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   un·sound

   /ˌənˈsound/

   adjective

   • 1. not safe or robust; in poor condition: "the tower is structurally unsound" Similar ricketyflimsyshakywobblyunstabletotterydefectivedisintegratingcrumblingdecayingbrokenbroken-downdamagedrottenramshackleinsubstantialjerry-builtunsafeunreliabledangerousinformal:rumptyOpposite soundstrong
   • ▪ not based on sound evidence or reasoning and therefore unreliable or unacceptable: "unsafe and unsound banking practices" Similar untenableflaweddefectivefaultyill-foundedflimsyweakshakyunreliablequestionabledubioustenuoussuspectillogicalirrationalunfoundedungroundedunsubstantiatedunsupportedspecioushollowspuriousfalsefallaciousfallibleerroneouswrongsophisticcasuisticinformal:iffydodgyOpposite soundstrong
   • ▪ (of a person) not competent, reliable, or holding acceptable views.
   • ▪ injured, ill, or diseased, especially (of a horse) lame.

   Derivatives

   • 1. unsoundly adverb
   • 2. unsoundness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unsoundUnsound Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : not healthy or whole. an unsound horse. b. : not mentally normal : not wholly sane. of unsound mind. c. : not firmly made, placed, or fixed. structurally unsound. d. : not valid or true : invalid, specious. unsound beliefs. unsoundly. ˌən-ˈsau̇n (d)-lē. adverb. Synonyms. balmy. barmy [ chiefly British] bats. batty.

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   UNSOUND definition: 1. If a person's activities or judgment are unsound, they are not good enough, acceptable, or able…. Learn more.

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   Unsound definition: not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind.. See examples of UNSOUND used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNSOUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNSOUND meaning: 1. If a person's activities or judgment are unsound, they are not good enough, acceptable, or able…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unsoundUnsound - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   suffering from severe mental illness. “of unsound mind”. synonyms: mentally ill, unstable. insane. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement. adjective. physically unsound or diseased. “an unsound limb”. “ unsound teeth”.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNSOUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something is unsound in some way, you mean that it is damaging in that way or to the thing mentioned. The project is environmentally unsound. A diet extremely low in calories can also be a diet that is nutritionally unsound.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › unsoundUnsound - definition of unsound by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. diseased, weak, or unstable: of unsound mind. 2. unreliable or fallacious: unsound advice. 3. lacking solidity, strength, or firmness: unsound foundations. 4. (Commerce) of doubtful financial or commercial viability: an unsound enterprise. 5. (Banking & Finance) of doubtful financial or commercial viability: an unsound enterprise.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › unsoundUnsound Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Unsound Definition. Not dependably strong or solid. Not sound or free from defect. Not physically or mentally healthy. Not true or logically valid; fallacious. An unsound conclusion. In horse management an unsound horse is one suffering ill-health that affects its suitability for its intended work.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishunsound adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of unsound adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNSOUND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    UNSOUND definition: 1. based on ideas, facts, and reasons that are wrong: 2. in a bad condition: . Learn more.