UNSOUND

unsound

(adjective) of e.g. advice

bad, unfit, unsound

(adjective) physically unsound or diseased; “has a bad back”; “a bad heart”; “bad teeth”; “an unsound limb”; “unsound teeth”

unsound

(adjective) not sound financially; “unsound banking practices”

unsound

(adjective) not in good condition; damaged or decayed; “an unsound foundation”

fallacious, unsound

(adjective) containing or based on a fallacy; “fallacious reasoning”; “an unsound argument”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unsound (comparative more unsound or unsounder, superlative most unsound or unsoundest)

Not sound, particularly

Not whole, not solid, defective.

(especially of horses) Infirm, diseased.

(UK, especially of people) Not good, unreliable.

Antonyms

• sound

Source: Wiktionary


Un*sound", a.

Definition: Not sound; not whole; not solid; defective; infirm; diseased.

– Un*sound"ly, adv.

– Un*sound"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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