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unsound
/ˌʌnˈsaʊnd/
adj 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
large, owing, unprovable
VERB + UNSOUND
building
UNSOUND + NOUN
condition, schemes
ADV.
structurally
Definitions
adj
1
Not sound
unsound mind
In the ensuing financial panic, many persons sustained heavy losses, and large numbers of unsound schemes succumbed.
2
Not sound
... A horse labouring under a temporary injury, capable of being speedily cured, is not unsound within the meaning of a warranty of soundness ...
3
Not sound
You would not like Nietzsche, sir. He is fundamentally unsound.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — suffering from severe mental illness
adjective — containing or based on a fallacy
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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unsound mind
Wiktionary02
In the ensuing financial panic, many persons sustained heavy losses, and large numbers of unsound schemes succumbed.
Wiktionary03
A striking example comes to mind, in which a scheme to improve the existing buildings finished up as virtually a complete reconstruction, owing to the unsound condition of the original structure!
Wiktionary04
Tom's argument was unsound.
Tatoeba · #935975805
Your position is unprovable and unsound.
Tatoeba · #1001800906
The building is structurally unsound.
Tatoeba · #11644985Usage Notes
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