soundness meaning

UK US /ˈsaʊndnəs/ 2 syllables

soundness (noun): a state or condition free from damage or decay.

soundness has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

soundness as a noun

  1. a state or condition free from damage or decay

    Opposite: unsoundness

    Type of: condition

    Kinds: seaworthiness, airworthiness

    Related forms: sound

  2. the quality of being prudent and sensible

    Synonyms: wisdom, wiseness

    Opposite: unsoundness

    Type of: good

    Kinds: advisability, reasonableness

    Related forms: sound

  3. the muscle tone of healthy tissue
    • his muscular firmness

    Synonyms: firmness

    Opposite: unsoundness

    Type of: strength

    Related forms: sound

soundness in a sentence

How to pronounce soundness

soundness is pronounced /ˈsaʊndnəs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in SS · 9-letter words

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