unsound meaning
UK US /ənˈsaʊnd/ 2 syllables
unsound (adjective): not in good condition; damaged or decayed.
unsound has 6 meanings in this dictionary.
unsound as an adjective
- not in good condition; damaged or decayed
- an unsound foundation
Opposite: sound
Related forms: unsoundness
- not sound financially
- unsound banking practices
Opposite: sound
Related forms: unsoundness
- containing or based on a fallacy
- fallacious reasoning
- an unsound argument
Synonyms: fallacious
Similar: invalid
Related forms: unsoundness
- suffering from severe mental illness
- of unsound mind
Synonyms: mentally ill, unstable
Similar: insane
Related forms: unsoundness
- physically unsound or diseased
- has a bad back
- a bad heart
- bad teeth
- an unsound limb
- unsound teeth
Similar: unhealthy
Related forms: unsoundness
- of e.g. advice
Similar: unreliable
How to pronounce unsound
unsound is pronounced /ənˈsaʊnd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with unsound
Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ND · 7-letter words
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