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unsound

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌnˈsaʊnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈsaʊnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un sound′)

Inflections of 'unsound' (adj):

unsounder: adj comparative

unsoundest: adj superlative

un•sound /ʌnˈsaʊnd/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est.

not sound;
unhealthy or diseased, as the body or mind.
not solid or firm, as foundations.
not valid;
full of false arguments:an unsound argument.
easily broken;
light:unsound sleep.
not financially strong or secure:an unsound investment.

un•sound (un sound′),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est.

not sound;
unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind.
decayed or impaired, as timber or foods;
defective.
not solid or firm, as foundations.
not well-founded or valid;
fallacious:an unsound argument.
easily broken;
light:unsound slumber.
not financially strong;
unreliable:an unsound corporation.

1275–1325; Middle English; see un-¹, sound²

un•sound′ly, adv.
un•sound′ness, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

unsound /ʌnˈsaʊnd/ adj

diseased, weak, or unstable: of unsound mind
unreliable or fallacious: unsound advice
lacking solidity, strength, or firmness: unsound foundations
of doubtful financial or commercial viability: an unsound enterprise

unˈsoundly adv unˈsoundness n

'unsound' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

cronk - fallacy - guardian - receiver - screw - shonky - sophist - sophistry - unbalanced - vicious - wildcat - ailing - bad - bucket shop - crack - cranky - crazy - fallacious - ill - illogical - infirm - lunatic - unhealthy - unsoundable - unsounded - unsounding - untenable - weak - wildcatter - sick - sophister - stultify

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Synonyms: ill-founded, erroneous, incongruous, false, illogical, more...

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an unsound Hobby ridden hard
The arugument is unsound/not convicing
The reasoning in this editorial is so unsound that we cannot see how anyone can be deceived by it
to stake out unsound positions

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