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   unsound

   /ʌnˈsaʊnd/

   adjective

   • 1. not safe or robust; in poor condition: "the tower is structurally unsound" Similar ricketyflimsyshakywobblyunstabletotterydefectivedisintegratingcrumblingdecayingbrokenbroken-downdamagedrottenramshackleinsubstantialjerry-builtunsafeunreliabledangerousinformal:rumptyOpposite soundstrong
   • ▪ not healthy or well: "Dorinda was mentally unsound" Similar disordereddiseasedderangeddisturbedtroubleddementedunstableunbalancedunhingedinsanecrazeddistractedinformal:touchedOpposite sane
   • 2. not based on sound or reliable evidence or reasoning: "this line of argument is unsound" Similar untenableflaweddefectivefaultyill-foundedflimsyweakshakyunreliablequestionabledubioustenuoussuspectillogicalirrationalunfoundedungroundedunsubstantiatedunsupportedspecioushollowspuriousfalsefallaciousfallibleerroneouswrongsophisticcasuisticinformal:iffydodgyOpposite soundstrong
   • ▪ not acceptable: "activities deemed to be environmentally unsound"
   • ▪ (of a person) not holding acceptable views.

   Derivatives

   • 1. unsoundly adverb
   • 2. unsoundness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNSOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Unsound means not acceptable, weak, or in bad condition. It can describe a person's activities, judgment, or a building or structure. See how to use unsound in sentences and synonyms.

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

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   Unsound means not sound, such as not healthy, not mentally normal, not valid, or not firmly made. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of unsound.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › unsoundUNSOUND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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 means not acceptable, weak, or unstable. It can describe a person's activities, judgment, or a building or structure. See how to use unsound in sentences and synonyms.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › unsoundunsound adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Unsound means weak, unreliable, or not based on reliable evidence. It can describe buildings, arguments, methods, or people. Learn how to use unsound in different contexts and idioms with OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.

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

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   Unsound means not sound or free from defect, or based on wrong ideas. It can describe physical, mental, financial, or logical problems. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of unsound.

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

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   Unsound means not sound, healthy, or valid. It can describe something that is weak, defective, fallacious, or unreliable. See different sources and translations of unsound.