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unsound

DEFINITIONS OF: unsound

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adj not in good condition; damaged or decayed

“an unsound foundation”
Synonyms
corroded
eaten away as by acid or oxidation
decayed, rotted, rotten
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
Antonyms:
sound
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
solid, strong, substantial
of good quality and condition; solidly built
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adj containing or based on a fallacy

“an unsound argument”
Synonyms:
fallacious
invalid
having no cogency or legal force

adj of e.g. advice

Synonyms
undependable, unreliable
not worthy of reliance or trust

adj suffering from severe mental illness

“of unsound mind”
Synonyms:
mentally ill, unstable
insane
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

adj physically unsound or diseased

“an unsound limb”
unsound teeth”
Synonyms:
bad, unfit
unhealthy
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind

adj not sound financially

unsound banking practices”
Synonyms
broken
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
damaged
harmed or injured or spoiled
unfit
not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition
unhealthy
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
injured
harmed
bad, high-risk, risky, speculative
not financially safe or secure
long
involving substantial risk
wildcat
outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
unwholesome
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
Antonyms:
sound
financially secure and safe
unbroken
not broken; whole and intact; in one piece
undamaged
not harmed or spoiled; sound
fit
physically and mentally sound or healthy
healthy
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
uninjured
not injured physically or mentally
dependable, good, safe, secure
financially sound
healthy
financially secure and functioning well
solid
financially sound
stable
firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation
wholesome
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
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