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unsound

un·sound

UK/ˌʌnˈsaʊnd/ US/ʌˈnsaʊnd/ rare uk

adjective

1.

not in good condition; damaged or decayed

  • “an unsound foundation”
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2.

not sound financially

  • “unsound banking practices”
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3.

containing or based on a fallacy

  • “fallacious reasoning”
  • “an unsound argument”
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4.

suffering from severe mental illness

  • “of unsound mind”
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5.

physically unsound or diseased

  • “has a bad back”
  • “a bad heart”
  • “bad teeth”
  • “an unsound limb”
  • “unsound teeth”
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6.

of e.g. advice

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7.

in deplorable condition

  • “a street of bedraggled tenements”
  • “a broken-down fence”
  • “a ramshackle old pier”
  • “a tumble-down shack”

Origin

From un- + sound.

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