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
Examples of salutary in a Sentence
The accident should be a salutary lesson to be more careful.
the low interest rates should have a salutary effect on business
Recent Examples on the WebAntitrust enthusiasts often point to this as an example of salutary government intervention, but this is a classic post hoc ergo propter hoc error.—The Editors, National Review, 13 Aug. 2024 Beyond freeing up American attention and resources, a right-sized relationship would also have a salutary effect on European strategic planning: when pushed to take day-to-day responsibility for continental security, European states would have to bear the full costs of their security choices.—Justin Logan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2024 This case helped me to see some of the salutary effects of having cases tried properly and fairly, as so much can be at stake for all the parties
involved.—Carol-Lisa Phillips, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024 Even though there is no chance of Biden signing it into law, passing it now sends a salutary message about Republican priorities under a new administration.—The Editors, National Review, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for salutary
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French salutaire, from Latin salutaris, from salut-, salus health
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