Pestilent and Salubrious

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Pestilent adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.

Usage example: pestilent diseases such as bubonic plague and smallpox

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Salubrious is an antonym for pestilent.

Nearby Words: pestilential, pestilence

Salubrious adjective - Beneficial to the health of body or mind.

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Pestilent is an antonym for salubrious.

Nearby Word: salubrity

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Salubrious and Pestilent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pestilent/salubrious

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