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unsound
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unsound
(adjective)
unsound
/ˌʌn
ˈ
saʊnd/
adjective
unsound
/ˌʌn
ˈ
saʊnd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNSOUND
[
more unsound; most unsound
]
1
:
not based on truth or logic
:
not showing good judgment
unsound
[=
faulty
] arguments
unsound
business practices
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2
:
poorly built or in bad condition
an
unsound
[=
unsafe
] building
The roof is structurally
unsound
.
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of unsound mind
law
:
mentally ill
:
not sane
He was found to be
of unsound mind
when he committed the murder.
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