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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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   What does unsound mean?

   • 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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   What does it mean if a conclusion is unsound?

   • If a conclusion or method is unsound, it is based on ideas that are wrong. The thinking is good-hearted, but muddled and fundamentally unsound. The national tests were educationally unsound. If something or someone is unsound, they are unreliable. No sensible person would put his money in a bank he knew to be unsound.

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   What is considered ecologically unsound?

   • not acceptable; not based on reliable evidence The use of disposable products is considered ecologically unsound. This line of argument is unsound. containing mistakes; that you cannot rely on synonym unreliable The methods used were unsound.

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   What happens in unsounded?

   • Along the way, the two get wrapped up in a gang of human traffickers, international conspiracies, religious factions, and each other’s mistrust. Unsounded is a long running epic fantasy comic written and drawn by Ashley Cope. The world of Unsounded is large, immersive, and creative.

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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.

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     unsound definicja: 1. If a person's activities or judgment...

   • Unsound: Polish Translation

     UNSOUND translate: błędny, nielogiczny, wątpliwy, słaby,...

   • Unsound in Russian

     unsound translate: необоснованный , ненадежный, дефектный....

   • Unsound in Traditional Chinese

     UNSOUND translate: 不可接受的, （人的活動或判斷）不夠好的;不可接受的;靠不住的, 弱的,...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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   not worthy of reliance or trust. adjective. 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.