English Dictionary
Definition of “unsound”
unsound (ʌnˈsaʊnd
)
Definitions
adjective
- diseased, weak, or unstable ⇒
of unsound mind
- unreliable or fallacious ⇒
unsound advice
- lacking solidity, strength, or firmness ⇒
unsound foundations
- of doubtful financial or commercial viability ⇒
an unsound enterprise
- (of fruit, timber, etc) not in an edible or usable condition
Alternative Forms
unˈsoundly adverb unˈsoundness noun
Synonyms
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=
flawed,
faulty,
weak,
false,
shaky,
unreliable,
invalid,
defective,
illogical,
erroneous,
specious,
fallacious,
ill-founded,
=
unstable,
shaky,
insecure,
unsafe,
unreliable,
flimsy,
wobbly,
tottering,
rickety,
unsteady,
not solid =
unhealthy,
unstable,
unbalanced,
diseased,
ill,
weak,
delicate,
ailing,
frail,
defective,
unwell,
deranged,
unhinged,
in poor health
Usage examples
Alec happened to think they were wrong, even though the reasoning was not totally unsound.
Murray, Stephen, Death and Transfiguration (1994)To belabour beyond the reasonable the "unreliability" of Americans as some are doing in Delhi is unsound.
Outlook India (2005)And -- this is the kicker -- they are environmentally unsound.
The Australian (2005)Any unsound boards must be replaced and refixed using galvanised wire nails.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)If the animal is sold without a warranty then you have no option to return him if he is unsound.
Eccles, Lesley, Your First Horse - buying, feeding, caring (1989)
