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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•sound /ʌnˈsaʊnd/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. - not sound;
unhealthy or diseased, as the body or mind. - not solid or firm, as foundations.
- not valid;
full of false arguments:an unsound argument. - easily broken;
light:unsound sleep. - not financially strong or secure:an unsound investment.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•sound (un sound′),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. - not sound;
unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind. - decayed or impaired, as timber or foods;
defective. - not solid or firm, as foundations.
- not well-founded or valid;
fallacious:an unsound argument. - easily broken;
light:unsound slumber. - not financially strong;
unreliable:an unsound corporation.
- 1275–1325; Middle English; see un-1, sound2
un•sound′ly, adv. un•sound′ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged infirm, sick, ill, unhealthy.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rotten, unwholesome.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged false, erroneous, faulty.
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