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insalubrious

adjective/ɪnˈsæl.ju.brɪ.əs/

unhealthy or unwholesome often due to poor living conditions

The insalubrious conditions of the slum made it a breeding ground for disease.

unwholesomeunhealthyunfit
word origin — from Latin 'insalubris', meaning 'unwholesome; unhealthy', from 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'salubris' meaning 'healthful'