New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unsound — un·sound /ˌən sau̇nd/ adj: not sound: as a: not healthy or whole b: not mentally normal: not wholly sane of unsound mind c: not firmly made, placed, or fixed d: not valid or true … Law dictionary
Unsound — Un*sound , a. Not sound; not whole; not solid; defective; infirm; diseased. [1913 Webster] {Un*sound ly}, adv. {Un*sound ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unsound — early 14c., of persons, diseased, wounded, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SOUND (Cf. sound) (adj.). Cf. M.L.G. unsund, M.Du. ongesont, Ger. ungesund. Meaning morally corrupt is recorded from c.1300; that of not mentally healthy is from 1540s. Sense… … Etymology dictionary
unsound — [adj] not well; flimsy ailing, crazed, dangerous, decrepit, defective, delicate, demented, deranged, diseased, erroneous, fallacious, false, faulty, flawed, fragile, frail, ill, illogical, inaccurate, incongruous, incorrect, infirm, in poor… … New thesaurus
unsound — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not safe or robust; in poor condition. 2) not based on sound evidence or reasoning; unreliable or unacceptable. DERIVATIVES unsoundness noun … English terms dictionary
unsound — [un sound′] adj. not sound or free from defect; specif., a) not normal or healthy physically or mentally b) not safe, firm, or solid; insecure c) not safe and secure financially d) not based on truth or valid reasoning; not accurate, reliable,… … English World dictionary
unsound — [[t]ʌ̱nsa͟ʊnd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If a conclusion or method is unsound, it is based on ideas that are wrong. The thinking is good hearted, but muddled and fundamentally unsound... The national tests were educationally unsound. Ant … English dictionary
unsound — un|sound [ˌʌnˈsaund] adj 1.) not based on facts or good reasons ideologically/scientifically/ecologically etc unsound ▪ a test that s scientifically unsound 2.) an unsound building or structure is in bad condition ▪ The houses are structurally… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unsound — un|sound [ ,ʌn saund ] adjective 1. ) not based on sensible ideas: unsound reasoning 2. ) not safe: environmentally unsound conditions buildings that are structurally unsound a ) used about things that involve a lot of risk: unsound investments… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unsound — UK [ʌnˈsaʊnd] / US [ˌʌnˈsaʊnd] adjective 1) a) not safe environmentally unsound conditions buildings that are structurally unsound b) used about things that involve a lot of risk unsound investments 2) not based on sensible ideas unsound… … English dictionary
