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- [uhn-sound]
- /ʌnˈsaʊnd/
- /ʌnˈsaʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-sound]
- /ʌnˈsaʊnd/
Definitions of unsound word
- adjective unsound not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind. 1
- adjective unsound decayed or impaired, as timber or foods; defective. 1
- adjective unsound not solid or firm, as foundations. 1
- adjective unsound not well-founded or valid; fallacious: an unsound argument. 1
- adjective unsound easily broken; light: unsound slumber. 1
- adjective unsound not financially strong; unreliable: an unsound corporation. 1
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Origin of unsound
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at un-1, sound2
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Parts of speech for Unsound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unsound popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unsound usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unsound
adj unsound
- all wet — wrong; mistaken
- anile — of or like a feeble old woman
- around the bend — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- ashake — in a shaking manner
- bananas — crazy (esp in the phrase go bananas)
noun unsound
- craziness — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
- daftness — senseless, stupid, or foolish.
- defect — A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.
- delicateness — fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar.
- disease — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
adjective unsound
adverb unsound
- flimsily — In a flimsy manner.
- illogically — In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct reasoning, in a manner lacking thought or logic.
Antonyms for unsound
adj unsound
- alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
- cognitive — Cognitive means relating to the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things.
noun unsound
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
- integrality — of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: integral parts.
- intellection — the action or process of understanding; the exercise of the intellect; reasoning.
- intellectuality — the quality or state of being intellectual.
adjective unsound
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
- established — (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
- extensional — Of or pertaining to extension.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
Top questions with unsound
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