sound

A sound is a noise, something you can hear if you're in the right spot and it's loud enough. A doorbell, a fire alarm, a cat's meow, or your brother's snoring — they’re all sounds.

Long Island Sound is another kind of sound — it’s a branch of the Atlantic Ocean that runs between Connecticut and Long Island, New York. When you don’t know a word, you might sound out the syllables — say them aloud — to figure out the pronunciation. Sound can also mean "solid or good." Sound advice is good advice. Sound investments are secure. When you have a sound sleep, it's restful and uninterrupted — at least until your alarm sounds.

Definitions of sound
  1. noun
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
    “falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them”
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    ultrasound
    very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography
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    mechanical phenomenon
    a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
  2. noun
    the subjective sensation of hearing something
    “he strained to hear the faint sounds”
    synonyms: auditory sensation
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    euphony, music
    any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
    music
    (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
    pure tone, tone
    a steady sound without overtones
    dissonance, noise, racket
    the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
    dub
    the new sounds added by dubbing
    piano music
    the sound of music produced by a piano
    music of the spheres
    an inaudible music that Pythagoras thought was produced by the celestial
    harmonic
    a tone that is a component of a complex sound
    type of:
    aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression
    an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
  3. noun
    the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
    “the sound of rain on the roof”
    “the beautiful sound of music”
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    quiet, silence
    the absence of sound
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    noisiness, racketiness
    the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise
    ring
    a characteristic sound
    unison
    (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves
    voice
    the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
    androglossia
    a woman's voice with male qualities
    boisterousness
    the property of being noisy and lively and unrestrained
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    sound property
    an attribute of sound
  4. noun
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
    “the sound awakened them”
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    bong
    a dull resonant sound as of a bell
    beat
    the sound of stroke or blow
    beep, bleep
    a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
    bell, toll
    the sound of a bell being struck
    bombilation, bombination, buzz
    sound of rapid vibration
    chink, click, clink
    a short light metallic sound
    chirp
    a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
    chirrup, twitter
    a series of chirps
    chorus
    any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
    click-clack
    a succession of clicks
    clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clumping, clunking
    the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
    cry
    the characteristic utterance of an animal
    ding
    a ringing sound
    drip, dripping
    the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
    drum
    the sound of a drum
    footfall, footstep, step
    the sound of a step of someone walking
    gargle
    the sound produced while gargling
    gurgle
    the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
    jangle, jingle
    a metallic sound
    knock, knocking
    the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
    murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, muttering
    a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
    noise
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    drum roll, paradiddle, roll
    the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
    pat, rap, tap
    the sound made by a gentle blow
    patter
    a quick succession of light rapid sounds
    peal, pealing, roll, rolling
    a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
    ping
    a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
    plunk
    a hollow twanging sound
    pop, popping
    a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
    purr
    a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
    quack
    the harsh sound of a duck
    quaver
    a tremulous sound
    ring, ringing, tintinnabulation
    the sound of a bell ringing
    drumbeat, rataplan, rub-a-dub
    the sound made by beating a drum
    sigh
    a sound like a person sighing
    skirl
    the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
    song
    a distinctive or characteristic sound
    strum
    sound of strumming
    susurration, susurrus
    the indistinct sound of people whispering
    swish
    a brushing or rustling sound
    tapping
    the sound of light blow or knock
    throbbing
    a sound with a strong rhythmic beat
    clump, clunk, thud, thump, thumping
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    thrum
    a thrumming sound
    thunk
    a dull hollow sound
    tick, ticking
    a metallic tapping sound
    ting, tinkle
    a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
    toot
    a blast of a horn
    tootle
    the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument
    trample, trampling
    the sound of heavy treading or stomping
    twang
    a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
    vibrato
    (music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch
    voice
    a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
    vroom
    the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed
    whack
    the sound made by a sharp swift blow
    birr, whir, whirr, whirring
    sound of something in rapid motion
    whistle, whistling
    the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
    whiz
    a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
    zing
    a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound
    zizz
    a buzzing or whizzing sound
    baa
    the cry made by sheep
    bam, bang, blast, clap, eruption
    a sudden very loud noise
    banging
    a continuing very loud noise
    bark
    the sound made by a dog
    bark
    a noise resembling the bark of a dog
    bay
    the sound of a hound on the scent
    blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, clamour, din
    a loud harsh or strident noise
    boom, roar, roaring, thunder
    a deep prolonged loud noise
    bleat
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
    bray
    the cry of an ass
    cackle
    the sound made by a hen after laying an egg
    caterwaul
    the yowling sound made by a cat
    caw
    the sound made by corvine birds
    chatter, chattering
    the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
    chatter, chattering
    the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
    cheep, peep
    the short weak cry of a young bird
    chug
    the dull explosive noise made by an engine
    clack, clap
    a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
    clang, clangor, clangoring, clangour, clank, clash, crash
    a loud resonant repeating noise
    clatter
    a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
    clickety-clack, clickety-click
    a fast and rhythmic click-clack
    cluck, clucking
    the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
    coo
    the sound made by a pigeon
    crack, cracking, snap
    a sudden sharp noise
    crackle, crackling, crepitation
    the sharp sound of snapping noises
    creak, creaking
    a squeaking sound
    crow
    the cry of a rooster (or an imitation of it)
    crunch
    the sound of something crunching
    ding-dong
    the noise made by a bell
    explosion
    the noise caused by an explosion
    gobble
    the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
    grate
    a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
    grinding
    a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
    growl, growling
    the sound of growling (as made by animals)
    grunt, oink
    the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
    fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation
    a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
    honk
    the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
    howl
    a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
    howl
    the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
    brouhaha, hubbub, katzenjammer, uproar
    loud confused noise from many sources
    hum, humming
    a humming noise
    knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
    meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul
    the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
    moo
    the sound made by a cow or bull
    neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
    the characteristic sounds made by a horse
    pant
    the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
    pitter-patter
    a series of rapid tapping sounds
    plonk
    the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)
    plop
    the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
    plump
    the sound of a sudden heavy fall
    racket
    a loud and disturbing noise
    rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat-tat, rat-tat
    a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
    rale, rattle, rattling
    a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
    report
    a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
    rhonchus
    a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
    roar
    the sound made by a lion
    grumble, grumbling, rumble, rumbling
    a loud low dull continuous noise
    rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering
    a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
    scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching
    a harsh noise made by scraping
    scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking
    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
    scrunch
    a crunching noise
    shrilling
    a continuing shrill noise
    sizzle
    a sizzling noise
    slam
    the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
    snap
    the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
    snore
    the rattling noise produced when snoring
    spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering
    the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
    plash, splash
    the sound like water splashing
    squawk
    the noise of squawking
    squeak
    a short high-pitched noise
    squish
    the noise of soft mud being walked on
    stridulation
    a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together
    swoosh, whoosh
    the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
    thunder
    a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
    ticktock, tictac, tocktact
    steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
    tramp
    a heavy footfall
    tweet
    a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
    tremolo
    vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one
    yelp, yelping, yip
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
    angelus, angelus bell
    the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
    bell ringing
    the sound of someone playing a set of bells
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    happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
    an event that happens
  5. noun
    the audible part of a transmitted signal
    synonyms: audio
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    auditory communication
    communication that relies on hearing
  6. noun
    (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
    synonyms: phone, speech sound
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    phoneme
    (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
    vowel, vowel sound
    a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
    glide, semivowel
    a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
    consonant
    a speech sound that is not a vowel
    orinasal, orinasal phone
    a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)
    sonant, voiced sound
    a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
    allophone
    (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
    ablaut
    a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
    diphthong
    a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
    schwa, shwa
    a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
    stem vowel, thematic vowel
    a vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection
    palatal
    a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
    alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant
    a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
    obstruent
    a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
    aspirate
    a consonant pronounced with aspiration
    labial, labial consonant
    a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
    labiodental, labiodental consonant
    a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
    nasal, nasal consonant
    a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
    lingual
    a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
    liquid
    a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
    geminate
    a doubled or long consonant
    surd, voiceless consonant
    a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
    velar, velar consonant
    a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
    guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant
    a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
    type of:
    language unit, linguistic unit
    one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
  7. verb
    make a certain noise or sound
    synonyms: go
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    snarl
    make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
    sing, whistle
    make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
    blow
    make a sound as if blown
    ting
    make a light, metallic sound; go `ting'
    make noise, noise, resound
    emit a noise
    splat
    give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact
    twang
    sound with a twang
    clang, clangor, clangour
    make a loud noise
    clank
    make a clank
    clangor, clangour
    make a loud resonant noise
    boom, boom out
    make a deep hollow sound
    beat, drum, thrum
    make a rhythmic sound
    rattle
    make short successive sounds
    beat, tick, ticktack, ticktock
    make a sound like a clock or a timer
    resonate, vibrate
    sound with resonance
    crash
    make a sudden loud sound
    tweet, twirp
    make a weak, chirping sound
    skirl
    make a shrill, wailing sound
    gurgle
    make sounds similar to gurgling water
    glug
    make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle
    blow
    sound by having air expelled through a tube
    whish
    make a sibilant sound
    guggle
    make a sound like a liquid that is being poured from a bottle
    ping
    make a short high-pitched sound
    knock, ping, pink
    sound like a car engine that is firing too early
    trump
    produce a sound as if from a trumpet
    squelch
    make a sucking sound
    chug
    make a dull, explosive sound
    peal, ring
    sound loudly and sonorously
    bombilate, bombinate, buzz
    make a buzzing sound
    chime
    emit a sound
    rustle
    make a dry crackling sound
    crack, snap
    make a sharp sound
    crack
    make a very sharp explosive sound
    beep, blare, claxon, honk, toot
    make a loud noise
    whistle
    make whistling sounds
    echo, resound, reverberate, ring
    ring or echo with sound
    thud, thump
    make a dull sound
    clop, clump, clunk, plunk
    make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
    patter, pitter-patter
    make light, rapid and repeated sounds
    knock, pink, rap, tap
    make light, repeated taps on a surface
    click, tick
    make a clicking or ticking sound
    chatter, click
    click repeatedly or uncontrollably
    pop
    make a sharp explosive noise
    chink, clink, tink, tinkle
    make or emit a high sound
    slosh, slush, splash, splosh
    make a splashing sound
    hum, thrum
    sound with a monotonous hum
    bleep
    emit a single short high-pitched signal
    grumble, rumble
    make a low noise
    boom, din
    make a resonant sound, like artillery
    bang
    to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
    babble, bubble, burble, guggle, gurgle, ripple
    flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
    lap, swish, swoosh, swosh
    move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
    drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
    birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz
    make a soft swishing sound
    roll
    emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
    sizzle
    make a sound like frying fat
    howl, roar
    make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
    purl, sough
    make a murmuring sound
    make vibrant sounds, purr
    indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
    claxon, honk
    use the horn of a car
    hum
    make a low continuous sound
    crackle, crunch, scranch, scraunch
    make a crushing noise
    creak, screak, screech, skreak, squeak, whine
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
    racket
    make loud and annoying noises
    brattle, clack, clatter
    make a rattling sound
    clitter, stridulate
    make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures
    drown out
    make imperceptible
    jangle, jingle, jingle-jangle
    make a sound typical of metallic objects
    scream
    make a loud, piercing sound
    backfire
    emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
    ruckle
    make a hoarse, rattling sound
    crackle, crepitate
    make a crackling sound
    ring out
    sound loudly
    ding, dingdong, dong
    go `ding dong', like a bell
    tintinnabulate
    ring or sound like a small bell
    peal
    ring recurrently
    knell
    ring as in announcing death
    blare, blast
    make a strident sound
    tootle
    play (a musical instrument) casually
    consonate
    sound in sympathy
    reecho
    repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back
    reecho
    echo repeatedly, echo again and again
    bong
    ring loudly and deeply
    sputter
    make an explosive sound
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    cause to be perceived
    have perceptible qualities
  8. verb
    give off a certain sound or sounds
    “This record sounds scratchy”
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    cackel
    make a cackling sound
    play
    emit recorded sound
    dissonate
    be dissonant or harsh
    pierce
    sound sharply or shrilly
    speak
    make a characteristic or natural sound
  9. verb
    cause to sound
    “sound the bell”
    “sound a certain note”
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    play
    perform music on (a musical instrument)
    blow
    play or sound a wind instrument
    twang
    cause to sound with a twang
    prepare
    lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
    gong
    sound a gong
    ting
    cause to make a ting
    strum, thrum
    sound the strings of (a string instrument)
    knell, ring
    make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
    pop
    cause to make a sharp explosive sound
    clink
    make a high sound typical of glass
    register
    manipulate the registers of an organ
    skirl
    play the bagpipes
    beat
    produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
    tweedle
    play negligently on a musical instrument
    chord
    play chords on (a string instrument)
    pipe
    play on a pipe
    drum
    play a percussion instrument
    harp
    play the harp
    fiddle
    play the violin or fiddle
    trumpet
    play or blow on the trumpet
    clarion
    blow the clarion
    toll
    ring slowly
  10. verb
    announce by means of a sound
    “sound the alarm”
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    announce, denote
    make known; make an announcement
  11. verb
    utter with vibrating vocal chords
    synonyms: vocalise, vocalize, voice
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    devoice
    utter with tense vocal chords
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    chirk
    make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird
    quaver, waver
    give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
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    articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out
    speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  12. verb
    appear in a certain way
    “This sounds interesting”
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    appear, look, seem
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  13. noun
    a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
    synonyms: strait
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    Canakkale Bogazi
    the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
    East River
    a tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn
    Bering Strait
    a strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean
    Bosporus
    a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route
    Cook Strait
    a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand
    Golden Gate
    a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake
    Kattegatt
    a strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Sweden; connects with the North Sea through the Skagerrak
    Korean Strait
    a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan
    Menai Strait
    a strait in northern Wales between Anglesey Island and the mainland
    North Channel
    a strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea
    Skagerrak
    a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway
    Solent
    a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
    Strait of Georgia
    the strait separating Vancouver Island from the Canadian mainland
    Strait of Gibraltar
    the strait between Spain and Africa
    Strait of Hormuz
    a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
    Strait of Magellan
    the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built
    Strait of Messina
    the strait separating Sicily from the tip of Italy
    Strait of Calais
    the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent
    Torres Strait
    a strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea
    Verrazano Narrows
    a narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn
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    narrow
    a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
    type of:
    channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels
  14. noun
    a large ocean inlet or deep bay
    “the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast”
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    Long Island Sound
    a sound between Long Island and Connecticut
    Puget Sound
    an inlet of the North Pacific in northwestern Washington State
    Queen Charlotte Sound
    an inlet of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia
    type of:
    body of water, water
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
  15. verb
    measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
    synonyms: fathom
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    measure, quantify
    express as a number or measure or quantity
  16. adjective
    in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
    “a sound timber”
    “the wall is sound”
    “a sound foundation”
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    solid, strong, substantial
    of good quality and condition; solidly built
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    unsound
    not in good condition; damaged or decayed
    corroded
    eaten away as by acid or oxidation
    decayed, rotted, rotten
    damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
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  17. adjective
    in excellent physical condition
    “a sound mind in a sound body”
    synonyms: good
    healthy
    having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
  18. adjective
    free from moral defect
    “a man of sound character”
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    righteous
    characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
  19. adjective
    exercising or showing good judgment
    “a sound approach to the problem”
    “sound advice”
    “no sound explanation for his decision”
    synonyms: healthy, intelligent, level-headed, levelheaded
    reasonable, sensible
    showing reason or sound judgment
  20. adjective
    financially secure and safe
    “sound investments”
    “a sound economy”
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    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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    Antonyms:
    unsound
    not sound financially
    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
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  21. adjective
    logically valid
    “a sound argument”
    synonyms: reasoned, well-grounded
    valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  22. adjective
    having legal efficacy or force
    “a sound title to the property”
    synonyms: effectual, legal
    valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  23. adjective
    thorough
    “a sound thrashing”
    Synonyms:
    complete
    having every necessary or normal part or component or step
  24. adjective
    (of sleep) deep and complete
    “a sound sleeper”
    synonyms: heavy, profound, wakeless
    deep
    relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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