for the health.

Meaning of salutary

  1. adjective Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial.
  2. adjective Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.

Full definition of salutary

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Questions about synonyms of salutary

What is another word for salutary?
Salutary has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as healthful and salubrious.
What is the opposite of salutary?
The opposite of salutary is insalutary.
What does salutary mean?
Salutary means effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: salutary (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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