Salutary By Deane Barker • October 24, 2015 • Definition: producing good effects; beneficial. So, something is not objectively pleasant, but that provides good benefits overall. Why I Looked It Up Found in a sabbatical application: Rubbing shoulders with [discipline] scholars again with be salutary. In this case, the use was more generic – rubbing shoulders with other scholars wasn’t viewed as negative; “salutary” just meaning “good” more generally.