salutary
adjective
[ ˈsaljʊt(ə)ri ]
• (especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.
• "it failed to draw salutary lessons from Britain's loss of its colonies"
Similar:
beneficial,
good,
good for one,
advantageous,
profitable,
productive,
helpful,
useful,
of use,
of service,
valuable,
worthwhile,
practical,
relevant,
timely,
Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘remedy’): from French salutaire or Latin salutaris, from salus, salut- ‘health’.
