Definition of UNSOUND

unsound

Adjective

  • Not structurally strong or valid; unhealthy or ill.
  • not in good condition; damaged or decayed
    • "an unsound foundation"
  • not sound financially
    • "unsound banking practices"

Adjective Satellite

  • containing or based on a fallacy
    • "an unsound argument"
  • suffering from severe mental illness
    • "of unsound mind"
  • physically unsound or diseased
    • "an unsound limb"
    • "unsound teeth"
  • of e.g. advice

Adj

  • Not sound
  • Not whole, not solid, defective.
  • Not sound
  • Infirm, diseased.
  • Not sound
  • Not good, unreliable.

Examples

  • His argument for the validity of ’XYZ’ proved to be unsound, leading to a challenge.
  • unsound mind

Origin / Etymology

From un- + sound.

Synonyms

bad, fallacious, mentally ill, unfit, unstable

Antonyms

sound

Scrabble Score: 8

unsound: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unsound: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unsound: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

unsound: valid Words With Friends Word