Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word in the given sentence:
He was advised to move to a place that would offer a salubrious climate .
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → healthy
Salubrious means good for health. A salubrious climate helps a person stay healthy or recover. Its synonym is healthy.
Example: The doctor advised him to live in the salubrious air of the hills.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) cold | a matter of temperature (a cold climate may or may not be good for health) | Shimla is very cold in January. |
| (2) temporal | relating to time, or to worldly rather than spiritual matters (it has nothing to do with health) | The priest had no interest in temporal power. |
| (3) warm | again a matter of temperature (not the effect of a climate on health) | We sat by the warm fire. |
| (4) healthy (answer) | here, good for health, as in a healthy climate or a healthy diet (it carries the same sense as salubrious) | Fresh fruit is part of a healthy diet. |
| Synonyms of salubrious: healthy, wholesome, healthful, beneficial Antonyms of salubrious: unhealthy, insalubrious, harmful, noxious Also asked in CUET (UG): salubrious – 25-05-2026 Slot 1, 02-06-2025 Slot 1, 22-05-2025 Slot 2 |